Policy Analysis

A letter to the editors of the Economist regarding how close Tehran has come to achieving nuclear breakout capability.

A closer look at how Egypt's president lost his power and moral authority.

What is clear is that the Muslim Brotherhood did not offer the right path for change.

Police that suffocated protesters with tear gas in 2011 were now standing alongside them.

On July 3, Washington Institute fellow David Schenker presented a paper at an EU parliamentary conference titled “Briefing, Discussion, and Legal Implications of Religious Persecution.” The following is an excerpt; download the PDF to read the full paper. Egypt has long been ruled by authoritarians, and for most of the

Secretary Kerry may be able to exceed low expectations about the prospects of relaunching Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.

With the American brand sullied by the perception of deference to the Muslim Brotherhood, the next phase of U.S.-Egypt relations will be rocky, but U.S. influence still exists.

The chaotic events in Egypt are also a major test for Qatar, whose extensive diplomatic and financial support for Morsi's government now looks like overreach.

Morsi and his supporters are outnumbered, and the protestors show no sign of wavering.

On June 28, 2013, Andrew J. Tabler and Marc Lynch participated in a Policy Forum debate at The Washington Institute. Mr. Tabler is a senior fellow in the Institute's Program on Arab Politics and author of the recent Foreign Affairs article "Syria's Collapse and How Washington Can Stop It." Dr

Egyptian Salafists are using Iran's support for Syria to advance their own deeply held anti-Shiite agenda.

Morsi is now president in name only, so Washington's priorities should be warning him against a violent crackdown and limiting the damage to Egypt's institutions.

Convincing public evidence of criminal activity by defendants in the Brotherhood case would increase foreign and domestic support for future UAE security actions against the group.

In the Summer 2013 issue of International Security, Washington Institute managing director Michael Singh participated in a debate regarding the future of nuclear talks with Iran. In the previous issue, he and Harvard professor James Sebenius had contributed the article "Is a Nuclear Deal with Iran Possible? An Analytical Framework,"

As sectarian strife embroils the Middle East in conflict and the United States gradually withdraws from the area, it is time for China to start pulling its weight on issues of regional stability.

Enhanced economic sanctions on Iran -- in place for more than a year now -- have dramatically impacted its economy, though the same cannot be said of its nuclear calculus. In this Strategic Report, military expert Michael Eisenstadt explains why U.S. policy has failed to curb the regime's progress on

Al-Wafd correspondent Hend Selim interviews David Pollock on Sinai insecurity, sectarian strife, Suez development controversies, and other issues currently being debated in Egypt.

Despite the Turkish leader's strong desire to visit Gaza, his proposed trip faces serious complications that likely entail further postponement.

With Iran's help and Baghdad's continued inaction, Iraqi Shiite militants have moved from fighting U.S. forces in their own country to fighting on Assad's side in Syria.

The emirate's transition to a new generation of younger leaders continues, with uncertain implications for Doha's foreign policy and relations with Washington.