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Asset Test: What Israel Brings to the U.S.-Israel Alliance

"Israel is like Intel on steroids ... Israeli engineers saved the company." Greg Slater, senior counsel and director of trade and competition policy, Intel Corporation "Israel is probably the ally in the region whose interests are most closely aligned with those of the United States." Michael Eisenstadt, director, Military and

Feb 27, 2013

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Greg Slater
Michael Eisenstadt
David Pollock

Brief Analysis

How to Jumpstart U.S. Strategy toward Iran

Rather than seeking alternative approaches, Washington and its allies should sharpen their focus on P5+1 negotiations, targeted sanctions, credible military pressure, and outreach to the Iranian opposition.

Feb 25, 2013

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Michael Singh

Brief Analysis

Coordinating U.S. and Turkish Policy on Iraq

Feb 25, 2013

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Michael Knights

Brief Analysis

Jordan Bracing for More Spillover from Syria

Providing for Syrian refugees has been difficult for cash-strapped Jordan, but more troubling is the prospect of foreign jihadists moving across the border.

Feb 1, 2013

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David Schenker

Maps & Graphics

Infographic: Asset Test

How the United States Benefits from Its Alliance with Israel

How Israel contributes to U.S. hard and soft security, from defense and intelligence to economic competitiveness and sustainability.

Jan 30, 2013

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Michael Eisenstadt
David Pollock

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Brief Analysis

Egypt Will Be Unstable until Morsi Delivers on Domestic Promises

Washington should remind Morsi that his current mode of governance is stoking perpetual unrest and impeding financial assistance.

Jan 29, 2013

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Eric Trager

Brief Analysis

Russian Oil Sales to China May Impact Iran

A Russian state oil company is sharply increasing its exports to China, with potential negative consequences for Tehran.

Jan 28, 2013

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Nikolay Kozhanov

Brief Analysis

Leadership Change in Oil-Rich Saudi Province

The replacement of a long-serving provincial governor is likely related to security concerns regarding the area's Shiite majority.

Jan 14, 2013

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Cyprus Helping with Israel-Lebanon Maritime Dispute

U.S.-brokered efforts to untangle the maritime knot between the three countries could boost natural gas exploration.

Jan 10, 2013

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

Will Jordan Be the First Arab Monarchy to Fall?

Why Obama needs to focus on corruption to save America's most reliable Arab ally.

Jan 8, 2013

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David Schenker

Articles & Testimony

Obama and the Middle East: Act Two

In January, the Atlantic published a series of policy proposals for the Obama administration's second term by Washington Institute scholars. The full series is collected here.

Jan 7, 2013

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Andrew J. Tabler
Patrick Clawson
David Makovsky
David Pollock
Simon Henderson
Soner Cagaptay
David Schenker
Eric Trager

Brief Analysis

Iraqi President's Stroke Rekindles Fears of Kurdish/Arab Split

The condition of President Jalal Talabani of Iraq has reportedly improved since he suffered a stroke yesterday, but fears for the health of the country's titular leader remain acute. Foreign medical specialists have been flown in, and he will likely be transferred by air to Germany within a day. Whatever

Dec 19, 2012

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Simon Henderson
David Pollock

Articles & Testimony

The Economic Cost of a Nuclear Iran

Sanctions and U.S. military force carry risks, but Tehran with a bomb would wreak havoc on global markets.

Dec 17, 2012

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Charles Robb
Dennis Ross

Brief Analysis

Israel's Natural Gas Preferences

The choice of an Australian company to take a stake in Israel's giant offshore gas field indicates strategically significant commercial and political decisions.

Dec 3, 2012

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Iraq's Oil Future

The United States has a crucial role to play in defusing Baghdad's tension with the Iraqi Kurds and developing the country's longer-term oil policy -- two intertwined issues that are central to keeping Iraq united.

Dec 3, 2012

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Simon Henderson

Video

Brief Analysis

Middle East Policy Planning for a Second Obama Administration

Memo from a Fictional NSC Staffer

On November 8, 2012, Washington Institute executive director Robert Satloff addressed a Policy Forum along with Dennis Ross and Jim Jeffrey. The following is an edited version of Dr. Satloff's comments; the full event can be viewed in the above video. If President Obama tasked a courageous National Security Council

Nov 9, 2012

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Robert Satloff

USAF and IDF personnel participate in a joint exercise - source: U.S. Government

Articles & Testimony

Friends with Benefits: Why the U.S.-Israeli Alliance Is Good for America

The bilateral relationship is based on tangible, steadily increasing security and economic interests, not just shared values.

Nov 7, 2012

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Michael Eisenstadt
David Pollock

In-Depth Reports

Turkey’s Changing Relations with Iraq:

Kurdistan Up, Baghdad Down

Turkey's ties with the Kurdistan Regional Government in northern Iraq have reached a level unimaginable a few years ago. From rapidly growing business and oil deals to numerous high-level diplomatic visits, Ankara is in the midst of an unprecedented rapprochement with the Iraqi Kurds, one that has come largely at

Oct 24, 2012

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Soner Cagaptay
Tyler Evans

Articles & Testimony

Will Iran Weather the Economic Storm?

The depreciation of the rial is unlikely to change Iran's foreign-policy calculations.

Oct 15, 2012

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Patrick Clawson

Articles & Testimony

Is Iran's Currency Crisis Evidence That Sanctions Are Working?

The regime is relatively sheltered from the current crisis, so Washington should be careful not to count on the sanctions alone to resolve the nuclear impasse.

Oct 3, 2012

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Michael Singh

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Bernstein Program on Gulf and Energy Policy

The Washington Institute's Bernstein Program on Gulf and Energy Policy embodies the Institute's long-term research focus on the conservative Arab Gulf states -- Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, and Oman -- and the key role these countries play collectively as a primary source of the world's oil and natural gas.

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Simon Henderson is the Baker Senior Fellow and director of the Bernstein Program on Gulf and Energy Policy at The Washington Institute, specializing in energy matters and the conservative Arab states of the Persian Gulf.

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Michael Singh is the Managing Director and Lane-Swig Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute.

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