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Brief Analysis
Panel III:
The Lasting Effects of the Failure of Diplomacy in 1967
On June 4, 2007, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy held a symposium marking the fortieth anniversary of the June 1967 war between Israel and its Arab neighbors. The purpose of the symposium was to grapple with the failure of U.S.-led diplomacy on the eve of the war, exploring
Jun 4, 2007
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Samuel Lewos
Wendy Chamberlin
Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
Panel II:
Israeli Diplomacy on the Eve of War
On June 4, 2007, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy held a symposium marking the fortieth anniversary of the June 1967 war between Israel and its Arab neighbors. The purpose of the symposium was to grapple with the failure of U.S.-led diplomacy on the eve of the war, exploring
Jun 4, 2007
Brief Analysis
Special Video Presentation:
Jordan and the Arab Diplomatic Situation on the Eve of War
On June 4, 2007, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy held a symposium marking the fortieth anniversary of the June 1967 war between Israel and its Arab neighbors. The purpose of the symposium was to grapple with the failure of U.S.-led diplomacy on the eve of the war, exploring
Jun 4, 2007
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David Makovsky
Brief Analysis
Global Anti-Terrorism Financing Group Challenged by Syria's Application
This week, the Egmont Group -- an international body of more than 100 national financial intelligence units (FIUs) -- is holding its annual plenary session and working group meetings in Bermuda. One of the issues on the agenda is whether to admit a Syrian FIU into the group. Although Syria
May 31, 2007
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Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Building on a Vacuum:
Ways Forward after the U.S.-Iranian Meeting
The May 28 meeting between the U.S. and Iranian ambassadors to Iraq was mostly notable for its length -- four hours -- and the lack of anything to show for all that time together. And the very next day, Iran announced that three detained Iranian Americans visiting their homeland, including
May 30, 2007
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David Pollock
In-Depth Reports
The Truth about Syria
Syria has long presented a serious problem for the Middle East region and Western policy. With its mix of competing religious and ethnic groups, radical ideologies, and political repression, it is a 72,000-square-mile time bomb waiting to go off. Yet surprisingly, very little is known about this country and the
May 29, 2007
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Barry Rubin
Articles & Testimony
Prized Fighter:
How Nicolas Sarkozy Could Help Destroy Hezbollah
The United States and Europe have long disagreed on how to categorize Hezbollah. While the U.S. government designated Hezbollah as a terrorist organization a decade ago, the European Union has not. Doing so would require the consensus of all 27 member states, and several countries have been opposed, including Spain
May 28, 2007
Articles & Testimony
The Real Battle for Lebanon Will Take Place at the U.N.
This past week, Lebanon witnessed its most intense internal violence since its 1975 civil war. Fighting between the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the al-Qaeda affiliate Fatah Islam, as well as three bomb attacks in Beirut, have taken a heavy toll, raising concerns about Lebanon's stability. Like most of the
May 24, 2007
Brief Analysis
'Bad Veils' and Arrested Scholars:
Iran's Fear of a Velvet Revolution
Despite the public bluster of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the regime's behavior shows that it suffers from deep self-doubt. The arrests of visiting Iranian-born U.S. scholars Haleh Esfandiari (director of the Middle East program at the Woodrow Wilson Center) and Kian Tajbakhsh (a consultant for philanthropist George Soros's Open
May 24, 2007
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Mehdi Khalaji
Brief Analysis
Turkey's 'Smart' Islamist Challenge
On May 20, thousands of secular Turks demonstrated in the Black Sea port city of Samsun against the governing Justice and Development Party (AKP), which has an Islamist pedigree. It was the most recent display of protest in a power struggle between the AKP and its opponents over determining a
May 22, 2007
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Soner Cagaptay
Articles & Testimony
Empty Benches
I applaud Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's commitment to renewed activism on Arab-Israeli diplomacy. I have worried that her focus on the political end game was misplaced, particularly given that realities on the ground were likely to threaten to undo any political process. Thus, at least in theory, her decision
May 21, 2007
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Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
The Role of Finance in Combating National Security Threats
On May 10, 2007, Robert Kimmitt addressed The Washington Institute's nineteenth annual Soref Symposium. Ambassador Kimmitt is deputy secretary of the treasury. The following are edited extracts from his comments during the question and answer session. Read the prepared text of Ambassador Kimmitt's address. Q: What are the relative constraints
May 17, 2007
Brief Analysis
A Resurgent al-Qaeda and U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy
Media headlines following the April 30 release of the State Department's annual report on global terrorism developments, Country Reports on Terrorism 2006, focused on the theme of increased terrorism. But the 335-page document, along with its accompanying statistical assessment produced by the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), also contained important insights
May 17, 2007
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Michael Jacobson
Articles & Testimony
Abandoning our Democratic Allies
A few weeks ago, President George W. Bush called Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to congratulate him on the wedding of his son and political heir apparent, Gamal. Meanwhile, Mubarak's pro-democracy opposition was protesting because it understood Gamal's nuptials as yet another step in the 79-year-old president's plan to transfer authority
May 17, 2007
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
The Future of Palestinian Politics
On April 24, 2007, Wafa' Abdel Rahman, Owen Kirby, and Mohammad Yaghi addressed The Washington Institute's Special Policy Forum on the Palestinian social and political environment since Hamas's victory in January 2006 legislative elections. Owen Kirby is the manager of the political pillar of the State Department's Middle East Partnership
May 16, 2007
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Mohammad Yaghi
Video
Brief Analysis
Shimon Peres Addresses The Washington Institute's Soref Symposium
The following are edited extracts from an exclusive on-camera interview with Israeli vice prime minister Shimon Peres, conducted by David Makovsky, director of The Washington Institute's Project on the Middle East Peace Process. The interview was shown to participants at the Institute's Soref Symposium on May 11, 2007. Q: Can
May 15, 2007
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Shimon Peres
David Makovsky
In-Depth Reports
Deterrence and Prevention as Strategic Concepts
On May 11, 2007, Charles Hill, Kurt Campbell, and Michael Eisenstadt addressed The Washington Institute's Soref Symposium. Mr. Hill is a diplomat-in-residence at Yale University. Dr. Campbell is cofounder and chief executive officer of the Center for a New American Security. Mr. Eisenstadt is a senior fellow and director of
May 11, 2007
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Michael Eisenstadt
In-Depth Reports
Understanding Iranian Intentions and Capabilities
On May 11, 2007, Mehdi Khalaji, Sami al-Faraj, and Neil Crompton addressed The Washington Institute's Soref Symposium. Mr. Khalaji is the Institute's Next Generation fellow. Dr. al-Faraj is president of the Kuwait Center for Strategic Studies. Mr. Crompton is the Iran coordinator at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The
May 11, 2007
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Mehdi Khalaji
Articles & Testimony
The Fragile Crescent
Editor's Note: Martin Kramer is an authority on contemporary Islam and Arab politics, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, and Olin Institute Senior Fellow at Harvard University. On April 30, he delivered a lecture at Harvard on the subject of Iraq and the future of the
May 11, 2007
Video
In-Depth Reports
Shimon Peres Addresses The Washington Institute's Soref Symposium
On May 11, 2007, David Makovsky conducted a special keynote interview of the Honorable Shimon Peres at The Washington Institute's 19th annual Soref Symposium. David Makovsky is a senior fellow and director of the Project on the Middle East Peace Process at the Institute. Shimon Peres is the deputy prime
May 11, 2007
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Shimon Peres
David Makovsky
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