http://www.washingtoninstitute.org en-us Copyright 2012 The Washington Institute for Near East Policy SRogers@washingtoninstitute.org Washington Institute RSS 2.0 Generator http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC04.php?CID=360 In this Policy Focus, Iran expert Mehdi Khalaji shows how the succession question Mehdi Khalaji shows how the succession question could present a unique opportunity for Washington to soften the regime's anti-American posture http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC04.php?CID=360 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 The Washington Institute for Near East Policy http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC04.php?CID=359 leading Israeli commentator Ehud Yaari outlines the steps needed to prevent the total collapse of security in and around the Sinai peninsula. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC04.php?CID=359 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 The Washington Institute for Near East Policy http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC04.php?CID=358 Much of the rhetoric surrounding the Iranian nuclear impasse has been marked by Tehran's staunch refusal to budge and pessimism among Western analysts that increasingly strong diplomatic and economic measures will ever have their desired effect. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC04.php?CID=358 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 The Washington Institute for Near East Policy http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC04.php?CID=357 In this report, former senior Israeli military official and negotiator Michael Herzog dissects the Israeli and Palestinian positions on these issues as expressed in bilateral talks over the years. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC04.php?CID=357 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 The Washington Institute for Near East Policy http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC04.php?CID=356 Two leading foreign policy experts detail a compelling and often-overlooked rationale for U.S. support of Israel: the important contributions Israel makes to U.S. national interests. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC04.php?CID=356 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The Washington Institute for Near East Policy http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC04.php?CID=355 This summer, Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party continued its decade of electoral dominance, winning a third consecutive parliamentary victory. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC04.php?CID=355 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The Washington Institute for Near East Policy http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC04.php?CID=354 As the various threats posed by Iran's nuclear efforts become increasingly clear to the international community, most published assessments of the regime's strategy continue to overlook the role of religion. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC04.php?CID=354 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The Washington Institute for Near East Policy http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC04.php?CID=353 David Makovsky spells out the motivations, strategies, and concerns of all parties involved, as well as possible implications for Israeli-Palestinian relations, U.S.-Palestinian relations, and the Arab-Israeli peace process. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC04.php?CID=353 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The Washington Institute for Near East Policy http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC04.php?CID=349 In this Policy Focus, Ash Jain outlines the ways in which a nuclear Iran might step up efforts to project power and threaten U.S. interests. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC04.php?CID=349 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The Washington Institute for Near East Policy http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC04.php?CID=348 Report of on-the-record sessions of the 2011 Soref Symposium http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC04.php?CID=348 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The Washington Institute for Near East Policy