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The Twin Battle in Libya: Against the Islamic State and for Unity
A vote by Libya's HOR against recognizing the cabinet of the unity government adds a new threat to the country's stability, despite advances against the Islamic State.
Aug 23, 2016
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  • Ben Fishman
Brief Analysis
Assad Bombs the Kurds: Implications for U.S. Strategy in Syria
Escalating hostilities between regime forces and Syrian Kurds in Hasaka will likely complicate Washington's campaign against the Islamic State, in which the Kurds and their Arab allies have been its most effective partners.
Aug 23, 2016
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  • Barak Barfi
Brief Analysis
Iran's Afghan and Pakistani Proxies: In Syria and Beyond?
As part of its renewed effort to export the Islamic Revolution through armed proxies, Tehran has been recruiting and training Afghan and Pakistani fighters for Syria's battlefields, thereby giving them invaluable experience for potential future campaigns in other regional countries.
Aug 22, 2016
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  • Farzin Nadimi
Brief Analysis
Russia Uses an Iranian Air Base: Two Essays
Two Iran experts discuss the political and military implications of Tehran's unprecedented decision to allow Russian airstrikes from its territory.
Aug 17, 2016
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  • Mehdi Khalaji
  • Farzin Nadimi
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Should Iraq's ISCI Forces Really Be Considered 'Good Militias'?
While Washington should continue its efforts to engage Ammar al-Hakim's militia network, it should also be wary of the umbrella group's close cooperation with rabidly sectarian, anti-American actors controlled by Iran.
Aug 17, 2016
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  • Phillip Smyth
Articles & Testimony
The World Needs to Work to Prevent the Next War in Gaza
Although political tools to address Gaza's basic maladies are unfortunately limited at the moment, many existing economic tools could help right away, including initiatives related to power plants, water supplies, desalination, housing reconstruction, laborer permits, and more.
Aug 16, 2016
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  • Michael Herzog
Video
Brief Analysis
A Transformative Experience: Understanding Hezbollah's Involvement in Syria
How has Hezbollah avoided a catastrophic quagmire in Syria and even exploited its campaign there to enhance its military capabilities? Two experts chart the group's evolution and its future threats to Lebanon, Israel, and regional order.
Aug 15, 2016
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  • Nadav Pollak
  • Hanin Ghaddar
Brief Analysis
The Potential for Radiological Terrorism by al-Qaeda and the Islamic State
So-called dirty bombs would probably not produce large numbers of casualties but could yield big headlines, impose heavy costs, and terrorize more effectively than is possible with conventional explosive devices.
Aug 10, 2016
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • Omar Mukhlis
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Aleppo: Is the Turnaround Sustainable for the Rebels?
Anti-Assad forces can relish a victory, but their stated aspiration to hold the entire city should be taken with a grain of salt.
Aug 9, 2016
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  • Fabrice Balanche
Articles & Testimony
How Donald Trump's Rhetoric on NATO Works to Vladimir Putin's Advantage
To the Russian leader, a wavering U.S. commitment to the alliance vindicates an approach based on bold action in Georgia, Ukraine, and Syria and increasing aggressiveness toward American forces.
Aug 7, 2016
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  • Michael Singh
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Brief Analysis
Prosecuting Assad: War Crimes, Mass Atrocities, and U.S. Policy
Three experts discuss the trove of documentation behind Syrian war crimes, U.S. pursuit of transitional justice for the Assad regime, and how prosecutions might proceed.
Aug 5, 2016
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  • Stephen J. Rapp
  • Ben Taub
Articles & Testimony
The Case for (Finally) Bombing Assad
If Russia does want to limit its involvement in Syria, the threat of limited strikes should persuade it to make the Syrian leader behave.
Aug 3, 2016
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  • Dennis Ross
  • Andrew J. Tabler
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Damascus Control Emboldens Assad Nationally
Without a real military threat to the capital, neither the Syrian leader nor Iran will accept a political transition, even if Russia agrees to one.
Aug 2, 2016
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  • Fabrice Balanche
Brief Analysis
U.S. Strikes Islamic State in Libya
Together with a domestic oil deal, the American airstrikes could mark an important turn for the war-torn nation.
Aug 2, 2016
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  • Ben Fishman
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Kurdish Forces Bolster Assad in Aleppo
By allying with the Syrian regime, the YPG implicitly signaled to the U.S. government that the Kurdish group will act based on its own interests.
Jul 29, 2016
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  • Fabrice Balanche
Articles & Testimony
The U.S., the Peshmerga, and Mosul
Although the scale and effectiveness of coalition efforts to train and equip the Peshmerga have grown, U.S.-Kurdish ties have yet to change fundamentally.
Jul 28, 2016
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  • Michael Knights
In-Depth Reports
Iran's Lengthening Cyber Shadow
Cyber is emerging as Iran's weapon of choice for dealing with domestic opponents and foreign adversaries. Accordingly, Washington needs to better understand the dynamics governing cyber deterrence and escalation vis-à-vis the Islamic Republic. In this Research Note, military expert Michael Eisenstadt explains why Tehran has come to rely increasingly on
Jul 28, 2016
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Articles & Testimony
If Tensions Increase with the West, Erdogan Might Find a Friend in Putin
The post-coup fallout spells trouble for NATO, Europe, and the Turkish president's foes.
Jul 23, 2016
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  • Soner Cagaptay
A Turkish soldier stands guard at a rally. Image source: Reuters
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Inside Turkey's Failed Coup: What Happened? Why? What Next?
Two experts discuss how the coup was thwarted, what Erdogan will do next, and how the nascent purges might shift Ankara's relations with Washington.
Jul 22, 2016
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  • Soner Cagaptay
  • James Jeffrey
Troubling Forces Unleashed in Turkey
An in-depth conversation about why the coup happened and what implications it holds for Islamist mobilization in the streets, public perceptions of the military, and cooperation with the United States in Syria.
Jul 19, 2016
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  • Soner Cagaptay

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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 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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