سیاست آمریکا

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit in Beijing - source: Reuters

The Middle East in a Multipolar Era: Why America’s Allies Are Flirting With Russia and China

Because many states are eschewing both alignment with a single great power and nonalignment, the best U.S. response to this “omni-alignment” is creating more tailored opportunities for high-value cooperation with Washington.

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Michael Singh

Ukrainian soldiers pose with a captured Russian military vehicle - source: Reuters

Articles & Testimony

Only Russia’s Decisive Loss on the Battlefield Will End the Ukraine War

The West hasn’t shown signs of abandoning Ukraine in the near term, but it also hasn’t set a clear goal of permanently changing Moscow’s strategic calculus, which remains fixed on winning the long game.

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Anna Borshchevskaya

An Iranian soccer fan protests at a World Cup game in Qatar - source: Reuters

تحلیل کوتاه

تیم ملی در برابر تیم آمریکا: بازی تناقض‌های ایران

برخورد اغلب ریاکارانه رژیم با جام جهانی، امسال در بازی با آمریکا به نقطه اوج خود می‌رسد، ولی قطع ‌نظر از نتیجه بازی در زمین، پیروزی سیاسی دست‌یافتنی به نظر نمی‌رسد.

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مهدی خلجی

Fikra Forum

KRG and PA: Reprioritizing Governance over Symbolism

Although Palestinian and Kurdish politics have similarly deteriorated into ineffective blame games, fresh U.S. policies focused on institution-building could restore the promise of progress in both cases.

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Ghaith al-Omari
Bilal Wahab

Photo illustration of the flags of Sweden, NATO, Finland, and Turkey - source: Reuters

Brief Analysis

Will Turkey Ratify Sweden and Finland’s NATO Accession?

Although Ankara will likely approve the Nordic expansion down the road, hurdles remain for Sweden, and Russia may play the spoiler’s role unless Washington facilitates the process.

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Soner Cagaptay
Michael Singh
Sude Akgundogdu

Saudi men take pictures at the Al Souda mountain - source: Reuters

Video

تحلیل کوتاه

درون عربستان سعودی: گزارش یک سفر

کارشناسان انستیتو واشنگتن بعد از یک سفر مفصل گروهی به پنج شهر پادشاهی عربستان، دیدگاه‌هایی از ملاقات‌های خود با مقامات دولتی، دینی، تجاری، و فرهنگی ارائه می‌کنند.

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رابرت ستلوف
دیوید شنکر

Fikra Forum

In 2022 Polls, Views on U.S. Relations On Par with Other World Powers in the Middle East

Regional polls from March and August reveal shifting power dynamics, as economic conditions and relations with Israel continue to weigh on citizens’ minds.

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Frances McDonough

Fikra Forum

The Formation of Iraq’s New Government Is a Major Victory for Iran and Its Allies

Although framed as a government of solidarity between Shia, Sunni, and Kurdish factions, the Sudani government in Iraq gives Iran a significant arena in which to wield its influence.

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Nawzad Shukri

Map of U.S. Army operations in Operation Torch, 1942 - source: U.S. Army

Articles & Testimony

From Torch to Tunis to El Alamein: Events 80 Years Ago Made the Modern Middle East

The second week of November 1942 has much to tell us about the region’s geopolitical centrality, its enduring political currents, and its role in the future of the Jewish people—not to mention the evolution of American foreign policy.

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Robert Satloff

NATO solderis with alliance and national flags

Articles & Testimony

US-Europe Security Cooperation at the Crossroads

Recent Chinese and Russian actions have shaken the national security establishment out of its complacency, underscoring how American cooperation with Europe, the Middle East, and other actors will not be so straightforward in this new era of great-power competition.

November 2022

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Michael Singh

Fikra Forum

Building Media Cooperation Between Abraham Accords Countries

For the Abraham Accords to be truly successful, cooperation between member countries must necessarily extend to partnerships of more accurate and far-reaching media sources.

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Najat AlSaied

Articles & Testimony

A Narrow Government with Ben Gvir and Smotrich Threatens US-Israel Ties

Appointing senior ministers who incite against Arabs would undermine the shared values that buttress the bilateral relationship while giving fuel to Israel’s critics in Washington.

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Dennis Ross
David Makovsky

Audio

Brief Analysis

Decision Points Podcast: Season 4

Essential Books on Zionism and U.S.-Israel Relations

In this season of the Decision Points podcast, authors of seminal books on the U.S.-Israel relationship and the history of Zionism and Israel join Institute Senior Fellow David Makovsky to unpack their work and engage in striking, insightful conversations.

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David Makovsky

◆ Decision Points Podcast

Women and protesters in Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon

Maps & Graphics

In-Depth Reports

Beyond Elections:

Evolving Arab Public Opinion on Democracy and Human Rights

U.S. efforts in the region stand a better chance of success if they consider rising demand for accountable governance, skepticism about democratic institutions, and various nation-specific trends.

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Catherine Cleveland
David Pollock

◆ Reform, Protest, Change

Fikra Forum

Daesh’s Forgotten Massacre in Deir al-Zour

Justice for the victims of the al-Shaitat massacre is only just starting to emerge, and the international community must do its part.

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Omar Abu Layla

Fikra Forum

Will Haftar’s Heir Be an Ally of the Russians or the Americans?

As Libya's political dynamics continue to change, Washington's next moves are more important than ever.

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Khalil El Hasse

Maps & Graphics

In-Depth Reports

Fighting Jihadists By, With, and Through U.S. Partners:

Lessons Learned and Future Prospects

Special forces have succeeded especially in such missions, but any BWT effort requires some U.S. ground presence to achieve its goals.

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Ido Levy

Maps & Graphics

In-Depth Reports

China's Security Presence in the Middle East:

Redlines and Guidelines for the United States

A more assertive Beijing means that Washington must work harder to protect its traditional partnerships and secure sensitive information.

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Grant Rumley

Baquer Namazi, a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen who had been imprisoned in Iran, shakes hands with an Omani official in Muscat - source: Reuters

تحلیل کوتاه

جدیدترین فصل از دیپلماسی گروگانگیری ایران

سیاست‌گذاران آمریکایی باید مراقب باشند و از تصمیم تهران برای کاهش محدودیت‌ها علیه دو شهروند آمریکایی نتیجه نگیرند که این موضوع به مذاکرات هسته‌ای مربوط است.

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هنری رُم

Articles & Testimony

Ten Years After Benghazi: Getting Past Groundhog Day

Of all the conflict-riven countries in the Middle East, Libya still has the greatest potential for resolution in a way that could benefit the wider region, Europe, and the United States.

October-November 2022

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Ben Fishman

Supported by the

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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Robert Satloff - source: The Washington Institute

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