سیاست آمریکا

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Israeli and UAE flags flying together in Abu Dhabi - source: Reuters

Axis of Abraham: Arab-Israeli Normalization Could Remake the Middle East

The accords may point to a future in which the United States can do less in the region—but to get there, Washington must first do more.

March-April 2022

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Michael Singh

Brief Analysis

A Goldilocks Approach to Sanctioning Yemen’s Houthis

Although the group undoubtedly merits FTO designation, issuing targeted sanctions with broader UN buy-in may achieve better results without the humanitarian complications.

۱۸ فوریهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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Katherine Bauer

Articles & Testimony

Israel’s New Strategy: Why a Post-American Middle East Means a Greater Role in Regional Security

In strategic terms, at least, the United States is increasingly shifting its attention to Asia, but this may represent an opportunity for Israel as much as a challenge.

۱۸ فوریهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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Amos Yadlin
Assaf Orion

Articles & Testimony

The Third Age of Erdogan’s Foreign Policy

Turkey has been forced to adopt a new approach abroad, presenting a valuable opportunity that the United States and Europe need to seize quickly.

۱۷ فوریهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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Rich Outzen
Soner Cagaptay

Articles & Testimony

As China Thrives in the Post-9/11 Middle East, the US Must Counter

The West needs to radically alter its strategy for competing with Beijing in the region, particularly when it comes to economic stimulation, allied security blocs, and human rights.

۱۶ فوریهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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Jay Solomon

Israeli Prime Minister meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, 2017 - source: Reuters

Articles & Testimony

Beyond Chastity Belt and Road

U.S.-Israel Relations in the Age of Great Power Competition

Israel’s ties to China have raised concerns in Washington, but select bilateral activity should be permissible in the context of an irreplaceable U.S.-Israel alliance.

۶ فوریهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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Assaf Orion

تحلیل کوتاه

تغییر ساختار نیروی انتظامی ایران بازتاب نگرانی از اعتراضات مردمی

رهبر جمهوری اسلامی ایران و سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی برای تسلط بیشتر در نظارت و مدیریت جنبش‌ها و تحرکات اعتراضی یک نهاد اطلاعاتی و امنیتی جدید ایجاد می‌کنند.

۱ فوریهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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امیر توماج

Articles & Testimony

Is It Time to Get Tough With Russia?

If Washington wants Putin to act differently, it must demonstrate less risk aversion, whether in Ukraine or in Middle East conflict zones like Syria and Iraq.

۲۷ ژانویهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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Dennis Ross
Anna Borshchevskaya

Articles & Testimony

A Needed Warning for Yemen’s Rebels—and for Our Allies and Enemies Alike

Rarely has it been more important for Washington to show it will stand by a friend in response to an attack that could have resulted in many civilian casualties, including Americans.

۲۴ ژانویهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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Dennis Ross

Police respond to a terrorist hostage-taking at a Texas synagogue - source: Reuters

Articles & Testimony

Synagogue Hostage Crisis Reminds Us That Neo-Nazis Aren’t the Only Ones Targeting Jews

Although domestic extremism has emerged as a bigger homeland terrorist threat, the threat of jihadi violence from abroad remains acute.

۱۹ ژانویهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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Matthew Levitt

A U.S. military helicopter evacuates personnel from the American embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan

Articles & Testimony

Trading Places

After two decades of direct U.S. involvement, what went so wrong in Afghanistan compared to the relative successes seen in Iraq?

۷ ژانویهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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David Pollock

Articles & Testimony

Solving Syria’s Crisis Starts with Sanctioning Iranian Oil

Instead of quietly greenlighting the Assad regime’s diplomatic rehabilitation, U.S. officials should escalate economic pressure on its Iranian enablers to regain leverage at the negotiating table.

۳ ژانویهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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Andrew J. Tabler
Matthew Zweig

Iranian woman drummer with bandmate at cafe

گزارش‌های تفصیلی

برداشت ایرانی از خطر قدرت نرم آمریکا

تهران از ترس براندازی با الهام از غرب، اِعمال قوانین اخلاقی را تشدید کرده، استادان دانشگاه را تصفیه کرده، و میلیاردها دلار برای ایجاد یک اینترانت ملی مجزا از اینترنت جهانی هزینه کرده است.

۲۳ دسامبر ۲۰۲۱

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امیر توماج

Afghan women attend a photography class, 2013.

مقاله‌ها و دیدگاه‌ها

طالبان همان است که بود، ولی جامعه عوض شده است

سال‌ها مشارکت آمریکا کرامت زنان افغانستان و امیدهای آن‌ها را به طرز مشهودی ارتقا داد، ولی اکنون رها کردن کامل زنان خطر از دست رفتن بخش بزرگی از این پیشرفت‌ها را به همراه دارد.

۲۳ دسامبر ۲۰۲۱

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آنا بورشچفسکایا

US President Bush and Soviet leader Gorbachev shake hands at a Moscow press conference in 1991 - Source: Reuters

Articles & Testimony

How the Death of the Soviet Union Transformed the Middle East

Reflecting on the thirtieth anniversary of the Soviet collapse makes clear that Moscow and its pragmatic anti-Western approach never fully left the region.

۲۱ دسامبر ۲۰۲۱

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Anna Borshchevskaya

In-Depth Reports

Soldiers of End-Times

Assessing the Military Effectiveness of the Islamic State

The IS military project led not only to the announcement of a “caliphate,” but to the proliferation of jihadist franchises that devastated countries, displaced millions, and killed tens of thousands.

۲۱ دسامبر ۲۰۲۱

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Ido Levy

In-Depth Reports

Power to the People?

Scrutinizing the U.S.-Arab Effort to Supply Energy to Lebanon via Syria

Residents of the beleaguered country desperately need electricity, but a U.S.-Arab scheme carries complications that could benefit Syria's Assad regime.

۱۶ دسامبر ۲۰۲۱

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Katherine Bauer
Ben Fishman
Hanin Ghaddar
Simon Henderson
David Schenker
Andrew J. Tabler

In-Depth Reports

Seasoned Skeptics

Why Syrian Kurds Have Resisted Political Islam

The historic role of Sufism, an inclination toward the secular left, and recent repression under extremists have all driven the Kurds away from religiously informed ideology.

۱۳ دسامبر ۲۰۲۱

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Sirwan Kajjo
Oula A. Alrifai

President Biden and Secretary of State Blinken host the Summit for Democracy. Source: Reuters

Brief Analysis

The Summit for Democracy Skips the Arab World

To address the region’s democracy gap, Washington needs to develop consistent messaging on reform objectives and help its partners focus on achievable goals such as protecting free speech, dissidents, and civil society.

۸ دسامبر ۲۰۲۱

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Ben Fishman

Video

تحلیل کوتاه

تهران واشنگتن را چگونه می‌بیند؟

در این نشست، دو پژوهشگر درباره ذهنیت ایران نسبت به دولت بایدن و چشم‌انداز تغییرات داخلی ایران همزمان با ازسرگیری مذاکرات هسته‌ای وین بحث می‌کنند.

۸ دسامبر ۲۰۲۱

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امیر توماج
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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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