Webcast Monday | Watch Live at 10am EDT (1500 GMT) on Dec 2

Join us for a special expert webcast examining the prospects for lasting peace in light of the Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire. Watch live starting at 10:00 a.m. EST (1500 GMT) on Monday, December 2, 2024.

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In Focus: Who Are Syria's HTS Rebels?

Leaders of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
Maps & Graphics
The Age of Political Jihadism:
The Syria-based group now functions more like a government than a nonstate actor, portending a reorientation for the larger jihadist movement.
May 9, 2022
  • Aaron Y. Zelin

Recent Institute Analysis

هيئة تحرير الشام
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and Imagined Communities in Its Proto-State
The jihadist group has been releasing upbeat online briefs about various locales under its control, seemingly aiming to unite residents in northwest Syria and soften its image abroad.
Mar 1, 2023
  • Aaron Y. Zelin
  • Sarah Cahn

In Focus: Tehran's Nuclear Choices, Washington's Strategic Options

Book cover with Iranian missiles, including Shahab-3
Maps & Graphics
If Iran Gets the Bomb:
The decision would require tradeoffs affecting the security, survivability, and military credibility of Tehran's nascent arsenal.
Nov 25, 2024
  • Michael Eisenstadt

In-Depth Study

Semiconductor image over map of UAE with U.S. Capitol dome
Maps & Graphics
Semiconductors, AI, and the Gulf:
In seeking to bolster partnerships and simultaneously protect U.S. technology, officials will need to navigate export options ranging from permissive to restrictive.
Nov 18, 2024
  • Elizabeth Dent
  • Grant Rumley

Interactive Map: ISIS Global Activity

Interactive Tool: Tracking Maritime Attacks in Middle East Waters Since 2019

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