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Apocalyptic Politics:
On the Rationality of Iranian Policy
The Iranian regime has given the West ample cause for worry about its intentions and general mindset in recent years. Over and above tensions stemming from terrorism, nuclear activity, and other issues, statements from Iranian leaders since President Ahmadinezhad's election have led many to conclude that the regime may be
Jan 1, 2008
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  • Mehdi Khalaji
In-Depth Reports
The Palestinians:
Between State Failure and Civil War
Despite functioning as a de facto state since its creation in 1994, the Palestinian Authority has long been crippled by "the four Fs": fawda (chaos), fitna (strife), falatan (lawlessness), and fassad (corruption). These conditions -- the hallmarks of state failure -- continue to define life in the PA-controlled West Bank
Dec 20, 2007
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
A Middle East Study Tour:
Perspectives from Amman, Jerusalem, Ramallah, and Tel Aviv
Upon returning from the latest Washington Institute Study Tour to the Middle East, senior fellow David Makovsky discussed his findings and impressions at a special Institute Policy Forum. The following is his own summary of his remarks at the forum. Senior fellow Soner Cagaptay addressed the forum as well, discussing
Dec 20, 2007
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  • David Makovsky
Articles & Testimony
Libya Doesn't Deserve the Red Carpet
Libyan leader Col. Muammar Qaddafi spent five days in France last week meeting with senior officials and signing billions of dollars' worth of business deals. The trip -- Mr. Qaddafi's first to France since 1973 -- marked the full normalization of European relations with the longtime pariah state. It also
Dec 17, 2007
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  • David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Elections in Jordan:
Poor Showing for Islamists
During last month's elections in Jordan, the Islamists suffered an unprecedented defeat. Previously, the Islamic Action Front (IAF) -- Jordan's largest political party -- controlled an impressive bloc of 17 of 110 seats. But the IAF ran only twenty-two candidates in the latest contest and won just six seats. This
Dec 13, 2007
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  • Hassan Barari
Brief Analysis
Unwanted Guest:
The Gulf Summit and Iran
On December 3-4, Arab leaders representing Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Oman met in the Qatari capital, Doha, for their annual Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) summit, which for the first time was attended by an Iranian president. In November, the UAE set a precedent
Dec 7, 2007
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Elections in Lebanon:
Implications for Washington, Beirut, and Damascus
In the months leading up to the November 23 end of Lebanese president Emile Lahoud's term in office, political factions have been vying to choose the country's next chief executive. These elections pit candidates affiliated with the pro-West March 14 majority bloc against the Syrian-Iranian allied opposition led by Hizbballah
Nov 27, 2007
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  • David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Prospects for Annapolis:
Assessing U.S. Policy and the Peace Process
Just days before President George W. Bush hosted a Middle East peace "meeting" in Annapolis intended to provide new impetus for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, The Washington Institute held a special policy forum with David Makovsky and Dennis Ross to assess the evolution of the Annapolis summit
Nov 19, 2007
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  • David Makovsky
  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
Palestinian Politics and the Annapolis Meeting
The huge turnout of an estimated 250,000 Fatah supporters at a November 12 Gaza rally commemorating the third anniversary of Yasser Arafat's death reflects not only the worsening economic conditions since Hamas's June takeover, but also the factional rivalry over who is authorized to negotiate on behalf of the Palestinians
Nov 16, 2007
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  • Mohammad Yaghi
Articles & Testimony
How to Win the War of Ideas
The resignation of Karen P. Hughes as undersecretary of state for public diplomacy gives President Bush an opportunity to fix one of the most glaring blunders in his administration's response to the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 -- a failure to prioritize ideological warfare over public relations. Today, most Americans
Nov 10, 2007
In-Depth Reports
Kuwait: Keystone of U.S. Gulf Policy
In spring 2007, a Gulf diplomat visiting Washington was asked how states such as Kuwait seem to remain insulated from regional crises in Iraq, Iran, and elsewhere. His response was unexpectedly poetic: "Think of a swan gliding across a pond. It all seems so serene -- but right below the
Nov 6, 2007
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  • David Pollock
Brief Analysis
Pakistan and the War on Terror
On November 3, Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency, putting at risk, despite claims to the contrary, the upcoming January elections. Musharraf justified his move by citing an increase in "the activities of extremists and incidents of terrorist attacks." The action was taken despite recent pleas from
Nov 5, 2007
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Presidential Elections in Lebanon:
Consensus or Conflagration?
On October 31, Saad Hariri, leader of the "March 14" majority bloc in the Lebanese parliament, met with opposition leader Michel Aoun, head of the Hizballah-allied Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), the largest Maronite Christian party in Lebanon. Discussions focused on the September 25-November 25 presidential elections, which will decide whether
Nov 1, 2007
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  • David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Democracy in Slow Motion:
Oman Goes to the Polls
Tomorrow, around 400,000 Omani men and women are expected to vote in elections for eighty-five seats on the nation's Majlis al-Shura, or Consultative Council. Among the conservative Arab states of the Persian Gulf region, Oman -- a key U.S. ally and exporter of oil and gas, strategically positioned opposite Iran
Oct 26, 2007
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  • J. Scott Carpenter
  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Promoting Arab Democracy (or Not):
What the Past Should Tell Us about the Future (Part II)
On October 3, 2007, Robert Satloff, Kenneth Wollack, Lorne Craner, and Michael Mandelbaum addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Dr. Satloff is executive director of the Institute. Mr. Wollack is president of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs and chairman of the board for the U.S. Committee
Oct 24, 2007
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  • Robert Satloff
  • Michael Mandelbaum
In-Depth Reports
Palestinian Politics after the Hamas Coup
On October 21, 2007, Ehud Yaari and Sari Nusseibeh addressed The Washington Institute's Weinberg Founders Conference. The following is a brief summary of their remarks. Ehud Yaari, an Israel-based Washington Institute fellow and journalist, and Sari Nusseibeh, president of al-Quds university and co-chairman of the Israeli-Palestinian Science Organization, had quite
Oct 21, 2007
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  • Ehud Yaari
In-Depth Reports
Women, Youths, and Change in the Middle East
On October 20, 2007, Jared Cohen, Shaha Ali Riza, and Tulin Daloglu addressed The Washington Institute's Weinberg Founders Conference. Mr. Cohen is a member of the State Department Policy Planning Staff, responsible for public diplomacy, and the author of Children of Jihad: Journeys into the Hearts and Minds of Middle
Oct 20, 2007
In-Depth Reports
Turkish Foreign Policy:
Western or Not?
Oct 20, 2007
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  • Soner Cagaptay
  • Asli Aydintasbas
In-Depth Reports
Books, Foreign Policy, and the Middle East
On October 20, 2007, Martin Kramer, Jason Epstein, Kanan Makiya, and Bob Woodward addressed The Washington Institute's Weinberg Founders Conference. The event marked the launching of the Washington Institute Book Prize, a competition which will culminate in inaugural awards in September 2008. Dr. Kramer is the Wexler-Fromer fellow at The
Oct 20, 2007
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  • Martin Kramer
In-Depth Reports
The Struggle for Freedom and Democracy in Lebanon
On October 19, 2007, Walid Jumblatt delivered a keynote address at The Washington Institute's Weinberg Founders Conference. Mr. Jumblatt is chairman of the Progressive Socialist Party of Lebanon, leader of the Druze community, and an outspoken ally of the "March 14" alliance. The following is an edited excerpt from his
Oct 19, 2007

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