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As Islamists Exploit Financial Crisis, Lebanon Stands Fast

More than two weeks into the Israeli-Hamas war, the eyes of the world are narrowly focused on the crisis in Gaza. In the Middle East, however, it is not just the Palestinians and Israelis who are suffering, and it is not only Hamas which hopes to capitalize. Lost amid the

David Schenker

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Targeting Terrorists' Financial Networks

Despite being under geographic siege and financial sanction, Hamas was still able to smuggle some 80 tons of explosives, roadside bombs and longer-range rockets into Gaza over the course of the past cease-fire. Were it not for that success, Hamas would not have been able to continue firing rockets at

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The U.S. Campaign to Squeeze Terrorists' Financing

Download the complete text of this article (PDF). While mounting an individual terrorist attack may cost relatively little, money remains of critical importance to terrorist organizations. Without it, terrorist groups would be incapable of maintaining the broad infrastructure necessary to run an effective organization. Finding means to quickly and securely

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Boim Judgment Upheld:

Charity Donations to Terrorist Groups Illegal

By Matthew Levitt A federal appeals court in Chicago today upheld a $156 million judgment against several Palestinian charities accused of funding Hamas. A full history of the Boim case, covered extensively on this blog, is available here. In an earlier appeal, the original judgment against the defendants was overruled

The Future of the Middle East

The Bush administration looks at the trends it expects to affect the Middle East through the mid-2020s.

Thomas Fingar

◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series

In-Depth Reports

The Money Trail:

Finding, Following, and Freezing Terrorist Finances

U.S. and international efforts to combat the financing of terrorism are an under-appreciated and little-understood aspect of the global counterterrorism campaign. But since terrorist attacks are often inexpensive to mount -- the September 11 attacks were staged for less than $500,000 -- why should governments devote so much attention to

Matthew Levitt
Michael Jacobson

Interfaith, Oil, and Afghanistan:

Where Saudi and U.S. Interests Diverge

Saudi king Abdullah is in the United States this week to discuss issues of considerable interest to both countries. Tomorrow and Thursday, he is in New York City for an interfaith meeting he is sponsoring and which President Bush will be attending. On Friday and Saturday, the Saudi monarch will

Simon Henderson

Why the Next U.S. President Will Be a Wartime Leader

The next U.S. president will be a wartime president. Developments in the Middle East almost ensure that either John McCain or Barack Obama will have to manage one or more wars involving the United States or its allies in the region. The challenges posed by the Middle East are legion

Michael Eisenstadt

OPEC Deliberates:

A Saudi Opportunity

Today, oil ministers from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meet in Vienna to discuss a possible production cut. Originally planned for November, the meeting was brought forward because of falling oil prices. With the perilous state of world financial markets, seldom has an OPEC meeting been so

Simon Henderson

In-Depth Reports

Iran's Asymmetric Naval Warfare

As nuclear negotiations between Iran and the international community enter a more dangerous and uncertain phase, further tensions and confrontations are likely on an often-overlooked front: the vital shipping lanes of the Persian Gulf. Given its natural geographic advantages and deliberate military development, the Islamic Republic effectively holds the Strait

Farzin Nadimi

In-Depth Reports

Terrorist Threat and U.S. Response:

A Changing Landscape

Featured presentations: Rolf Mowatt-Larssen, Energy Dept. director of intelligence, on nuclear terrorism Donald Kerr, principal deputy DNI, on emerging threats and challenges in the Middle East Charles Allen, under-secretary of homeland security, on terrorism's 21st-century evolution Juan Zarate, deputy national security advisor, on U.S. successes and challenges in the war

Matthew Levitt
Michael Jacobson

Drug Trafficking and Middle Eastern Terrorist Groups: A Growing Nexus?

A DEA official shares a briefing on the ties between jihadist groups and illicit narcotics trafficking.

Michael Braun

◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series

The Strategic Threat of Nuclear Terrorism

An inside look at the Department of Energy's efforts to counter the threat of atomic terrorism.

Rolf Mowatt-Larssen

◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series

In-Depth Reports

Energy in Danger:

Iran, Oil, and the West

"If the Americans make a wrong move toward Iran, the shipment of energy will definitely face danger." -- Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, June 4, 2006 Every day, nearly 40 percent of the world's internationally traded oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz -- a narrow channel over which Iran

Simon Henderson

Fayad's Reform Plan:

Difficulties and Political Implications

A month after visiting Washington, Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayad continues to face significant political, economic, and security challenges to his reform plan. Fatah, the ruling political party in the West Bank, has resisted many aspects of his agenda and is critical of his cabinet's composition and performance. And although

Mohammad Yaghi

U.S. Financial Pressure on Terrorists and Rogue Regimes

How is the U.S. government applying its financial and economic tools to combat terrorism and rogue regimes?

Patrick O'Brien

◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series

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Extremism's Deep Pockets:

The Growing Challenge of Fighting Terrorist Financing

The Politic is Yale University's journal of politics. The United States and its allies have made considerable progress in tackling terrorist financing since 9/11 -- one of the few areas of success in the global counterterrorism efforts. Serious challenges have emerged, however, which could threaten the record to date. As

Articles & Testimony

Why Following the Money Leads to Terrorists

The UN has just added three financiers to its terrorism list for providing financial support to al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups. This would be heartening news but for the fact that it took the UN more than a year to do this, even though the US Treasury had designated the

Bush in Arabia:

Work in Progress or Waste of Time?

Most of President Bush's eight-day trip to the Middle East was spent in the Persian Gulf, visiting Kuwait, Bahrain, the two leading sheikhdoms of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and Saudi Arabia. As long-term allies of the United States, these Gulf Arab states still look to

Simon Henderson

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

David Pollock

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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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