Webcast Thursday: Crisis Diplomacy in the Middle East
Distinguished author and veteran diplomat Ambassador James Jeffrey explores the lessons of decades of American diplomacy in the Middle East in a conversation with Institute Executive Director Robert Satloff, with a special introduction by former Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III. Watch live starting at 2:00 p.m. EST (1900 GMT) on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
Israel's Prime Minister In Washington: Context
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Study: Inside Look at the New Syria
Building Peace Between Israel and Lebanon
Institute Expertise on Arab-Israeli Relations
In Focus: How Hezbollah Exploits Financial Corruption in Lebanon
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Interactive Map: ISIS Global Activity
Under the leadership of jihadism scholar Aaron Zelin, a team of researchers at The Washington Institute has built the Islamic State Select Worldwide Activity Map, an interactive tool that provides a more accessible way to search, track, and understand the organization’s global reach. It represents the most comprehensive public archive of the group’s attack data, media output, government designations, and legal cases — information that is becoming invaluable as IS affiliates disperse into a wider range of jurisdictions and the U.S. government continues shifting resources away from the global counterterrorism fight.
