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Reporting Syria and Iraq
A journalist who has covered the wars in Syria and Iraq offers a rare eyewitness account of how the conflicts have defied expert predictions, eroded state identity, and threatened the wider geostrategic order. Watch video.
Mar 8, 2018
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  • Jonathan Spyer
  • Andrew J. Tabler
Video
Brief Analysis
Rebuilding Iraq: The U.S.-Gulf Role
Four experts discuss how the recent Kuwait reconstruction conference will affect efforts to rebuild Iraq's war-torn areas ahead of the May elections.
Feb 28, 2018
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  • Aleksandra Zittle
  • Shelly Culbertson
  • Geoffrey Batt
  • Bilal Wahab
Brief Analysis
Militias in Iraq's Security Forces: Historical Context and U.S. Options
Washington should adopt a quiet but well-planned approach to Baghdad's demobilization, disarmament, and reintegration of militias, learning when to be flexible and when to stand firm.
Feb 22, 2018
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  • Omar Al-Nidawi
  • Michael Knights
Corruption Remains the Second Insurgency of Iraq
An in-depth conversation on why corruption, political squabbles, inadequate legislation, and other problems continue to hinder the Iraqi/KRG energy sector, and what the international community can do about it.
Feb 12, 2018
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  • Bilal Wahab
Articles & Testimony
Next Stage in the Battle Against the Islamic State
Focused targeting of jihadist funds, the use of biometric data, and continued cooperation among UN member states all constitute promising answers to threats posed by the group.
Feb 8, 2018
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  • Matthew Levitt
Video
Brief Analysis
Rolling Back Iran's Foreign Legion
Two experts diagnose the Shia militia problem in Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq, offering concrete advice for reducing the power of Iran's proxies.
Feb 6, 2018
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
  • Phillip Smyth
In-Depth Reports
Iran's Foreign Legion:
The Impact of Shia Militias on U.S. Foreign Policy
The leading such group is Lebanese Hezbollah, but Iraq's PMF and Yemen's Houthis also pose serious threats.
Feb 1, 2018
Video
Middle East FAQs Volume 1: What is the Shia Crescent?
Institute experts Patrick Clawson, Hanin Ghaddar, and Nader Uskowi discuss Iran's growing influence from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean and beyond.
Jan 17, 2018
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  • Patrick Clawson
  • Hanin Ghaddar
  • Nader Uskowi
Brief Analysis
Setting the Stage for Provincial Elections in Kirkuk
The disputed area is more combustible than ever, but the United States still has time to press for consensus-based security and political decisionmaking.
Jan 10, 2018
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  • Michael Knights
  • Bilal Wahab
Brief Analysis
Strengthening the Iraqi Security Forces
Iraq's existing security institutions need bolstering, and the Popular Mobilization Forces can be incorporated into that process with the coalition's help.
Dec 27, 2017
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  • Ismael Alsodani
  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Revisiting the Islamic State's 2011-2014 Reemergence: Lessons for the Future
Given the clampdown on foreign fighters and the changed environment in Syria and Iraq, the group may be unable to break out as broadly as it once did, so Washington's approach should shift accordingly.
Dec 18, 2017
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
In-Depth Reports
Beyond Islamists and Autocrats:
Prospects for Political Reform Post Arab Spring
The compiled series provides a timely country-by-country guidebook for engaging non-Islamist, pluralistically inclined actors in North Africa, the Gulf, and the Levant.
Nov 27, 2017
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  • David Schenker
  • Sarah Feuer
  • Vish Sakthivel
  • John P. Entelis
  • Simon Henderson
  • Nathaniel Rabkin
  • Nadia al-Sakkaf
  • Eric Trager
  • Hala Aldosari
  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt
  • Ghaith al-Omari
  • James Bowker
  • Andrew J. Tabler
  • David Pollock
  • Hassan Mneimneh
Articles & Testimony
The Price of Selling Out the Kurds
For many of those watching in the Middle East, the administration's decision to stand by as the Kurds were forced to retreat has sent a message far more powerful than its tough words on Iran.
Nov 8, 2017
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  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
Resetting U.S. Relations with the Kurdistan Region
Washington's post-referendum reengagement should focus on getting U.S.-Kurdish relations and Kurdish democracy back on the right track.
Nov 2, 2017
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  • Michael Knights
  • Bilal Wahab
Brief Analysis
Saving the KRG Is Vital to U.S. and Iraqi Interests
If the Kurdish region is rolled back by federal forces or implodes into civil conflict, the consequences would threaten Iraq's constitutional structure and undercut U.S. efforts to contain Iran.
Oct 25, 2017
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  • Bilal Wahab
Brief Analysis
Securing an Immediate Iraq-KRI Ceasefire
To prevent Baghdad from overplaying its hand, Washington must demand publicly that the fighting stop.
Oct 20, 2017
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  • Michael Knights
  • David Pollock
Articles & Testimony
The U.S. Must Fulfill Role of Negotiator Between Baghdad, Kurds
To keep Iraq united and help minimize the divisive sectarianism that has characterized past elections, Washington and the UN need to push for dialogue on the KRG crisis.
Oct 20, 2017
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
How to Keep Armed Clashes in Kirkuk from Escalating
Now that the Iraqi government has regained access to half of Kirkuk by force, Washington should act quickly to prevent a violent local backlash.
Oct 16, 2017
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  • Michael Knights
Multimedia
Brief Analysis
Iraq's Role in Countering the Islamic State's Finances
Watch the governor of Iraq's central bank discuss steps to combat financial activity from the receding caliphate.
Oct 16, 2017
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  • Ali Mohsen Al-Alaq
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
In-Depth Reports
Deconstructing and Countering the Iran Threat Network
Omer Carmi, a lead researcher with the Israel Defense Forces, analyzes the components of the Iran Threat Network and builds a compelling case for neutralizing harmful Iranian activity in the region and beyond.
Oct 16, 2017
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  • Omer Carmi

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