Congressional Testimony: Institute Experts on Lebanon
On Tuesday, February 3, 2026 Institute scholars David Schenker, Hanin Ghaddar, and Dana Stroul testifed before the House Foreign Affairs Committee at a special hearing on the future of U.S.-Lebanon relations. Watch the full hearing or download their prepared statements:
David Schenker's Prepared Statement
Hanin Ghaddar's Prepared Statement
Recent Institute Analysis
Institute Expertise on Iran
Study: Russia in the Middle East
The Washington Institute Congratulates Nickolay Mladenov on His Appointment as High Representative for Gaza
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy congratulates Nickolay Mladenov, the organization’s Segal Distinguished Visiting Fellow, on his appointment as high representative for Gaza and as a member of the Executive Board of the newly established Board of Peace.
Who Won the Gaza War? Study
Recent Webcasts: Expert Policy Conversations
Interactive Map: ISIS Global Activity
Under the leadership of jihadism scholar Aaron Zelin, a team of researchers at The Washington Institute has built the Islamic State Select Worldwide Activity Map, an interactive tool that provides a more accessible way to search, track, and understand the organization’s global reach. It represents the most comprehensive public archive of the group’s attack data, media output, government designations, and legal cases — information that is becoming invaluable as IS affiliates disperse into a wider range of jurisdictions and the U.S. government continues shifting resources away from the global counterterrorism fight.
