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Red Line Revisited: The Costs and Benefits of Not Striking Syria
Rather than debate the hypothetical results if the administration had ordered strikes in 2013, it is more instructive to examine the policy it did execute, which delivered questionable results at significant cost.
Apr 22, 2016
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  • Michael Singh
Articles & Testimony
Moscow's Playbook in Syria
The recent Russian "withdrawal" from Syria reflects not a parting of ways with Assad but rather frustration with the regime's poor performance on the battlefield and at the negotiating table.
Apr 21, 2016
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
Brief Analysis
Limiting Incursions in Area A: The Next Step for Israeli-Palestinian Security Coordination
Ongoing bilateral security discussions aim to decrease controversial Israeli operations in parts of the West Bank, and their chances for success largely depend on avoiding the political obstacles associated with a formal agreement.
Apr 20, 2016
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
Egypt’s Security and the Libyan Civil War
April 17, 2016 On the periphery of international concern, the situation in Libya continues to disintegrate. Yet Libya’s eastern neighbor Egypt has consistently exercised its influence in determining the diplomatic outcomes of the five year-long crisis. Recently, Cairo hosted talks between U.N. special representative to Libya Martin Kobler and Libyan
Apr 17, 2016
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  • Erica Wenig
Articles & Testimony
The Maturing of Israeli-Russian Relations
The two countries will likely continue to cooperate, especially on the economic and military fronts, but Putin's assertive anti-Westernism could still pose problems for Israel in Syria and elsewhere.
Apr 15, 2016
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Video
Brief Analysis
Does the Middle East Still Matter? The Obama Doctrine and U.S. Policy
Four eminent scholars and policy practitioners debate the president's worldview and how it will shape American interests and options in the next administration.
Apr 14, 2016
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  • Derek Chollet
  • Ellen Laipson
  • Michael Doran
  • Michael Mandelbaum
Brief Analysis
Russian S-300 Deliveries to Iran Have Apparently Begun
New evidence indicates that components of the old but potent missile system have made their way to Tehran, though the scope and timing of their contribution to Iran's air-defense capabilities remain uncertain.
Apr 13, 2016
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  • Farzin Nadimi
Brief Analysis
Iran's Army Suffers Its First Casualties in Syria
Elements of the national army have officially joined the IRGC on Syria's battlefields, but Tehran's apparent public-relations strategy could backfire at home if casualties mount.
Apr 12, 2016
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  • Farzin Nadimi
What Did the Gulf Coalition War Achieve in Yemen?
A conversation on the causes, consequences, and lessons of the Yemen war, including its implications for potential future conflicts between the Gulf states and Iran.
Apr 9, 2016
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  • Michael Knights
Video
Brief Analysis
Combating Genocide: Reassessing the Fight Against the Islamic State
While Washington and its coalition partners have begun to roll back some of the Islamic State's territorial gains, what more can be done to defeat the group and, until then, protect civilians?
Apr 7, 2016
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  • Matthew Levitt
  • Naomi Kikoler
  • James Jeffrey
Brief Analysis
Fighting in the Caucasus: Implications for the Wider Region
As Moscow continues its pattern of fomenting conflict and carving up countries in its near-abroad, the United States and regional players such as Iran, Israel, and Turkey will once again feel the ripples.
Apr 7, 2016
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  • Brenda Shaffer
In-Depth Reports
Ascent of the PYD and the SDF
In this well-documented Research Note, Barak Barfi explores the evolution of the PYD -- the preeminent Kurdish faction in the Syrian conflict -- and its relationship to U.S. objectives.
Apr 7, 2016
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  • Barak Barfi
Brief Analysis
Is Armenia the Next Turkish-Russian Flashpoint?
Although Turkey and Russia are unlikely to erupt into direct conflict, a regional hotspot like Armenia-Azerbaijan could drag Ankara into active engagement, giving the Kremlin ample room to exploit Turkey's sensitive position.
Apr 4, 2016
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  • Can Kasapoglu
Articles & Testimony
The Next President's Choices on ISIS
From continuing the status quo to deploying limited ground brigades, the next administration will inherit a range of feasible options, but only some would serve U.S. interests, and all of them come with formidable postwar questions.
Apr 3, 2016
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  • James Jeffrey
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
Repercussions of the Saudi-Iranian Conflict on North Africa
March 31, 2016 The Iranian Shura Council and Assembly of Experts elections in February have resulted in gains for moderate reformists in a peaceful political contest. The elections’ contrast to the region’s political turmoil brings to mind the ironic words of British Parliamentarian Jock Bruce-Gardyne. In 1966, the politician described
Mar 31, 2016
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  • Nouh El Harmouzi
Turkish president Erdogan - Source: Reuters
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
Turkey’s Securitization of the Kurdish Issue: A Dangerous Strategy
March 31, 2016 The recent attack in Ankara, killing 34 people and injuring dozens more, has been quickly blamed on the PKK, even as a few days later the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons (TAK) a break-away faction of PKK, claimed responsibility. The attack was only the latest in a series of
Mar 31, 2016
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  • Maurizio Geri
Articles & Testimony
The Liberation of Mosul Has Begun
If the coalition-backed Iraqi and Kurdish governments make the right deals and send the right messages, the nascent campaign to retake the city could be very different from the military slogs in Tikrit and Ramadi.
Mar 30, 2016
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  • Michael Knights
Video
Brief Analysis
The Syrian Kurds: Whose Ally?
Read a summary or watch video of this energetic debate on how Washington should balance vitally important relationships with Turkey and the Syrian Kurds in the fight against the Islamic State.
Mar 29, 2016
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
  • Soner Cagaptay
  • David Pollock
  • James Jeffrey
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
Will the End of the Syrian Civil War Bring a Chechnization of Syria?
For the first weeks of 2016, the imminent “Geneva 3” conference was hyped as the best chance to a find a political solution to the seemingly indefinite Syrian civil war. Despite the buzz and high expectations for diplomacy, violence marked the eve of the negotiations. Syrian soldiers, the YPG, Afghan
Mar 25, 2016
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  • Dani Tahrawi
Brief Analysis
Gulf Coalition Operations in Yemen (Part 3): Maritime and Aerial Blockade
The coalition has restricted Iranian resupply of the Houthis by air and sea, and selective reopening of Yemeni ports may be possible as they fall to pro-Hadi forces.
Mar 25, 2016
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  • Nadav Pollak
  • Michael Knights

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