Jul 18, 2023

Video: The Problem with al-Hol and the Future of ISIS-Affiliated Families

Recent Institute Analysis

On Syria Aid, Don’t Bet on the Security Council
Seventeen Russian vetoes have hobbled the council’s ability to keep humanitarian assistance flowing, so Washington and its allies should look to the General Assembly instead—or take matters into their own hands on the Turkish border.
Jul 19, 2023
  • Andrew J. Tabler
  • Anna Borshchevskaya

New Study: The Definitive Political Biography of Iran's Supreme Leader

Khamenei present day, underneath: as a youth, with clerics, with military
Maps & Graphics
The Regent of Allah:
The authoritarian infrastructure honed over decades by the Supreme Leader is designed to outlast his time in office.
Jul 14, 2023
  • Mehdi Khalaji

New Study

Ukrainian soldier beside destroyed Russian tank in Novodarivka, Ukraine
Maps & Graphics
How Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Is Reshaping the Global Arms Market:
As Moscow grapples with battlefield losses and other challenges, traditional Russian clients are considering alternative sources, emerging exporters are amplifying their sales pitches, and governments are building up their domestic defense industrial bases.
Jul 17, 2023
  • Grant Rumley
  • Louis Dugit-Gros

In Focus: Salvaging Lebanon's Economy

Banque du Liban, BDL commissioner Riyad Salameh, Hezbollah symbol, ATM machine
Maps & Graphics
Cash Cabal:
The Lebanese economy requires an urgent overhaul, and the international community must press for deep reforms.
Jun 22, 2023
  • Samara Azzi
  • Hanin Ghaddar

Webcast With Israeli Opposition Leader Benny Gantz

Israeli Minister of Defense Benny Gantz - source: Israeli Ministry of Defense
Video
Israel's Challenges at Home and Abroad: A View from the Opposition
Opposition leader and former defense minister Benny Gantz discusses Israel’s domestic political challenges, the triggers for action against Iran’s nuclear program, the prospects of normalization with Saudi Arabia, and more.
Jun 8, 2023
  • Benny Gantz
  • Robert Satloff
  • David Makovsky

Interactive Map: ISIS Global Activity

New Book

Composite image showing the cover of the book "25 Days to Aden" and a UAE tank.
25 Days to Aden
An in-depth look at the dramatic campaign by Arab special forces and Yemeni tribesmen to liberate a crucial port city.
January 2023
  • Michael Knights

Strategic Study

Eisenstadt monograph cover; U.S. "Plumbbob Hood" nuclear weapons test, 1957
Maps & Graphics
Iran's Nuclear Hedging Strategy:
Tehran’s willingness to pause aspects of its nuclear program may offer opportunities to stoke regime concerns about the potential costs of moving forward. 
Nov 29, 2022
  • Michael Eisenstadt

Arab Public Opinion 2014 to Today

Fikra Interactive Public Polling Platform Thumbnail
Maps & Graphics
TWI Interactive Polling Platform
Interactive datasets, from 2014 to today
Jun 30, 2022

In Focus: Gulf States