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Rule the Casbah: The Moroccan Monarchy's Delicate Balancing Act
Morocco has found a formula for stability through gradual reform, with the king firmly in control behind the scenes, and this deserves strong U.S. support
Mar 18, 2013
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  • David Pollock
Articles & Testimony
Is Morocco a Model or a Mirage?
Neither of these two polar-opposite views, model or mirage, does justice to Morocco's uniquely mixed picture or prospects.
Mar 15, 2013
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  • David Pollock
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei delivers public remarks.
Articles & Testimony
Forget the Fatwa
Even if the Supreme Leader's fatwa against nuclear weapons were enshrined in a UN document, strong monitoring and verification measures would still be the indispensable core of any agreement.
Mar 14, 2013
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • Mehdi Khalaji
Brief Analysis
Bahrain's Royal Politics and the U.S. Navy Base
Bahrain's appointment of the reconciliation-minded crown prince as first deputy prime minister is a sign of progress, despite the potential for opposition from royal hardliners and overreaction in Washington.
Mar 12, 2013
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  • Simon Henderson
Video
Brief Analysis
Field Reports on Syria and the Opposition
Sign up for live event broadcast alerts from The Washington Institute On March 7, 2013, Andrew J. Tabler, Jeffrey White, and Simon Henderson addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute to discuss their recent trips to Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, Israel, and the Persian Gulf. Mr. Tabler is a senior
Mar 12, 2013
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
  • Jeffrey White
  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Iraq's Budget Threat Against the Kurds
In response to Iraq's troubling new budget, Washington should pressure Baghdad to leave the KRG's monthly funding intact and increase the allocation for oil cost recovery.
Mar 11, 2013
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
UN Peacekeepers on the Golan at Risk
If current international inaction on Syria continues, UNDOF will face increasing difficulties, and the long-quiet Israel-Syria border could easily revert to a battlefield.
Mar 8, 2013
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  • David Schenker
  • Michael Herzog
  • Andrew J. Tabler
  • Jeffrey White
Articles & Testimony
Meeting Tunisia's Ansar al-Sharia
An expert on jihadist groups travels to Tunisia to see how one key faction is using a potent social-welfare approach to win hearts and minds.
Mar 8, 2013
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Brief Analysis
Syrian and Iraqi Conflicts Show Signs of Merging
Recent events indicate that insurgencies in both countries could eventually merge into one contiguous conflict zone, with profound consequences for Iraqi stability.
Mar 7, 2013
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  • Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
Tunisia's Post-Revolution Blues
Stagnation and stalemate continue to plague the country where the Arab Spring began.
Mar 6, 2013
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Articles & Testimony
Afghanistan Redux
A former U.S. political officer in Afghanistan returns to the Uruzgan Province to assess its progress since the height of the Taliban insurgency.
Mar 6, 2013
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  • Daniel Green
In-Depth Reports
Hezbollah: The Global Footprint of Lebanon's Party of God
This groundbreaking book examines Hezbollah's beginnings, its first violent forays in Lebanon, and its ongoing terrorist activities and criminal enterprises around the globe.
Mar 4, 2013
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  • Matthew Levitt
Articles & Testimony
Deja Vu in Cairo
An Iranian scholar visits Cairo, prompting reflections on the role of religion in two revolutions three decades apart.
Mar 1, 2013
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  • Mehdi Khalaji
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Brief Analysis
Dateline Egypt and North Africa: Updates from the Field
As Secretary Kerry makes his inaugural Middle East trip, states across North Africa face rising tensions among the forces for democracy, stability, and Islamic political ascendancy. In Egypt and Tunisia, revolutions have given way to uncertainty and violence, while Morocco's model of stable reform -- a monarch with an Islamist
Feb 27, 2013
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  • David Pollock
  • Eric Trager
  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Articles & Testimony
Turkey's Foray into the Fertile Crescent
Turkey has answered Iran's challenge by building influence in northern Iraq and Syria.
Feb 27, 2013
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Brief Analysis
Coordinating U.S. and Turkish Policy on Iraq
Given their similar goals for Iraq, Washington and Ankara should pursue tighter strategic cooperation to reduce Baghdad-KRG tensions and maximize oil production.
Feb 25, 2013
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  • Michael Knights
Senator Marco Rubio of Florida speaking with Institute Exeucutive Director Rob Satloff - source: The Washington Insitute
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A Conversation on the Middle East featuring Senator Marco Rubio
Watch a February 27, 2013 conversation with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) on his recent fact-finding visit to the Middle East.
Feb 19, 2013
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  • Marco Rubio
Articles & Testimony
The Muslim Brotherhood's 213-Year Revolution
Some believe Egypt's uprising began on January 25, 2011, but the Brotherhood begs to differ.
Feb 15, 2013
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  • Eric Trager
A mural of slain prime minister Rafiq Hariri in Beirut
Articles & Testimony
Anniversary of Hariri's Murder
The late prime minister's assassination is only one of many destabilizing moves Hezbollah has made over the past several years.
Feb 14, 2013
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Who Will Be the Next King of Saudi Arabia?
Riyadh's latest appointment suggests that traditionally secretive royal rivalries may be moving into the public eye as the succession process comes to a head.
Feb 12, 2013
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  • Simon Henderson

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David Schenker
David Schenker
David Schenker is the Taube Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute and director of the Linda and Tony Rubin Program on Arab Politics. He is the former Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs.
Ghaith al-Omari
Ghaith al-Omari
Ghaith al-Omari is the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Senior Fellow in The Washington Institute's Irwin Levy Family Program on the U.S.-Israel Strategic Relationship.
Hanin Ghaddar
Hanin Ghaddar
Hanin Ghaddar is the Friedmann Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute's Rubin Family Arab Politics Program, where she focuses on Shia politics throughout the Levant.
Bilal Wahab
Bilal Wahab
Bilal Wahab was the Nathan and Esther K. Wagner Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute.
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