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Middle East aerial map, binoculars (Hebrew)

Countering Iran's Regional Strategy (Hebrew)

A Hebrew version of the IDF major general's strategy paper, co-published by The Washington Institute and the Institute for Policy and Strategy at Israel's Reichman University.

۵ ژوئیهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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Eyal Zamir

Abu Muhammad al-Jawlani, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, speaks in a recorded interview released in Jan. 2019. Photo credit: Screenshot by Cole Bunzel via Twitter.

Articles & Testimony

Why Is It So Difficult to Get Off a Terrorist List?

Strategic priorities, political factors, and institutional inertia make it hard to remove a group from government lists even if it no longer meets the designation criteria, potentially hog-tying U.S. policymakers.

۳ ژوئیهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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Aaron Y. Zelin

Fikra Forum

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

Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Saudi Arabia

Articles & Testimony

Can Biden Convince Saudis to See the Western Position on Russia?

Improving U.S. relations with Riyadh is the only way to shift the Saudi stance toward Russia—failing that, Biden’s trip is unlikely to yield a strategic success.

۲۸ ژوئن ۲۰۲۲

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Anna Borshchevskaya

Turkish president Erdogan at NATO headquarters in Brussels

Brief Analysis

What Biden Faces with Erdogan at the NATO Summit

The Turkish leader has been trying to leverage Sweden and Finland’s accession to weaken international support for the YPG in Syria, but he may be content with symbolic concessions that boost his reelection chances.

۲۸ ژوئن ۲۰۲۲

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Soner Cagaptay

Articles & Testimony

The Facts on What’s Behind Our Energy Crunch and High Gas Prices

An expert untangles the many factors driving energy costs amid complications such as the Ukraine crisis, U.S.-Saudi diplomacy, and the green debate.

۲۴ ژوئن ۲۰۲۲

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

Engaging the Saudis Does Not Require Biden to Forgo 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

Three-star rank insignia of a US Army Lieutenant General

Articles & Testimony

How Pentagon Bureaucracy Could Undermine West Bank Security

The proposal to downgrade the U.S. Security Coordinator from a three-star general to a colonel could decimate a crucial mission, especially amid the recent uptick in Israeli-Palestinian tensions.

۱۶ ژوئن ۲۰۲۲

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Shira Efron
Ghaith al-Omari

President Joe Biden speaks on the phone in the Oval Office of the White House

Articles & Testimony

A Month Out, the Spin Begins on Expectations of Biden’s Saudi Arabia Trip

Despite the recent emphasis on Washington’s “oil vs. human rights” dilemma, the visit’s greatest impact may wind up falling in the Arab-Israel arena.

۱۵ ژوئن ۲۰۲۲

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Simon Henderson

Video

Brief Analysis

Al-Qaeda, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, and the Future of Jihadism

A panel of leading counterterrorism scholars and practitioners discuss the evolving face of the global jihadist movement amid changes in Washington’s CT posture.

۱۵ ژوئن ۲۰۲۲

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Anastasia Smith
Aaron Y. Zelin
Matthew Levitt

Video

Brief Analysis

The KRG Turns Thirty: The Future of U.S.-Kurdish Relations in Iraq (Part 2)

In the second of three discussions marking the thirty-year anniversary of the KRG, experts spotlight the impressive U.S.-Kurdish legacy along with current challenges facing the partnership.

۹ ژوئن ۲۰۲۲

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Jennifer Gavito
Qubad Talabani
Bilal Wahab

◆ The KRG Turns Thirty

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

An Egyptian guard inspects bomb damage near the Gaza border in Sinai

Articles & Testimony

Egypt's Remilitarized Sinai Is a Future Powder Keg

Cairo needs to hear from Israel, the United States, and the Multinational Force & Observers that its security violations erode the Egypt-Israel peace.

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David Schenker

High Oil Prices, Middle East Politics Cast Shadow Over Summer’s Start

The Biden administration is seeking to break a stalemate with MbS in Riyadh, but moves by Russia and Iran will also affect the trajectory of energy markets.

۳۱ مهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

Redeploying US Troops to Somalia Is the Right Move

The country’s terrorist challenge grew in the absence of American forces, requiring the Biden administration to reestablish strong connections with local personnel on the ground.

۲۵ مهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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Ido Levy

Israeli Prime Minister Bennett meets with the UAE's foreign minister in December 2021 - Source: Reuters

Video

تحلیل کوتاه

ایجاد بلوک عرب-اسرائیلی می‌تواند بی‌ رغبتی واشنگتن به منطقه را جبران کند؟

کارشناسان عرب، اروپایی و اسرائیلی، ضمن ارزیابی احتمالات و محدودیت‌های عادی‌سازی روابط عرب-اسرائیلی، در مورد نگرانی‌های مربوط به برنامه هسته‌ای ایران، کاهش هزینه ها و مخارج آمریکا و مسئله فلسطین بحث می‌کنند.

۲۴ مهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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نیکلای ملادینوف
زوهر پالتی
ابتسام الکِتبی
کریم حجاج

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

Book cover with U.S. and Egyptian soldiers taking part in Bright Star exercise

Maps & Graphics

In-Depth Reports

The U.S.-Egypt Military Relationship:

Complexities, Contradictions, and Challenges

Shared security interests, such as maintaining and expanding Arab-Israel peace efforts, can serve as the foundation of future ties.

۲۳ مهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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David Witty

Articles & Testimony

The Impact of Russia’s Ukraine Invasion in the Middle East and North Africa

A former Pentagon advisor testifies on how the war might affect Moscow's ability to sell arms to MENA governments and project power in the region.

۱۸ مهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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Grant Rumley

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

رابرت ستلوف

رابرت ستلوف مدیر اجرایی انستیتو واشنگتن است. ستلوف کارشناس سیاست‌ عربی و اسلامی است و در زمینه روند صلح اعراب و اسرائیل، چالش اسلام سیاسی و ضرورت اصلاح دیپلماسی عمومی ایالات متحده در خاورمیانه مطالب زیادی منتشر کرده است.

دنیس راس

سفیر دنیس راس، دستیار ویژه پیشین پرزیدنت باراک اوباما، مشاور انستیتو و هموند برجسته ویلیام دیویدسون در انستیتو واشنگتن است.

دانا استرول

دانا استرول مدیر پژوهش و پژوهشگر شلی و مایکل کاسن در موسسه واشینگتن برای سیاست خاور نزدیک است، سمت‌هایی که او در فوریه 2024 به عهده گرفت. او پس از یک دوره خدمت دولتی از 2021 تا 2023 به عنوان معاون دستیار وزیر دفاع برای امور خاورمیانه، یعنی بالاترین مقام غیرنظامی پنتاگون در رابطه با منطقه، بار دیگر به این موسسه پیوسته است. او در وزارت دفاع، رهبری شکل دادن و اجرای سیاست دفاعی ایالات متحده در منطقه را در یک دوره پرتلاطم برعهده داشت، دوره‌ای که شامل سرعت بخشیدن به ابتکارات پدافند یکپارچه هوایی و دریایی، رسیدگی به فعالیت‌های بی‌ثبات‌کننده ایران، تدوین رویکرد ایالات متحده در رقابت استراتژیک، حفظ

مایکل سینگ

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سیاست آمریکا

Policy Analysis on سیاست آمریکا

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

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سیاست آمریکا

Policy Analysis on سیاست آمریکا

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

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