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Brief Analysis
Russia's Deepening Military Involvement in Syria
Three experts discuss what Moscow's arms deliveries and growing military footprint in Syria mean for American operations in the Levant, U.S.-Russian relations, and Washington's allies in the region.
Oct 5, 2018
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
  • Robert Hamilton
  • Steven Zaloga
Brief Analysis
After the Ilyushin Crash: Israel's Anti-Iran Operations in Syria
Russia delivered advanced air-defense systems to Syria after the recent airplane-downing incident, but its desire to check Iran could permit continued Israeli operations in the Syrian skies.
Oct 3, 2018
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  • Assaf Orion
Brief Analysis
For a Second Time, Iran Fires Missiles at IS Targets in Syria
Tehran likely used the attack to demonstrate its unhindered regional reach, while flashing its enhanced deterrent posture through the testing of new military hardware.
Oct 1, 2018
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  • Farzin Nadimi
Trump in a Meeting with Putin
Articles & Testimony
Israel, Iran, Syria and Trump Strategy: The Best Way Forward
Enhanced Russian support for the Syrian regime could dramatically boost risks for Israeli operations, and U.S. intervention alone can shift the calculus.
Sep 27, 2018
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  • Dennis Ross
Articles & Testimony
Iran and Hezbollah in Syria: U.S. Policy Options
A veteran Lebanese journalist discusses achievements by Iran and its chief proxy over seven years of war, and how U.S. countermeasures could still help restore stability and deter jihadism in Syria.
Sep 27, 2018
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
Articles & Testimony
Some Russian Commentators Are Holding Putin and Assad Responsible for Plane Downing
In the country's narrowing independent press, experts are casting doubt on claims of Israeli culpability—and stirring questions about why Russians continue to die in Syria.
Sep 23, 2018
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Brief Analysis
Syria Downs a Russian Plane: What Next?
Despite Russia’s anger and false media claims about the incident, Moscow is unlikely to demand that Israel halt its campaign against Iran’s foreign military buildup.
Sep 21, 2018
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  • Assaf Orion
  • Anna Borshchevskaya
  • Matthew Levitt
A mural of slain prime minister Rafiq Hariri in Beirut
Brief Analysis
Prosecution Highlights Hezbollah, Syrian Links to Hariri Assassination
This week’s closing arguments laid out the clear connections between the plotters, senior Hezbollah figures, and the Assad regime, so the international community can no longer afford to look the other way.
Sep 14, 2018
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
Brief Analysis
Round One of Idlib Campaign May Target Turkish-Backed Rebels
If Assad and his allies stick with their past strategy, the initial offensive will likely be limited, though it will still spur massive refugee flows and a serious breach between Turkey and Russia.
Sep 11, 2018
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  • Fabrice Balanche
Trump in a Meeting with Putin
Articles & Testimony
On Syria, the U.S. Can Drive a Hard Bargain with Russia
Putin gives nothing away without a price. To protect America’s interests, neither should Trump.
Sep 9, 2018
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  • Dennis Ross
Articles & Testimony
Survey of Terrorist Groups and Their Means of Financing
A former Treasury official discusses how governments, banks, and other entities need to adapt constantly just to keep up with the evolving financial tactics used by terrorists and their supporters.
Sep 7, 2018
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  • Katherine Bauer
Brief Analysis
Taking It Slow at Jordan’s Nasib Border Crossing with Syria
Besides raising security concerns, rushing to reopen the crossing would yield far fewer economic benefits than implementing recommended IMF reforms.
Aug 30, 2018
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  • Ben Fishman
Brief Analysis
Syrian Refugees in Turkey
The continued difficulty of integrating so many displaced people could make Ankara more amenable to a political solution that ends the war and allows large numbers of them to return home.
Aug 22, 2018
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  • Soner Cagaptay
  • Maya Yalkin
Articles & Testimony
The Great Middle Eastern War of 2019
Far from simply replaying the 2006 Lebanon war, the next conflict on Israel’s northern frontier will likely involve many more actors on multiple fronts, raising unprecedented challenges for escalation management.
Aug 20, 2018
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  • Nadav Ben Hour
  • Michael Eisenstadt
In-Depth Reports
Neither Remaining Nor Expanding: The Decline of the Islamic State
The eighth volume in the Institute's Counterterrorism Lecture Series features expert briefings by officials, business leaders, and CT practitioners from 2016 and 2017.
Jul 25, 2018
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  • Matthew Levitt
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Articles & Testimony
Hezbollah's Corruption Crisis Runs Deep
The group's involvement in human trafficking and other criminal activities is far more extensive than Nasrallah cares to admit, going beyond anything his anti-corruption committee is likely to address.
Jul 20, 2018
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Putin’s Golan Comments: Implications for Israeli Security
Moscow has seemingly reaffirmed Israel’s right to keep Iranian forces away from the Golan frontier, but it is unclear whether Assad’s southern offensive will actually help or hinder that goal in the long term.
Jul 19, 2018
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  • David Makovsky
Articles & Testimony
Syria Could Be on Trump-Putin Agenda, But Options for a Deal Are Slim
In addition to his poor record on keeping promises, Putin has no ability or desire to genuinely restrain Iran, leaving little room for substantive dealmaking.
Jul 15, 2018
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Trump in a Meeting with Putin
Video
Getting Syria Right at the Trump-Putin Summit
Keeping U.S. troops in place is critical to our national security, but American interests don't require the large-scale, long-term ground force that many fear.
Jul 13, 2018
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  • James Jeffrey
  • Barbara A. Leaf
  • Dennis Ross
President Donald Trump speaks about Syria
In-Depth Reports
Toward a New U.S. Policy in Syria
Ground Zero for Countering Iran and Deterring an Islamic State Revival
Today, Syria is the sole battlefield in the world where American, Russian, Turkish, Iranian, and Israeli military forces all operate, along with a kaleidoscope of proxy actors foreign and domestic. As the preeminent arena of strategic competition in the Middle East and a wellspring of potential Islamic State resurgence, Syria
Jul 10, 2018
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  • Katherine Bauer
  • Soner Cagaptay
  • Patrick Clawson
  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • James Jeffrey
  • Barbara A. Leaf
  • Matthew Levitt
  • Dennis Ross
  • Robert Satloff

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Andrew J. Tabler
Andrew J. Tabler
Andrew J. Tabler is the Martin J. Gross Senior Fellow in the Linda and Tony Rubin Program on Arab Politics at The Washington Institute, where he focuses on Syria and U.S. policy in the Levant.
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Grant Rumley
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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David Schenker
David Schenker is the Taube Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute and director of the Linda and Tony Rubin Program on Arab Politics. He is the former Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs.
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Elizabeth Dent is a 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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