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Libya on the Brink After Militia Violence in Tripoli
Violence between protesters and militias, the bloodiest since the 2011 revolution, has put Libya on the brink of renewed internal warfare.
Nov 19, 2013
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  • Andrew Engel
Articles & Testimony
Maliki Bolsters Iraq Reelection Chances
Since winning a second term, Iraqi prime minister Nouri Maliki has strengthened his grip on power.
Nov 8, 2013
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
The Seventh Annual Scholar-Statesman Award Dinner
On October 1, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy presented its 2013 Scholar-Statesman Award to former secretary of state Dr. Condoleezza Rice and paid special tribute to publisher and philanthropist Mortimer B. Zuckerman at a gala dinner in New York City. The following is a selection of excerpts from
Nov 6, 2013
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  • Condoleezza Rice
  • Mortimer Zuckerman
Brief Analysis
The Syrian Regime's Willing Executioners
Eliminating Assad's chemical arsenal, while somewhat helpful, would do nothing to stem the more potent conventional means that his regular and irregular forces have used to kill thousands of civilians.
Nov 1, 2013
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  • Jeffrey White
Brief Analysis
Meeting Maliki: A Chance to Reset U.S. Policy on Iraq
There is no muting Iraq, so the best way to get the troubled country on the path to stability is through high-level engagement on electoral transparency, sectarian reconciliation, arms transfers to Syria, oil revenue sharing, and other key issues.
Oct 30, 2013
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
How to Counter Violent Extremists in Trans-Saharan Africa
Fueled by the influx of weapons and fighters from Libya, the threat from extremists in Mali and other countries is increasing rapidly, underlining the need for a better-integrated U.S. and allied response.
Oct 25, 2013
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  • Joshua Burgess
Articles & Testimony
What a Nuclear Deal with Iran Could Look Like
By demonstrating firmness at the negotiating table, Washington can make plain the alternatives and force Tehran to confront, rather than evade, the consequences of its choices.
Oct 18, 2013
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  • Michael Singh
Articles & Testimony
Next Steps with Egypt
The recent suspension of U.S. aid to Egypt is a self-inflicted wound, but a flexible interpretation of the gesture and attention to Egypt's economic needs could soften its negative impact.
Oct 15, 2013
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  • Adel El-Adawy
  • David Pollock
Video
Brief Analysis
Israeli Security Policy in an Uncertain Middle East
2013 Zeev Schiff Memorial Lecture
Watch the 2013 Zeev Schiff Memorial Lecture on Middle East Security with Amos Gilad, director of the Political-Military Affairs Bureau at Israel's Ministry of Defense.
Oct 11, 2013
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  • Amos Gilad
◆ Zeev Schiff Memorial Lectures
Brief Analysis
Ten Ways the Syrian Opposition Can Help Fight Extremism
Amid international efforts to rid Syria of chemical weapons, opposition leaders are offering advice about how to prevent extremist groups from gaining a permanent foothold.
Oct 11, 2013
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
Articles & Testimony
Obama Just Made a Terrible Mistake on Egypt
Cutting aid will cost Washington substantial influence in Egypt without achieving any gains for either American geostrategy or democratic prospects within the country.
Oct 9, 2013
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  • Eric Trager
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Bloggingheads: Rouhani and U.S. Iran Policy
Institute managing director Michael Singh joined Matthew Duss of the Center for American Progress for a Bloggingheads.tv discussion of Iranian president Rouhani's UN address and the choices facing U.S. policymakers as they explore diplomatic solutions to the nuclear impasse.
Oct 7, 2013
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  • Michael Singh
Articles & Testimony
Iraq's Never-Ending Security Crisis
Absent greater U.S.-Iraqi cooperation and stronger political leadership in Baghdad, the country's security crisis could stretch beyond the current decade and become part of the regional landscape.
Oct 3, 2013
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Israeli-Egyptian Peace: Forty Years After the 1973 War and Holding
After surviving four decades of challenges, the peace treaty is gaining new life as Israel quietly forges closer relations with the post-Morsi authorities in Cairo.
Oct 2, 2013
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  • Ehud Yaari
Articles & Testimony
Trust, but Clarify
Although President Obama should head down the diplomatic road toward a nuclear deal with Iran, he must make exceedingly clear what he will not abide.
Oct 1, 2013
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  • Dennis Ross
  • David Makovsky
Articles & Testimony
After CW Deal, U.S. Must Keep Its Pledge to Aid the Syrian Opposition
Arming friendly rebel factions could help curb the slaughter of civilians, maintain pressure on Assad, eliminate the need for U.S. military action, and keep extremists in check, among other benefits.
Sep 21, 2013
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  • David Pollock
Brief Analysis
Framework Agreement on Syria: The Least-Bad Result
The Obama administration should take steps to ameliorate the negative effects of the chemical disarmament agreement, restore Washington's credibility, and preserve its ability to use force if necessary.
Sep 16, 2013
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  • James Jeffrey
Brief Analysis
The Military Option and Disarmament Diplomacy with Syria
By limiting potential strike options, Washington risks undercutting diplomacy and being drawn into the kind of intensive, open-ended engagement in Syria that it wants to avoid.
Sep 13, 2013
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
Keeping Military Pressure on Syria
Although a military response to Syria's August 21 chemical weapons attack is on hold, Washington can restore credibility and pressure by threatening to strike immediately if the Assad regime uses such weapons again.
Sep 12, 2013
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  • James Jeffrey
Articles & Testimony
Should the World Be Intervening Militarily in Syria?
Washington Institute military expert Jeffrey White contributes to an online debate on the merits and goals of potential intervention.
Sep 10, 2013
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  • Jeffrey White

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Michael Eisenstadt
Michael Eisenstadt is the Kahn Senior Fellow and director of The Washington Institute's Military and Security Studies Program.
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Michael Knights is the Jill and Jay Bernstein Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute and cofounder of the Militia Spotlight platform, which offers in-depth analysis of developments related to Iran-backed militias.
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Grant Rumley
Grant Rumley is the Meisel-Goldberger Senior Fellow and Director of the Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation Program on Great Power Competition and the Middle East at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
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Elizabeth Dent
Elizabeth Dent is a Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, where she focuses on U.S. foreign and defense policy toward the Gulf states, Iraq, and Syria.
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