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Beijing’s Curious Silence on the Syria Withdrawal
China likely hoped to find economic opportunities in Syria's reconstruction—yet another example of how it relies on the security umbrella provided by U.S. troops in international conflict zones.
Jan 8, 2019
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  • Michael Singh
Brief Analysis
Trump Departs Syria: An Israeli Perspective
Jerusalem seeks to mitigate the potential risks of the president’s decision by shaping its implementation and obtaining U.S. security guarantees, though long-term concerns still loom.
Jan 8, 2019
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  • Michael Herzog
Brief Analysis
Sending the Right Message in Cairo: Advice for Secretary Pompeo
All eyes will be on the secretary’s speech this week, so striking the right balance between President Trump’s domestic imperatives and the realities of regional policy is crucial.
Jan 7, 2019
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
  • Soner Cagaptay
  • Simon Henderson
  • Martin Kramer
  • Matthew Levitt
  • David Pollock
  • Dennis Ross
  • Dana Stroul
  • Bilal Wahab
Brief Analysis
Iran’s Continued Push for a Nuclear-Ready Missile Capability
The latest test launch represents a potential technological milestone for Iran—and a wakeup call for Europe.
Jan 4, 2019
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  • Farzin Nadimi
Brief Analysis
How the United States Can Still Keep Faith With Its Best Allies in Syria
Despite the heavy risks created by recent policy reversals, a well-managed transition can help preserve the major gains against the Islamic State while protecting America’s local partners.
Jan 3, 2019
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  • David Pollock
Articles & Testimony
Mission Unaccomplished: The Tweet That Upended Trump’s Counterterrorism and Iran Policies
If the Syria withdrawal proves inevitable, officials should push to phase the departure, keep U.S. forces at Tanf, maintain the air campaign, forge a counterterror agreement with Turkey, and take other fallback measures.
Dec 25, 2018
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  • Matthew Levitt
  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Articles & Testimony
The Race for Eastern Syria
If Washington abandons its low-cost, high-impact approach to fighting ISIS in Syria, it will pave the way for a host of bad actors to reestablish themselves there.
Dec 24, 2018
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Tal Abyad: Achilles Heel of the Syrian Kurdish Belt
The district’s ethnic composition and wartime migrations make it the weakest point of the YPG defense system, and the most likely entryway for Turkish troops and their proxies.
Dec 21, 2018
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  • Fabrice Balanche
Articles & Testimony
The Islamic State Inside Iraq: Losing Power or Preserving Strength?
Attack data shows that the group is enthusiastically regrouping in a more concentrated area of northern Iraq, and the government is not adapting fast enough to stop it.
Dec 21, 2018
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
As Washington Prepares to Withdraw from Syria, Turkey Is Set to Invade
The combination of premature steps would further damage U.S. credibility while giving Iranian proxies and Islamic State remnants free rein in east Syria.
Dec 19, 2018
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  • Dana Stroul
  • Soner Cagaptay
Brief Analysis
The Big, the Small, and the Needless: Rebalancing Three UN Peacekeeping Missions
A former Israeli general explains why rethinking the missions is crucial to containing Iran’s proxies and reducing waste in international security expenditures.
Dec 14, 2018
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  • Assaf Orion
Brief Analysis
How to Build on the New Yemen Agreement
Negotiations in Stockholm have created opportunities for progress, but pressuring the parties is necessary to cement these initial gains and keep the nascent process from collapsing.
Dec 13, 2018
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  • Dana Stroul
Video
Brief Analysis
The IRGC and Regional Conflict: Temperature Rising
The author of a landmark new book on the IRGC joins two Iran scholars for a lively conversation on how best to understand the force’s origins and exploit its weaknesses.
Dec 12, 2018
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  • Nader Uskowi
  • Ali Alfoneh
  • Alex Vatanka
Articles & Testimony
All Is Quiet on Iran’s Western Front, Say UN Peacekeepers
Local UN forces need serious rebalancing if they are to help address Tehran’s blatant military buildup in the area.
Dec 11, 2018
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  • Assaf Orion
In-Depth Reports
Iran's Precision Missile Project Moves to Lebanon
Three experts examine Tehran's objectives, Russia's regional goals, and the way these translate to long-term threats and short-term risks for Israel.
Dec 10, 2018
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  • Katherine Bauer
  • Hanin Ghaddar
  • Assaf Orion
Brief Analysis
How to Read Lebanon’s Acceptance of Russian Military Aid
The assistance package is small but symbolically important, demonstrating Moscow’s growing influence in Beirut while potentially throwing Hezbollah and Iran for a loop.
Dec 7, 2018
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
  • Hanin Ghaddar
Brief Analysis
Counter-Drone Capabilities in the Middle East and Beyond: A Primer
Despite growing interest and investment, countering unmanned aircraft remains a significant challenge given the nature of the threat, the rapid evolution of drone technology, and the dynamic nature of modern warfare.
Dec 3, 2018
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  • Arthur Holland Michel
Benjamin Netanyahu
Articles & Testimony
In Israel, a Coalition of the Barely Willing
Netanyahu outmaneuvers rivals, heads off early election.
Nov 20, 2018
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  • Neri Zilber
Mahmoud Abbas Checking His Watch
Articles & Testimony
Securing the Peace
Far from being an intractable impediment, the security issue could help set the foundations of an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement.
Nov 16, 2018
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  • Neri Zilber
Video
Former CIA Directors Michael Hayden and George Tenet Address The Washington Institute
Watch the full conversation between Institute counselor Dennis Ross and 2018 Scholar-Statesman Award honorees Michael Hayden and George Tenet, former directors of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Nov 15, 2018
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  • Dennis Ross
  • Michael Hayden
  • George Tenet

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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 is the Nathan and Esther K. Wagner 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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