Webcast | Lebanon's Foreign Minister on Sovereignty, Disarmament & Peace

Watch a special conversation with His Excellence Youssef Raggi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of the Republic of Lebanon. 

 

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New Study

Split screen: (left) Israeli hostage Eitan Abraham Mor after his release by Hamas on October 13, 2025; right: a Hamas militant outside of Gaza City in December.
The Hamas-Israel War: An Early Assessment
Despite rhetoric to the contrary, neither side can claim a decisive win, and an uneasy status quo could persist as long as Trump, the ceasefire guarantors, and Israeli leaders keep a lid on their frustrations.
Dec 23, 2025
  • Robert Satloff

Israel's Prime Minister In Washington: Context

Israelis and Palestinians Must Confront Their Own Spoilers
For the Gaza ceasefire to survive, each side will need to address the persistent challenges of West Bank settler violence and Hamas weapons.
Dec 3, 2025
  • David Makovsky
Getting to Phase 2 in Gaza: Red Lines and Recommendations
Washington Institute experts and former officials lay out the urgent need for clarity on vital questions related to U.S. oversight, the stalled International Stabilization Force, Israel’s red lines, Hamas opposition to multilateral proposals, the contours of the PA’s role, and more.
Dec 12, 2025
  • Dennis Ross
  • Neomi Neumann
  • Michael Jacobson
  • Ghaith al-Omari
  • Ehud Yaari
How to Stop Hamas from Derailing the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Deal
Given the group's hostile long-term goals, the Trump administration needs an empowered envoy to lead several projects in parallel, from developing a capable Palestinian security force and replacing the PA’s leadership to curtailing Israeli fringe elements and resuming Arab normalization talks.
Dec 18, 2025
  • Michael Singh
How to End the War in Gaza for Good
The momentum created by phase one of the peace plan will eventually fade, so the Trump administration must work quickly with its partners to establish clarity on complex issues like disarming Hamas and securing Gaza, and on identifying the actors to implement them.
Oct 10, 2025
  • Dennis Ross

Study: Inside Look at the New Syria

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa places his signature at a cabinet meeting in Damascus, October 12, 2025.
Institutions and Governance in the New Syria:
The transitional leadership can claim several successes, but a shadow government, opaque economic practices, and uneven accountability for former regime crimes could undermine progress.
Dec 4, 2025
  • Aaron Y. Zelin

Building Peace Between Israel and Lebanon

Flags of Israel and Lebanon painted on hands outstretched to each other, overlaying map of Israel-Lebanon border and beyond.
Maps & Graphics
A Roadmap for Israel-Lebanon Peace
Pursuing even incremental steps will be difficult in a country long dominated by Iran’s chief regional proxy, but the two countries’ leaders have cracked the door open for future diplomacy.
Oct 28, 2025
  • Hanin Ghaddar
  • Robert Satloff
  • Ehud Yaari

In Focus: How Hezbollah Exploits Financial Corruption in Lebanon

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

Interactive Map: ISIS Global Activity

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