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The Syrian Conflict: Where Strategic Interest and Humanitarian Urgency Intersect

David Miliband, Ambassador Robert S. Ford, and Andrew J. Tabler

Watch a briefing with Robert Ford, former U.S. ambassador to Syria, and David Miliband, CEO of the International Rescue Committee and former U.K. foreign secretary, on the urgent humanitarian and strategic demands of the Syrian conflict.

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Qatar Attempts to Heal Gulf Rift

Simon Henderson

Six weeks after Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates announced the withdrawal of their ambassadors from Doha, signs of reconciliation are emerging.

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The Liberals in Erdogan's Wake

Soner Cagaptay

Turkey has risen over the past decade thanks to Erdogan, but liberals are becoming the country's new agents of change.

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Tightening the Reins

How Khamenei Makes Decisions

Mehdi Khalaji

This new study by Mehdi Khalaji focuses on explaining the decisionmaking process within Iran's highest political echelon.

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What Washington Is Missing in the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks

Michael Singh

To prevent another failure that would further dishearten the Israeli and Palestinian publics, the Obama administration should focus on direct, low-profile engagement between the two sides, lapsed economic reform, and other helpful efforts.

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What Iran's Chemical Past Tells Us About Its Nuclear Future

Michael Eisenstadt

Michael Eisenstadt examines the parallels between the development of Iran's chemical warfare program during the war with Iraq and its nuclear program today.

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U.S. Policy and the Israeli-Palestinian Impasse

Dennis Ross

Ambassador Ross sets the context for understanding where we are in the peace process, how we got there, and what we might do from this point on.

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West Bank Violence and Gaza Rockets Could Spark Wider Conflict

Matthew Levitt

There is no guarantee that a peace deal will be reached within the current timeline, but a Palestinian return to armed struggle would be a far greater political, economic, and humanitarian disaster than any short-term frustration with the negotiations.

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Imagining the Border: Options for Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian Territorial Issue

David Makovsky, with Sheli Chabon, and Jennifer Logan

The impossible is indeed achievable. Middle East negotiators can adjust Israel's borders to include the large majority of West Bank settlers and still meet Palestinian Authority territorial demands. This proposition -- stemming from principles the two parties have repeatedly expressed as well as current realities on the ground --...

Congressional Testimony