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Hezbollah in Iraq: A Little Help Can Go a Long Way

Hezbollah's past operations in Iraq show that a limited number of experienced "consultants," working with Iran's Qods Force, could significantly increase the lethality of the local Shiite militias currently gearing up to counter the ISIS offensive.

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Matthew Levitt
Nadav Pollak

Articles & Testimony

Kidnapped Israeli Teens Compel Scrutiny of Hamas's International Finances

Israeli authorities have been targeting the group's financial networks in Europe and elsewhere for some time.

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Matthew Levitt

Brief Analysis

Saudi Funding of ISIS

Significantly undermining ISIS's financial base would require rolling back the group's access to local Syrian and Iraqi income sources.

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Lori Plotkin Boghardt

Articles & Testimony

The Moral Math of Trading with Enemies

The Bowe Bergdahl controversy has brought renewed attention to the costs of trading for hostages, and how the United States, Israel, and other countries weigh those costs.

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David Schenker

Q&A on Hezbollah, Iraq, Iran, and Syria

Deborah Kalb interviews Dr. Levitt on Hezbollah's potential involvement in Iraq, its commitment to Iran, and other issues.

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Matthew Levitt

Articles & Testimony

How to Manage the Mess in Iraq

The United States should not intervene militarily in Iraq's nascent civil war -- at least not yet.

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Michael Eisenstadt

Articles & Testimony

The Massacre Strategy

Why ISIS brags about its brutal sectarian murders in Iraq.

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Aaron Y. Zelin

Articles & Testimony

Closing the Gaps on Hezbollah's Global Operations

The group's large-scale criminal enterprises make it particularly vulnerable to measures such as Congress's recently introduced Hezbollah International Financing Act of 2014.

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Matthew Levitt

The Islamic State of Iraq Attempts to Create a State in Syria and Iraq

An expert on jihadist groups discusses whether ISIS will make more enemies than friends in Iraq as it continues its recent strategy of mixing violent repression with well-funded social work.

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Aaron Y. Zelin

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Brief Analysis

Iraq's Dire Situation

Who is ISIS, why has Iraq's army crumbled, and how can the United States help? Three experts discuss these and other issues during a Washington Institute Policy Forum.

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Michael Knights
James Jeffrey
Aaron Y. Zelin

Articles & Testimony

Regional Implications of the War in Syria

The civil war between Assad and his opponents has steadily transformed into a global jihad.

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Matthew Levitt

Brief Analysis

Israelis Kidnapped in the West Bank: Implications

If U.S. policy was to "wait and see" how the Hamas-approved Palestinian reconciliation process would unfold in practice, the test is now.

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Neri Zilber

Articles & Testimony

The ISIS Guide to Building an Islamic State

The group's approach to other areas it has seized -- a mix of harsh repression and soft-power outreach -- offers insight into how it might consolidate control in Mosul.

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Aaron Y. Zelin

Articles & Testimony

Jordan Has a Jihadi Problem Too

The full extent of Salafi jihadist inroads in the kingdom will likely remain unknown until the war in Syria ends, but the current indicators are troubling.

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David Schenker

Brief Analysis

The Return of Sunni Foreign Fighters in Iraq

The Mosul crisis highlights how ISIS has established a potent cadre of foreign jihadists who freely operate across the rapidly disappearing Iraq-Syria border.

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Aaron Y. Zelin

Articles & Testimony

Iraq War III Has Now Begun

As ISIS marches toward Baghdad, can Washington afford to sit on the sidelines?

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Michael Knights

Brief Analysis

Mosul Security Crisis: A Chance to Break Iraq's Political Logjam

The loss of government control in a major city may be just the wakeup call Iraqi politicians need to embrace a more ambitious reconciliation agenda.

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Michael Knights

Articles & Testimony

Battle for Mosul: Critical Test Ahead for Iraq

A political-military solution supported by all of Iraq's factions is likely the only measure that can reverse the situation, but it is too soon to gauge whether the Baghdad recognizes this reality.

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Michael Knights

Articles & Testimony

Syria's Jihadis Are Coming Home to Roost

The death of operative Fawzi Ayoub shows the extent of Hezbollah involvement in the fight.

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Matthew Levitt

Brief Analysis

Jordan and the Syria Crisis: Mitigating the 'Known Unknowns'

As extremists continue to move into southern Syria, growing security and humanitarian problems may soon outstrip Jordan's ability to handle spillover from the war.

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Andrew J. Tabler

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ماثيو ليفيت

الدكتور ماثيو ليفيت هو زميل أقدم في برنامج الزمالة "فرومر وويكسلر" ومدير "برنامج جانيت وايلي راينهارد لمكافحة الإرهاب والاستخبارات" في معهد واشنطن.

ديفورا مارغولين

الدكتورة ديفورا مارغولين هي زميلة أقدم في برنامج الزمالة "بلومنشتاين-روزنبلوم" في "برنامج جانيت وايلي راينهارد لمكافحة الإرهاب والاستخبارات" في معهد واشنطن، وأستاذة مساعدة في "جامعة جورج تاون".

مايكل جيكوبسون

مايكل جيكوبسون زميل رفيع المستوى بمعهد واشنطن

هارون ي. زيلين

الدكتور هارون ي. زيلين هو زميل أقدم في برنامج الزمالة "غلوريا وكين ليفي" في "برنامج جانيت وايلي راينهارد لمكافحة الإرهاب والاستخبارات" في معهد واشنطن، حيث يتركز بحثه على الجماعات الجهادية العربية السنية في شمال أفريقيا وسوريا، وعلى نزعة المقاتلين الأجانب والجهادية الإلكترونية عبر الإنترنت.

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