السياسة الأمريكية

Policy Analysis on السياسة الأمريكية

Across the Middle East, a critical question for regimes and peoples alike is "Are Islamists rising or fading?" Egypt under President al-Sisi is one story; Iraq and Syria facing the ISIS challenge is another. In Morocco, the banned but highly influential Islamist opposition group al-Adl wal-Ihsan (Justice and Benevolence) is

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Vish Sakthivel

Brief Analysis

ISIS Military Success: A Multiple Threat

The United States should be launching selective airstrikes on ISIS sooner rather than later, particularly where the movement attacks key dams and minority populations.

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James Jeffrey

Articles & Testimony

How to Think About the New Middle East

The Obama administration's approach to Gaza needs to take account of new realities in the region.

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Dennis Ross

Articles & Testimony

Iran: Status of the P5+1

A good deal with Iran is one that clearly advances U.S. interests -- not only the interest in nuclear nonproliferation globally, but in the stability of the Middle East and U.S. prestige and influence in the region.

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Michael Singh

Brief Analysis

Last Man Standing: U.S. Security Cooperation and Kurdistan's Peshmerga

Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga forces need Washington's military cooperation if the United States expects Kurdish troops to help stabilize Iraq.

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Michael Knights

Articles & Testimony

Iraq at a Crossroads: Options for U.S. Policy

Washington needs to recognize that the Iraq situation is a full-blown crisis requiring immediate action on several levels, even if politically risky.

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James Jeffrey

Articles & Testimony

What Is Hezbollah Doing in Europe?

The group remains as strong as ever on the continent.

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Matthew Levitt

Brief Analysis

Assessing the Three Scenarios for the Iran Nuclear Negotiations

The current talks could end with an extension, a breakdown, or a surprise deal -- all of which pose difficult challenges for U.S. policy.

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Michael Singh
Robert Satloff

Articles & Testimony

The Rise of ISIL: Iraq and Beyond (Part II)

Despite its past experience in Iraq, the United States has clear and compelling reasons to actively address the current crisis there, and several options for doing so.

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Michael Eisenstadt

Articles & Testimony

The Rise of ISIL: Iraq and Beyond (Part I)

A former ambassador to Iraq discusses the ideal plan for U.S. action on the Iraq crisis -- and how to proceed if that plan proves unachievable due to rapidly deteriorating conditions on the ground.

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James Jeffrey

Brief Analysis

Sisi's Egypt and the Gaza Conflict

Washington should not be nostalgic for the days when a Muslim Brotherhood government had greater sway in Gaza City.

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Eric Trager

Video

The Gaza Crisis: Why Now? What Does it Mean? How Will It End?

Washington Institute experts discuss the current situation in Gaza, Israel's military operation, Palestinian politics, and U.S. policy during this in-depth video presentation.

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Robert Satloff
Dennis Ross
Michael Herzog
David Pollock

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U.S. Support to Counter Egypt's Insurgency (Still) on Hold

The policy of conditioning delivery of Apache helicopters and other equipment enhances neither freedom in Egypt nor the prospect of defeating Islamist militants in the Sinai.

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David Schenker

Brief Analysis

Setback in Relations with Bahrain as Senior U.S. Official Expelled

Manama's latest announcement could impact both the island's delicate political process and U.S. military interests in the region.

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

The United States Should Help Close Gaps Between Israelis and Palestinians

The multitude of other crises in the region and the strong doubts among Israelis and Palestinians cannot be an argument for walking away from diplomatic efforts.

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Dennis Ross

Articles & Testimony

How to Halt the Growing Crisis in Iraq

The crisis now unfolding in Iraq poses a major and urgent challenge to the interests of the United States, Japan, and their allies. It threatens to further destabilize an already chaotic Middle East. It has caused oil prices to rise on concerns over not only Iraq's current production, but worries

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Michael Singh

Articles & Testimony

ISIS Poses Threat Beyond Iraq

In addition to addressing the Iraq crisis directly, Washington should take a more robust, strategic approach to Syria while preempting possible threats to Jordan and other states.

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Dennis Ross

Multimedia

Is U.S. Help for Iraq Too Little, Too Late?

Lafer International Fellow Michael Knights discussed Iraq's political situation and U.S. policy on PRI's "The World."

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Michael Knights

Articles & Testimony

Time to Reexamine the American Public’s Alleged Disinterest in Activist Foreign Policy

Polling suggests that Americans are open to backing overseas engagements if the president demonstrates will, casualties remain low, and the United States does not act alone.

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James Jeffrey

Articles & Testimony

Securing al Sham

Sealing borders and arming tribes and the moderate opposition are keys to uprooting jihadists in Syria and Iraq.

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Andrew J. Tabler

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Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation Program on Great Power Competition and the Middle East

The Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation Program on Great Power Competition and the Middle East focuses on the region as a setting for heightened competition between the United States and other world powers, such as China and Russia.

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