Assaf Orion and Denis Thompson
The grand-strategic benefits of the Multinational Force & Observers easily justify the low cost. An American exit would likely unravel the entire mission, putting the longstanding Israel-Egypt peace and regional stability at needless risk.
The UN committee’s chances of success are limited but still worth pursuing to a prompt conclusion, in part to prevent Russia from draping its window dressing over an illegitimate process.
Michael Connell, John Miller, and Farzin Nadimi
Three veteran observers of Iranian naval forces and doctrines assess Tehran's intentions and capabilities to punch above its weight in conflict at sea in this webcast conversation.
Matthew Levitt and Samantha Stern
A Lebanese NGO claims to plant trees, create public parks, and fight forest fires, but in reality Green Without Borders provides direct cover for Hezbollah's operational activities, from harassing UN patrols to carrying out missile attacks on Israel.
Michael Knights and Aaron Y. Zelin
Watch a live webcast with two experts on the Islamic State as they assess the current condition and future prospects of the once seemingly defeated movement.
Ghaith al-Omari and Ehud Yaari
The Washington Institute has been sponsoring a series of discussions about sudden succession in the Middle East. Each session focuses on scenarios that might unfold if a specific ruler or leader departed the scene tomorrow. Questions include these: Would the sudden change lead to different policies? Would it affect the...
PolicyWatch
Beijing has steadily become Tehran’s economic ventilator, diplomatic prop, and military enabler, and the Iranians need this backstop now more than ever.
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Aaron Y. Zelin and Oula A. Alrifai
The rebel administration in Idlib and the Kurdish-led government in the northeast have been more proactive and transparent than the Assad regime, but their populations still need urgent, direct international aid—without the UN’s imprimatur if necessary.
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Now that Hezbollah realizes its efforts to hide virus cases won’t work anymore, Washington should urge Beirut to put LAF medical and border-control personnel to work without resorting to a full state of emergency.
Articles & Op-Eds
Fortress Israel raised its drawbridges early, though its resultant economic and political outlook is just as uncertain as the rest of the world’s.
