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How the Arab Spring's Prisoner Releases Have Helped the Jihadi Cause

The emptying of prisons in countries affected by the Arab Spring has often been a good thing but, unfortunately, jihadists have also been part of this wave of releases.

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Daveed Gartenstein-Ross
Aaron Y. Zelin

Articles & Testimony

Jordan’s Election Law: Reform or Perish?

Since early January 2011, Jordan has witnessed the rise of a reform movement that has demanded political and social change. While the movement has not requested regime change, it seeks profound constitutional reforms that would strip the King of Jordan of his executive and legislative authorities. Above all, the movement

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Mohammad Yaghi

Brief Analysis

Jordan Bracing for Protests

The imminent rallies could test both the opposition's strength and the palace's willingness to tolerate dissent.

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David Schenker

In-Depth Reports

Abbas's Five Non-Options

At a time when Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority are facing a surplus of bad options, Washington and Israel have ample reason to actively help them emerge from the impasse in as constructive a way as possible. Otherwise, Ramallah could choose a route that leads to increased acrimony, unintended

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Tal Becker

Articles & Testimony

Know Your Ansar al-Sharia

From Sana to Benghazi, Cairo to Casablanca, new jihadist groups have adopted the same name in recent months. Is it all just a coincidence?

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Aaron Y. Zelin

Articles & Testimony

Among Assad's Opponents, Moderation Reigns

Reporting about violence in the Middle East often focuses on Islamic extremists, and this is increasingly true for much of the coverage of Syria's uprising. But in the Syrian political opposition, Islamic extremism is truly the exception that proves the rule. The vast majority of Syrian opposition activists, according to

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David Pollock

Brief Analysis

As Jordan Stumbles, the U.S. Response Is Crucial

Washington should work closely with Amman, providing alternatives to rash changes that some will advocate as a way to stay ahead of the region's political tidal wave.

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David Schenker

Articles & Testimony

It's Not Just the Sparks That Caused This Fire in the Middle East

The United States must avoid the temptation of misapprehending the current spurt of violence in the region or rashly disengaging in frustration over longstanding problems.

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Michael Singh

Articles & Testimony

For Each Nation, a Different Approach

The United States should engage with the countries that want to work in tandem and tread cautiously where relations will be more problematic.

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Aaron Y. Zelin

Articles & Testimony

How to Send Egypt a Message

The Morsi government is encouraging anti-American unrest; the Obama administration must now send a clear signal back.

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David Schenker
Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

Getting Egypt's Morsi to Give Up His 9/11 "Truther" Talk

President Obama should condition any meeting with the Egyptian leader on a clear and public renunciation of the Muslim Brotherhood's continued 9/11 revisionism.

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Robert Satloff
Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

Avoiding a Sectarian Split in the Middle East

There is still time for the United States to control the growing sectarian threat in Syria and other countries, but the volatile cocktail of religious antagonism, national interests, and oil requires immediate and vigorous action.

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James Jeffrey

Articles & Testimony

Arab Power after the Spring

An inside look at Egypt's new president suggests that Washington will have to adjust to a troublesome new status quo.

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Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

Two Egyptian Views of U.S. Policy

Fikra Forum contributors offer unique perspectives and analysis from Egypt regarding the changes in U.S. policy toward the new Egyptian government.

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Spillover from Syria Endangers Lebanon

Washington must act promptly to ensure that turmoil in Syria does not weaken U.S. allies in neighboring Lebanon.

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David Schenker
Andrew J. Tabler

Articles & Testimony

Egypt's New Leaders Must Accept Reality

Policy differences are understandable, but it is not acceptable for Egypt's new leaders to intimidate domestic media, order unauthorized troop movements into Sinai, or foster deliberate untruths about Israel.

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Dennis Ross

Articles & Testimony

The Case for Ramping Up EU Intervention in Syria

If Europe wishes to effect true democracy in the wake of the Assad regime, it must stop playing into the hands of the Muslim Brotherhood and start aiding the rebels on the ground militarily.

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Magnus Norell
David Pollock

Articles & Testimony

Egypt's New President Moves Against Democracy

Mohammed Morsi has given himself complete legislative and executive power, plus the right to select writers of a new constitution.

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Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

Assad's Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

While most individuals involved in the rebellion are Syrian, foreign fighters now have a very real presence that should worry both the regime and the opposition.

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Aaron Y. Zelin

Brief Analysis

In Egypt, Rule by Constitution or Fiat?

This weekend, Egypt's Islamist president Muhammad Morsi unilaterally amended the interim constitution that had been approved by 77 percent of voters during a public referendum in March 2011. Although these changes may eventually be challenged in the High Constitutional Court (HCC), the absence of a parliament and military leaders capable

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David Schenker

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The Washington Institute's Project Fikra is a multiyear program of research, publication, and network-building designed to generate policy ideas for promoting positive change and countering the spread of extremism in the Middle East.

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