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Phillip Smyth is a Soref Fellow at The Washington Institute. He has studied Shia Islamist militarism in the Middle East as a researcher at the University of Maryland, and created the blog Hizballah Cavalcade.

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Featured Publications

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Lebanese Hezbollah's Islamic Resistance in Syria
The groups known loosely as Syrian Hezbollah operate with little independence from their Lebanese parent, and U.S. sanctions policy should treat them accordingly.
Apr 26, 2018
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  • Phillip Smyth
The Shiite Jihad in Syria and Its Regional Effects
In 2012 and early 2013, media sources were widely reporting the imminent fall of Syria's Bashar al-Assad regime to Sunni
Feb 2, 2015
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  • Phillip Smyth

Policy Articles by Phillip Smyth

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Brief Analysis
The Pope, Iraq, and the Iranian-Backed Iraqi Militias
Mar 18, 2021
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  • Phillip Smyth
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Articles & Testimony
Why Biden’s Airstrikes on Iran Militias Matter
Feb 26, 2021
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  • Phillip Smyth
Brief Analysis
Shia Militias in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon Post-Soleimani
Jan 30, 2020
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  • Michael Knights
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
Brief Analysis
Institute expert appeared on FOX News to talk about Shia militia activity in Iraq.
Jan 1, 2020
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  • Phillip Smyth
Brief Analysis
Institute expert quoted by Agence France-Presse on the increasing influence of tribal groups in Iraq.
Dec 10, 2019
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  • Phillip Smyth
Brief Analysis
Institute expert quoted by The National on U.S. sanctions on Iraqi Shia militia leaders.
Dec 6, 2019
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  • Phillip Smyth
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