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Implications of the Sadrist Withdrawal for the Shia Coordination Framework and Iran

The conflict between the Sadrists and the Shia Coordination Framework signals the potential for a new political order in Iraq and a shift in Iran's influence in the country.

۲۹ ژوئن ۲۰۲۲

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Firas Elias

Articles & Testimony

One Small Handshake for the United States, One Giant Leap for U.S.-Saudi Relations

President Biden has a powerful moral imperative for ending his feud with the crown prince: to ensure that the kingdom’s gradual pivot away from extremism doesn’t falter.

۲۹ ژوئن ۲۰۲۲

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Robert Satloff

Fikra Forum

The Tishreeni Movement Continues: Change Is Inevitably Coming to Iraq

Iraq’s Tishreen movement, driven by a reduced fear of political authority, is reshaping Iraqi politics by injecting fear of the popular will into the political elite.

۲۸ ژوئن ۲۰۲۲

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Munqith Dagher

Photo of an oil facility in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Video

Brief Analysis

The KRG Turns Thirty: The Future of U.S.-Kurdish Relations in Iraq (Part 3)

Three experts evaluate the KRG’s oil and gas industry and discuss the growing urgency of resolving its disputes with Baghdad.

۲۸ ژوئن ۲۰۲۲

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James Jeffrey
Matthew Amitrano
Bilal Wahab

◆ The KRG Turns Thirty

Fikra Forum

NATO Membership for Sweden: Between Turkey and the Kurds

With the NATO summit approaching, Sweden is now caught between Turkey’s demands and its own complicated domestic politics.

۲۷ ژوئن ۲۰۲۲

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Magnus Norell

Brief Analysis

Israel Likely Headed to Another Election: Outlining the Political Battle Ahead

Following Prime Minister Bennett’s resignation, an expert assesses the coalition’s prospects of finding a more viable configuration—and Netanyahu’s chances of completing his return to power.

۲۴ ژوئن ۲۰۲۲

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David Makovsky

Fikra Forum

Why did the Sadrists Withdraw from the Iraqi Political Process?

The current stalemate in Iraq may lead to a complete collapse of its political institutions and prompt the international community to intervene if domestic political actors fail.

۲۳ ژوئن ۲۰۲۲

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Mohanad Faris

Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Saudi Arabia

Articles & Testimony

Engaging the Saudis Does Not Require Biden to Forego Our Concern for Human Rights

The president will still be able to set boundaries with Riyadh—while also addressing other major issues such as national security, rampant energy costs, and normalization with Israel.

۲۲ ژوئن ۲۰۲۲

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Dennis Ross

Video

تحلیل کوتاه

رابطه شیعیان-حزب‌الله و انتخابات لبنان: چالش‌ها، فرصت‌ها، و پیامدهای سیاست‌گذاری

در آستانه انتخابات، دو کارشناس لبنانی و یک مقام پیشین آمریکایی درباره چشم‌انداز گسترش شکاف‌ها در بدنه اصلی رای‌دهندگان شیعه حزب‌الله گفت‌وگو می‌کنند.

۱۲ ژوئن ۲۰۲۲

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حنین غدار
بشار حيدر
دیوید شنکر

Brief Analysis

Rhetoric Meets Reality in Jawlani’s Push for Self-Sufficiency

As a key UN vote approaches, Washington should push Turkey to help promote a diverse, balanced economy in HTS-controlled northwest Syria.

۸ ژوئن ۲۰۲۲

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Aaron Y. Zelin

A Lebanese protester holds a sign denouncing Iranian influence

تحلیل کوتاه

معنای شکست حزب‌الله در انتخابات پارلمانی برای لبنان

نتایج انتخابات در لبنان بیشتر از آنچه به چشم بیاید امید ایجاد کرده است، هرچند برندگان انتخابات برای جلوگیری از مانع‌تراشی حزب‌الله در گام‌های بعدی به کمک جامعه جهانی نیاز خواهند داشت.

۲۴ مهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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حنین غدار

Video

Brief Analysis

The KRG Turns Thirty: The Future of U.S.-Kurdish Relations in Iraq

On the anniversary of the Kurdish region’s first election, three experts take stock of the bilateral relationship and internal political and economic challenges.

۲۳ مهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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Bilal Wahab
Amberin Zaman
Vance Serchuk

◆ The KRG Turns Thirty

Brief Analysis

Dethroning Lebanon’s “King of Captagon”

A major international drug smuggler with close ties to Hezbollah has continued threatening Lebanese residents and helping the Assad regime next door, giving Washington ample cause to intervene.

۹ مهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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Lauren Fredericks

Maps & Graphics

In-Depth Reports

The Age of Political Jihadism:

A Study of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham

The Syria-based group now functions more like a government than a nonstate actor, portending a reorientation for the larger jihadist movement.

۹ مهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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Aaron Y. Zelin

Articles & Testimony

We Can’t Face Down Putin Alone

Some potential allies in the Middle East may not be democracies, but they're not revisionist states either, so the United States cannot afford to write them off.

۶ مهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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Dennis Ross

A supporter of Tunisia's Islamist Ennahda Party protests against the Tunisian president's 2022 coup - source: Reuters

Brief Analysis

Promoting Stability and Reform in Tunisia

A frozen democratic transition and widening economic uncertainty mark the ongoing national crisis, so Washington will need to make careful use of sticks and carrots in supporting open governance.

۳ مهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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Sabina Henneberg

Biden, Jordan's King Abdullah, Crown Prince Hussein

Brief Analysis

A Longer and Stronger Deal for Jordan

The kingdom can only transition from its crisis footing to a period of sustained economic growth if it receives more assistance over the coming period.

۲۷ آوریل ۲۰۲۲

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Ben Fishman

Maps & Graphics

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موج ترور (بخش اول): صابرین و یگان ۱۰۰۰۰، نیروهای عراقی را تهدید می‌کنند

هر دو رسانه «صابرین» و «یگان ۱۰۰۰۰» علناً از قتل نیروهای امنیتی عراق در زمان تشدید تیراندازی‌ها و بمب‌گذاری‌ها حمایت می کنند.

۱۹ آوریل ۲۰۲۲

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حمدی ملک
مایکل نایتز
کریسپین اسمیت

◆ Militia Spotlight

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at a cabinet meeting in 2022 - source: Reuters

Brief Analysis

Political Tempest in Israel: Can Bennett Right the Ship?

His coalition is just one lost seat from being legislatively hobbled or even ousted altogether, leaving him and his allies in Washington with little time for essential damage control.

۱۱ آوریل ۲۰۲۲

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David Makovsky

Pakistani men watch a televised address by Prime Minister Imran Khan on March 31, 2022 - source: Reuters

Articles & Testimony

The Clock Runs Out on Imran Khan as Pakistan’s Prime Minister

Things to watch going forward include Islamabad’s relationship with traditional cash source Saudi Arabia and its geopolitical posture toward Iran and Afghanistan.

۱۱ آوریل ۲۰۲۲

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Simon Henderson

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