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Nuclear Proliferation and Nuclear Power in the Middle East
On March 17, 2010, U.S. deputy secretary of energy Daniel Poneman addressed a special Policy Forum luncheon at The Washington Institute on nuclear proliferation and nuclear power in the Middle East. Deputy Secretary Poneman served previously in the Clinton administration as senior director for nonproliferation and export controls on the
Mar 22, 2010
In-Depth Reports
The Perfect Handshake with Iran:
Prudent Military Strategy and Pragmatic Engagement Policy
On January 12, 2010, The Washington Institute hosted a daylong conference on Iran cosponsored with U.S. Central Command and the U.S. Army Directed Studies Office. Featuring talks by a dozen leading international experts, the event provided a uniquely candid forum for the attendees, many of whom serve as key Iran
Mar 12, 2010
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  • Patrick Clawson
In-Depth Reports
The Missing Lever:
Information Activities against Iran
The time has come for policymakers to consider previously unexploited tools of leverage, including U.S. soft power.
Mar 1, 2010
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
Al-Qaeda's Safe Havens
On February 25, 2010, Seth Jones, Andre Le Sage, and Thomas Krajeski addressed a special Policy Forum luncheon at The Washington Institute regarding al-Qaeda safe havens in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia. Dr. Jones is a political scientist at the RAND Corporation and an adjunct professor in Georgetown University's Security
Mar 1, 2010
Brief Analysis
Israel 2010: Strategic Threats, Strategic Opportunities
Ehud Barak, former prime minister and Israel's most decorated soldier, delivered the 2010 Zeev Schiff Memorial Lecture on Middle East Security.
Feb 26, 2010
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  • Ehud Barak
◆ Zeev Schiff Memorial Lectures
Brief Analysis
Resistance and Rockets:
Hamas Targeting of Israeli Civilians
Recently, Hamas has gone to extraordinary lengths to prove that it did not attack civilian targets in Israel during the December 2008 to January 2009 Gaza conflict. But a review of the organization's own media -- including the website of its military arm, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades ( www.qassam.ps)
Feb 25, 2010
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  • Jeffrey White
Articles & Testimony
Can Gaza Become a Somalia or Yemen?
The recent arrest of an organized cell in the northern West Bank inspired by al-Qaida's ideology is a stark reminder of the expanding nature of the threat facing Israel. Today, threats come not only from the enemies it has long known, such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad which target Israel
Feb 10, 2010
Brief Analysis
The Basij Resistance Force:
A Weak Link in the Iranian Regime?
In the months since Iran's contested June 2009 presidential election, the Basij Resistance Force has emerged as one of the regime's main pillars of support against the democracy movement. In the long term, however, it is uncertain whether the militia is capable of prevailing in a prolonged fight against a
Feb 5, 2010
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  • Ali Alfoneh
Brief Analysis
Serious Play:
War Games Explore Options on Iran
What if Iran's hardline leadership emerges from the current confrontations at home strengthened and emboldened? If so, the nuclear issue will be back with a vengeance. And three recent war games focused on the Iranian nuclear weapons issue suggest that the prospects for halting the regime's progress toward nuclear weapons
Feb 4, 2010
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  • Jeffrey White
Articles & Testimony
Iraq's Politics of Fear
Until recently, the Iraqi elections on March 7, 2010 seemed likely to showcase the growing maturity of local democracy and offer the United States a chance to claim some success and, more importantly, a mandate to withdraw troops. The election would mark the third time a peaceful transfer of power
Jan 19, 2010
In-Depth Reports
Deterred but Determined:
Salafi-Jihadi Groups in the Palestinian Arena
Last summer, Hamas security forces raided a mosque affiliated with the Salafi-Jihadi group Jand Ansar Allah, killing 24 and wounding 130 in the ensuing firefight. This relatively recent episode highlights the presence in Gaza of Salafi-Jihadi groups inspired by but not yet formally affiliated with al-Qaeda. Unlike Hamas, which despite
Jan 11, 2010
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  • Matthew Levitt
  • Yoram Cohen
Articles & Testimony
Defending Lebanon or Israel?
In December, the Lebanese Web site Qifa Nabki featured a satirical "news story" discussing U.S. arms transfers to Lebanon. According to the article, the U.S. gifted "cutting edge" military material to the Lebanese Armed Forces that included camouflage-print bandages and, more menacingly, the USS Tadpole, a decommissioned World War II
Jan 7, 2010
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  • David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Strengthening Yemeni Counterterrorism Forces:
Challenges and Political Considerations
On January 2, 2010, President Barack Obama confirmed that he had "made it a priority to strengthen our partnership with the Yemeni government -- training and equipping their security forces, sharing intelligence and working with them to strike al-Qaeda terrorists." Increasing military aid to Sana will involve a delicate balancing
Jan 6, 2010
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  • Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
Prisons in Iraq:
A New Generation of Jihadists?
Over the last two years, thousands of Iraqi detainees have been released from prisons in compliance with Iraq's 2008 general amnesty law and the U.S.-Iraq Security Agreement that was enforced in January 2009. Following the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraqi cities in June, and the upsurge in violence
Dec 22, 2009
In-Depth Reports
Beyond a 'New Beginning':
Obama Administration Middle East Policy
FEATURING Dan Meridor, Ataollah Mohajerani, Aharon Farkash, Jackson Diehl, Michael Mandelbaum, Hossein Bastani, Khalil Shikaki, Mortimer Zuckerman, Ronald Neumann, Charles Wald, and many other distinguished speakers The Proceedings In June 2009, President Barack Obama traveled to Cairo to deliver a speech outlining what he hoped would mark a "new beginning"
Dec 9, 2009
Articles & Testimony
Down but Not Out
Al Qaeda in Iraq may be down, but it is not out. Last month, jihadists likely linked to the group posing as Iraqi Army soldiers executed 13 members of a U.S.-allied Sunni tribe near Abu Ghraib. In August and October, al Qaeda suicide bombers targeted government buildings in Baghdad, killing
Dec 2, 2009
Brief Analysis
Iraq's Elections Challenge:
A Shifting Political Landscape
On November 18, Iraqi vice president Tariq al-Hashimi vetoed an elections law passed by parliament just ten days earlier, likely delaying elections that had previously been slated for January 2010. Such elections are a factor in the planned U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, with U.S. military officials stating that they will
Nov 20, 2009
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  • Ahmed Ali
Brief Analysis
Iraq's Enduring al-Qaeda Challenge
Since the withdrawal of U.S. combat forces from Iraqi cities last June, Iraq has experienced a series of high-profile attacks by al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) and its affiliates that raises questions about the durability of its stabilization process. Last week, Iraqi authorities arrested 73 people related to AQI and suspected
Nov 18, 2009
Brief Analysis
Hamas and Its Long-Range Rockets:
Military and Political Implications
This is the second of a two-part series examining recent military developments involving Hizballah and Hamas. PolicyWatch #1600 examined the implications of the recent intercept by the Israeli navy of a large Iranian arms cargo intended for Hizballah. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recently monitored the launch of a 60-km-range
Nov 17, 2009
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  • Jeffrey White
Brief Analysis
Iran and Hizballah: Significance of the <em>Francop</em> Interception
PolicyWatch #1600 is the first of a two-part series examining recent military developments involving Hizballah and Hamas. The second part will focus on Hamas's acquisition of long-range (60 km/37.5 mile) artillery rockets. On November 3, 2009, Israeli naval forces intercepted an Antigua-flagged cargo ship approximately 100 miles off Israel's coast
Nov 12, 2009
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  • Jeffrey White

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