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There Is No Distinct Hezbollah 'Military Wing,' So Why Ban It?

Focusing on just one facet of Hezbollah is a political distinction of convenience that will limit efforts to target the group's finances, but the EU ban is still a useful step.

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Matthew Levitt
Jonathan Prohov

Articles & Testimony

Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb's Tunisia Strategy

During the last two years, Salafist activity has escalated in Tunisia. Much of this activity -- primarily dawa (religious outreach) designed to expand the Salafist movement -- has taken place under the auspices of Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia (AST), headed by veteran jihadist Saifullah bin Hassine. A series of security

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Aaron Y. Zelin
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross
Andrew Lebovich

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Europe's Moment of Decision on Hezbollah

By leaping over longstanding technical and political hurdles and announcing a ban, the EU has forced both its member states and Hezbollah to view the group's activities on the continent in a new light.

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Matthew Levitt

Articles & Testimony

Beware of Hezbollah in New York

The anniversary of a deadly Hezbollah attack in Argentina is a reminder that the group's terrorist plots have included operational links and targets in New York.

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Matthew Levitt

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

Brief Analysis

Deterioration in the Sinai

The uptick in Sinai attacks since Morsi's ouster has raised political and security concerns that may force Egypt's military to assert itself in the peninsula.

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Ehud Yaari

Articles & Testimony

The Terrorist Threat in North Africa: Before and After Benghazi

The Institute's Richard Borow fellow addressed a joint hearing held by the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, 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 the full testimony. "The case of a

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Aaron Y. Zelin

Articles & Testimony

Threat to the Homeland: Iran's Extending Influence in the Western Hemisphere

The director of the Institute's Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence addressed the House regarding Iran and Hezbollah's criminal and terrorist activities in Latin America. The following is an excerpt from his prepared remarks; download the PDF to read the full testimony. "As Iran geared up for its June 14

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Matthew Levitt

Articles & Testimony

Hearing on the Blacklisting of Hezbollah by the European Union

The director of the Institute's Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence addressed the EU Parliament regarding why European countries should designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization. The following is an excerpt from his prepared remarks; download the PDF to read the full testimony. "The long awaited results of the Bulgarian

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Matthew Levitt

Articles & Testimony

How Syria's Civil War Became a Holy Crusade

When influential cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi called for jihad in Syria, he paved the way toward region-wide conflict.

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Thomas Hegghammer
Aaron Y. Zelin

Brief Analysis

Iranian Terrorism Under 'Moderate' Presidents

The Islamic Republic's history suggests that the new president-elect will have neither the inclination nor the authority to curb the regime's sponsorship of terrorism.

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Matthew Levitt

Articles & Testimony

Time for G8 to Make Hezbollah Statement

A G8 statement against Hezbollah would shine a spotlight on the group's widespread terrorist and criminal activities in a way few other multilateral agencies could.

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Matthew Levitt

Articles & Testimony

Exporting Terror in America's Backyard

The United States and other countries should avoid downplaying the threat from Iranian agents in Latin America.

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Matthew Levitt

Articles & Testimony

The Iran Primer: Power, Politics, and U.S. Policy

Patrick Clawson, Mehdi Khalaji, Michael Eisenstadt, Matthew Levitt, and Michael Singh have contributed material to this important ongoing project on Iran.

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Mehdi Khalaji
Patrick Clawson
Michael Eisenstadt
Matthew Levitt
Michael Singh

Articles & Testimony

Convoy of Martyrs in the Levant

Aaron Zelin, a Washington Institute expert on jihadist movements, joined with Evan Kohlmann and Laith al-Khouri of Flashpoint Global Partners to prepare this study charting the evolving role of Sunni foreign fighters in Syria's ongoing war. Below is an excerpt; download the PDF to read the full report, complete with

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Aaron Y. Zelin
Evan Kohlmann
Laith al-Khouri

Articles & Testimony

Iranian Support for Terrorism and Violations of Human Rights

The director of the Institute's Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence addressed the Canadian parliament regarding Iranian-sponsored violence at home and abroad. The following is an excerpt from his prepared remarks; download the PDF to read the full testimony. In 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and

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Matthew Levitt

Articles & Testimony

It Takes a Village to Raze an Insurgency

Enlisting Afghan locals in their own defense offers a more sustainable model for combating the Taliban in rural areas.

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Daniel Green

Articles & Testimony

South of the Border, a Threat from Hezbollah

A detailed look at the group's robust criminal and support networks in Latin America, including its close relations with drug cartels.

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Matthew Levitt

Brief Analysis

Standoff Between the Tunisian Government and Ansar al-Sharia

Whichever way the latest tensions unfold, Tunis is unlikely to return to its "light touch" of old, and further confrontations with the Salafists could become the norm.

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Aaron Y. Zelin

Articles & Testimony

Israel's Real Target Is Not Syria but Hezbollah

Israel's airstrikes were intended to prevent Hezbollah from upgrading its arsenal, not to influence Syria's civil war.

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Michael Herzog

Hezbollah's Criminal Network Expanding in Size, Scope and Savvy

In late April, the Obama administration blacklisted two Lebanese money exchanges for allegedly facilitating Hezbollah's use of narcotics trafficking profits to fund terrorist activities. In an email interview, Matthew Levitt, director of the Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence at The Washington Institute and author of the forthcoming Hezbollah: The

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Matthew Levitt

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