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Why Are Congressional Democrats Considering New Iran Sanctions?

The president's fellow party members in Congress are unhappy about his perceived lack of coordination with them on various issues, leading to a potentially damaging impasse on Iran.

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Patrick Clawson

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Geneva II: High Risk, Low Reward for the United States, Syrian Rebels

The international conference on Syria is unlikely to make headway toward a transitional government and might instead undermine U.S. interests in ending the civil war.

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David Schenker
Jeffrey White

Articles & Testimony

Addressing the Homegrown Terrorism Threat

U.S. efforts to intervene with radicalized and at-risk individuals can only thrive if the federal government is willing to commit money, not just lip service.

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Hedieh Mirahmadi

Articles & Testimony

The Repercussions of America's Uncertain Tone in the Middle East

Iraq is at a decisive impasse. An al-Qaeda threat able to operate as a quasi-conventional military force has seized large portions of western Iraq, including parts of Ramadi and Fallujah, two major cities in Anbar province. While the main reason for the growth of al-Qaeda in Iraq, a faction which

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James Jeffrey

In-Depth Reports

Turkey's 2014 Political Transition:

From Erdogan to Erdogan?

Turkey will hold local and presidential elections in 2014, both of significant import. The AKP, in power since 2002, has lasted longer than any other government since the country became a multiparty democracy in 1950. Likewise, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ruled Turkey longer than any other democratically elected

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Soner Cagaptay
James Jeffrey

Articles & Testimony

Will Israel and the U.S. Break Up over Iran?

Differing approaches to Iran's nuclear program do not bode well for Israel in 2014.

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Robert Satloff

Articles & Testimony

The Islamist Feud behind Turkey's Turmoil

Prime Minister Erdogan's increasingly autocratic rule has alienated the Gulen movement.

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Soner Cagaptay
James Jeffrey

Brief Analysis

Saudi Arabia: Outlawing Terrorism and the Arab Spring

The kingdom is codifying current legal practices that do not distinguish between terrorists and nonviolent activists.

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Lori Plotkin Boghardt

Articles & Testimony

The Resurgence of Al-Qaeda in Iraq

Washington Institute fellow Michael Knights addressed a joint hearing of the House Subcommittee on Terrorism, Non-Proliferation and Trade and the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa. The following is an excerpt from his prepared remarks; download the PDF to read more, or watch video of the full hearing

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Michael Knights

Articles & Testimony

Use of Military Force: Can the US Get It Right?

Washington's failure to act forcefully in Syria and other limited-risk situations will only fuel chaos in the Middle East.

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James Jeffrey

Brief Analysis

Why Some U.S. Allies Disapprove of the Iran Agreement

The problem lies not in the accord's substance, but rather in the lack of trust that the Obama administration is willing and able to run a regional security system requiring potential use of force.

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James Jeffrey

Articles & Testimony

How to Think about Obama's Deal with Iran

The agreement is neither a "breakthrough" nor an "abject surrender" but rather "a cap for a cap," with a limited rollback on each side for the next six months.

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Dennis Ross

Articles & Testimony

Answers to Key Questions Will Determine Iran Deal's Success

Only time and U.S. actions will tell whether the recent agreement is a step toward Iran's denuclearization or its rise as a nuclear power.

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Michael Singh

Multimedia

Brief Analysis

New Strategies for Countering Homegrown Violent Extremism

Watch a Policy Forum discussion of the evolving shape of efforts to counter violent extremism.

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George Selim
J. Thomas Manger
Hedieh Mirahmadi
Matthew Levitt

◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series

Articles & Testimony

Obama's Fight with Israel: This Time It's Serious

New rifts in U.S.-Israeli cooperation could mean that time is running out for peaceful resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue.

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Robert Satloff

Video

Brief Analysis

Between the 'First Step' with Iran and Nuclear Fallout with Israel

Dennis Ross, former senior Middle East advisor to President Obama, Olli Heinonen, former deputy director-general of the IAEA, and Robert Satloff debate the terms of an emerging interim nuclear deal with Iran and the implications for U.S. allies in the region.

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Dennis Ross
Olli Heinonen
Robert Satloff

Articles & Testimony

The Nuclear Handshake

Saudi nervousness over Iran's nuclear advances may prompt the kingdom to act on its own longstanding nuclear preparations.

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

The Seventh Annual Scholar-Statesman Award Dinner

On October 1, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy presented its 2013 Scholar-Statesman Award to former secretary of state Dr. Condoleezza Rice and paid special tribute to publisher and philanthropist Mortimer B. Zuckerman at a gala dinner in New York City. The following is a selection of excerpts from

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Condoleezza Rice
Mortimer Zuckerman

Articles & Testimony

The U.S.-Saudi Royal Rumble

In the wake of recent tensions, the House of Saud could make things very unpleasant for Washington in these seven ways.

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

What a Nuclear Deal with Iran Could Look Like

By demonstrating firmness at the negotiating table, Washington can make plain the alternatives and force Tehran to confront, rather than evade, the consequences of its choices.

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Michael Singh

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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