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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
Will the Trump Administration Force Oman to Choose Sides?
Washington and its Gulf allies are pressuring Oman on weapons smuggling and other issues, but the president should not discount the depth and potential usefulness of the sultan's ties with Tehran.
Jan 9, 2018
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  • Jay Solomon
Articles & Testimony
Russia in the Mediterranean: Strategies and Aspirations
Two experts distill key points from their Mediterranean Advisory Group meeting on Russian policy in the Middle East and surrounding regions.
Jan 8, 2018
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Video
Brief Analysis
Protests in Iran: Why? What Impact? How Should the U.S. Respond?
Washington Institute experts discuss the economic, social, diplomatic, and military implications of the anti-regime demonstrations sweeping Iran. Read a summary or watch video of the full event.
Jan 8, 2018
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  • Michael Singh
  • Patrick Clawson
  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • Hanin Ghaddar
  • Mehdi Khalaji
Brief Analysis
Iran's Coercive Apparatus: Capacity and Desire
A closer look at the structure and tactics of the many-headed internal security network that the Islamic Republic has deployed to crack down on protestors nationwide.
Jan 5, 2018
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  • Saeid Golkar
Articles & Testimony
Shifts in the Demographic Profile of Hezbollah’s Combat Fatalities: What Do They Mean?
The group's efforts to increase recruitment in certain areas of Lebanon have helped it continue the fight in Syria, but they could cause internal fissures down the road.
Jan 2, 2018
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  • Kendall Bianchi
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
Articles & Testimony
The Tactical Side of Russia's Arms Sales to the Middle East
Putin continues to use weapons deals as a tool for gaining political influence and changing power dynamics abroad, courting virtually every government in the region.
Dec 22, 2017
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Articles & Testimony
Iran after Sanctions: Military Procurement and Force-Structure Decisions
Washington and its Gulf Arab partners should collectively hinder Tehran's efforts to close capability gaps, modernize its military, and develop its Shia foreign legion into a more effective expeditionary force.
Dec 21, 2017
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
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In-Depth Reports
The Growing Risk of an Israel-Iran Confrontation in Syria
The push by Iran to fill the void created by the defeat of the Islamic State looms large in Israel’s strategic landscape. If the current trajectory persists, these two determined regional actors could increasingly face each other in Syria and eventually slide into confrontation. Tehran seeks to create an enduring
Dec 20, 2017
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  • Michael Herzog
Brief Analysis
The Trump National Security Strategy: Return to the Nineteenth Century?
If taken as a whole, the document supports a largely traditional brand of U.S. foreign policy, but many elements of it could be used to justify a very different approach to the world.
Dec 19, 2017
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  • James Jeffrey
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
Brief Analysis
Making the Case against Iranian Sanctions Busting in Yemen
Clear evidence exists of Iranian arms smuggling to the Houthis, but the United States and its allies must get better and faster at sharing intelligence with the UN if they expect to garner more international support for border controls and sanctions.
Dec 15, 2017
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  • Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
The Ties That Bind: Families, Clans, and Hizballah's Military Effectiveness
The group has used social solidarities to enhance unit cohesion, encourage tactical flexibility, and strengthen its fighters’ commitment to a culture of jihad, martyrdom, and resistance.
Dec 15, 2017
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • Kendall Bianchi
Articles & Testimony
U.S. Policy and Strategy in the Middle East
It's not too late to discourage Iranian adventurism and lead a return to relative calm, but mistakes by successive U.S. administrations and the region's own weaknesses have contributed to a dangerous situation.
Dec 14, 2017
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  • James Jeffrey
Brief Analysis
U.S. Troop Deployment in Syria: Potential Pitfalls
Washington has ample reason to maintain a long-term military presence in eastern Syria, but it will need to overcome a host of political, legal, and logistical problems along the way.
Dec 12, 2017
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  • James Jeffrey
Brief Analysis
Managing the Shift in U.S. Relations with Syria's Kurds
Any plans to end arms transfers to the SDF must be handled carefully if Washington hopes to prevent an Islamic State resurgence, alleviate tensions with Turkey, preserve a valuable local ally, and curb Iranian influence.
Dec 8, 2017
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  • Bilal Wahab
  • Jackson Doering
Brief Analysis
Iran May Double Down on Foreign Militias After Its 'Victory' Against the Islamic State
The Islamic Republic's self-declared triumphs in Syria and Iraq could embolden it to expand the role of its "International Basij" and build more-formidable proxies in Afghanistan, Yemen, and other locales.
Dec 6, 2017
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  • Farzin Nadimi
Articles & Testimony
Trump Leads From Behind in Syria
John Kerry trusted Russia; President Trump should ask him how that worked out.
Dec 5, 2017
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  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
Possible Iranian Links to the Claimed Houthi Missile Launch Against the UAE
Early signs indicate that the rebels may have attempted to strike an Emirati nuclear site with an Iranian cruise missile -- a claim that could heighten international pressure on Tehran and raise the stakes of the regional conflict if confirmed.
Dec 4, 2017
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  • Farzin Nadimi

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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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