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Watch an expert conversation on the pitfalls and potential areas of cooperation between Washington and Ankara in the coming years.

Watch an expert conversation exploring the emergence of the Red Sea region as a distinct theater for American economic and security interests.

Join us for an expert conversation as leading observers examine the development projects that are pivotal to American plans to bring the decade-long Syrian conflict to an end. Watch live starting at 10:00 a.m. (1400 GMT) on Tuesday, April 20, 2021.

A remarkable panel of Arab educators, activists, and civic leaders share their experiences with breaking regional taboos and formulating effective ways to teach youths about genocide.

Raba Allah is the "mother ship" for vigilante and counter-protestor armed groups developed by the Kataib Hezbollah network.

Sabereen News is the main media network for all the muqawama (resistance) factions in Iraq, but quietly it keeps a unique connection to Asaib Ahl al-Haq.

Ashab al-Kahf is the first and best-known of the facade groups used by Iran-backed militias to selectively conceal their involvement in operations. Ashab al-Kahf historically has a strong connection to Asaib Ahl al-Haq.

Alwiyat al-Waed al-Haq is a facade group with unique ties to Kataib Hezbollah, and has been used exclusively to claim or threaten attacks on Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Kataib Hezbollah is the premier fasail (armed group) in Iraq, operating under the direct under-command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - Qods Force. It has a wide range of cells undertaking kinetic, media and social operations, some of which are bankrolled by the Iraqi state.

Qasem al-Jabbarin is a Kataib Hezbollah-directed facade group that specializes in roadside bombings against Iraqi supply trucks servicing the U.S. military in Iraq.

Three scholars explore the stunning breadth of Iranian dominance over Damascus and what this means for any U.S. plans to foster stability in Syria or reopen negotiations with Tehran.

Saraya Awliya al-Dam (SAD) is a minor façade group with probable links to Asaib Ahl al-Haq (AAH), used by AAH to occasionally claim bombing attacks on U.S. supply convoys and rocket attacks on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

The profiles are a repository of institutional memory on the various armed groups, facade groups and social organizations associated with Iraqi militias. Use them as a concise reminder of how militia entities are connected.

Syria may not be a priority for the Biden administration, but the Brussels pledging conference and the July vote on the UN cross-border mechanism mean that major donors can no longer keep the disastrous humanitarian situation on the back burner or expect NGOs to resolve it on their own.

Three veteran counterterrorism practitioners from recent administrations take stock of America’s overall strategy, foreign posture, and domestic threats at the dawn of the Biden presidency.

The muqawama are trying to put squabbles over the utility of convoy bombings behind them and are making a concerted attempt to demonstrate inter- and intra-group unity.

New polls show that Iraqis want institutional change, but they are losing faith in elections as a real means towards reform.

Two former U.S. ambassadors and a Syrian opposition official examine the many diplomatic, geopolitical, and humanitarian lessons the conflict holds for the Biden administration.

The former assistant secretary of state in charge of the Middle East portfolio from 2019-2021 discusses his time in office and how the region’s challenges and opportunities are evolving at the start of the Biden administration.

The centrist party leader discusses key domestic and international policy issues ahead of the upcoming Knesset elections, with follow-up analysis by political and polling experts.