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Why Syrian Elections Matter
This month, Syria has been in the headlines in Washington. First, there was the ill-fated early April visit of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Damascus. Then last week, American-Syrian businessman Abe Soleiman traveled to Jerusalem pitching an unauthorized plan -- according to Damascus -- for renewed peace talks between Syria
Apr 20, 2007
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Brazilian Counterterrorism Efforts:
Legislative Progress, But Little Action on the Ground
In March, Brazilian authorities drafted a new antiterrorism law instituting stiff penalties for a variety of violent acts committed by both individuals and organizations. The new legislation, expected to pass Brazil's congress in a modified form, will likely be used to target criminal gangs from Brazil's indigent favela neighborhoods, not
Apr 18, 2007
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Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Arab States' Efforts to Combat Terrorism Financing
On April 1-5, the seventeen Arab members of the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) met in Jordan to discuss terrorism financing and money laundering in the region. Although the task force's record to date shows some promise, the organization can do far more to address
Apr 16, 2007
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Michael Jacobson
In-Depth Reports
Iraqi Refugees in Jordan:
Cause for Concern in a Pivotal State
Among Middle Eastern nations, Jordan has long been one of the most welcoming toward refugees. This fact may change in light of the growing Iraqi refugee crisis, however. The trickle of Iraqis seeking haven from the 2003 coalition invasion has become a torrent, as thousands flee escalating sectarian strife. With
Apr 10, 2007
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The British Naval Detainees and Iranian Public Opinion
At an April 3 news conference in Tehran, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinezhad unexpectedly announced the decision to release fifteen captured British marines and sailors. In a theatrical gesture that included assailing Western policy in the Middle East and accusing the British crew of entering Iranian waters, he pardoned the detainees
Apr 10, 2007
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Mehdi Khalaji
Articles & Testimony
Ways and Means
The word statecraft is often used and seldom explained. Many use it to describe the tools of governing. Others treat it as a synonym for diplomacy. I see it as the "what" and "how" of our foreign policy. The "what" translates into what our objectives ought to be. The "how"
Apr 9, 2007
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Dennis Ross
In-Depth Reports
Secularism and Foreign Policy in Turkey:
New Elections, Troubling Trends
Turkish translation also available. Download a PDF (1.1 MB) In 2007, two crucial political developments will unfold in Turkey: the AKP-controlled parliament will select a new president, and the public will vote in nationwide legislative elections. Both events come at a time when Turkish popular sentiment toward the West has
Apr 6, 2007
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Soner Cagaptay
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Pulling Tehran's Purse Stings
Introduction This week European and U.S. leaders met for a one-day EU-US summit in Washington. While disagreements remain between these key allies in several areas, particularly climate control, the parties highlighted their coordinated efforts to press Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment program as a sign of strong ties. The
Apr 5, 2007
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How Long Can the Palestinian Unity Government Last?
On March 18, the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) overwhelmingly approved a new unity government by a vote of 83 to 3. This lopsided result does not reflect the many internal and cross-factional tensions that will ultimately undercut the current Fatah-Hamas coalition. Within both factions, the center of gravity is shifting
Apr 4, 2007
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Mohammad Yaghi
Brief Analysis
An Iranian Financial Intelligence Unit:
Less than Meets the Eye
The State Department's International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, released on March 1, offers a little-noted reference to a dubious claim: an Iranian government statement (made to the UN) that Tehran has established a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). The report notes that Iran has provided no further details. Even if the
Apr 2, 2007
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Michael Jacobson
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U.S. Show of Force Does Little to Help Blair
Iranian television's airing of two more "confessions" by captured Royal Navy personnel is a worrying escalation of the crisis which began on March 23 with the seizure of 15 British sailors and marines in the Gulf. It comes following the weekend's demonstration outside the British embassy in Tehran, a stunt
Apr 2, 2007
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Interview: Robert Satloff
Charley J. Levine interviewed Robert Satloff for the April 2007 issue of Hadassah Magazine. The following is the text of that interview.
April 2007
Interview:
Robert Satloff
Charley J. Levine interviewed Robert Satloff for the April 2007 issue of Hadassah Magazine. The following is the text of that interview. Robert Satloff, executive director of The Washington Institute, is a leading expert on Arab affairs and United States-Middle East relations. His recent book, Among the Righteous: Lost Stories
Apr 1, 2007
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Robert Satloff
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Keep Terror-Fighting Tools, but Explain Them Better
In response to recent revelations about the FBI's misuse of national security letters - administrative subpoenas issued by the FBI without having to go through a judge, a longtime FBI tool enhanced by the Patriot Act - some members of Congress are threatening to scale back the FBI's authority to
Mar 30, 2007
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Michael Jacobson
Brief Analysis
Iraqi Reconciliation:
Prospects for Peace at Home and Progress with Neighbors
On March 27, 2007, Ambassador David Satterfield addressed The Washington Institute's Special Policy Forum. Ambassador Satterfield's public service career has included tours as ambassador to Lebanon as well as key Middle East affairs positions with both the State Department and the National Security Council. Formerly deputy chief of mission at
Mar 29, 2007
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Ominous Similarities to 1979 Hostage Crisis in Tehran
Tony Blair is on the edge of a hostage crisis similar to when diplomats were seized in the US embassy in Tehran in 1979. Today it has emerged that both the UN Secretary-General and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana have held talks with Iran on the issue. But Iran
Mar 29, 2007
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Simon Henderson
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A Plan for Calm, Hope, and Reform in the Middle East
The guidelines of the Palestinian national unity government provide scant hope for peace in the Middle East. Israel appears in the guidelines only as an adjective; it modifies words such as occupation or aggression and never appears as a noun, much less a state to be recognised. The guidelines suggest
Mar 28, 2007
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Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
The History of U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East
On March 9, 2007, Michael Oren addressed The Washington Institute's Special Policy Forum. A historian and senior fellow at the Shalem Center in Jerusalem, Dr. Oren authored the recent bestseller Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East, 1776 to the Present. The following is a rapporteur's summary of
Mar 28, 2007
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Michael Oren
Brief Analysis
The Riyadh Arab Summit:
Multiple Issues and High Expectations
On March 28, the Arab League will convene the annual summit of its twenty-two member states in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Despite a record of disunity and inconclusiveness, this annual meeting of Arab leaders remains the subject of intense interest in the region. Rising Sunni-Shiite tensions, talk of a peace opening
Mar 27, 2007
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David Schenker
Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Gulf Challenge:
Iran's Seizure of British Naval Personnel
On March 23, at 10:30 a.m. local Iraqi time, fifteen British naval personnel were seized by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the northern Persian Gulf. The British personnel -- eight from the Royal Navy and seven from the Royal Marines -- were in two light craft returning to
Mar 26, 2007
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Simon Henderson
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