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Trump in a Meeting with Putin
Articles & Testimony
We Already Gave Syria to Putin, So What’s Left for Trump to Say?
Given Moscow's repeatedly broken promises, the president should make clear that the United States will stay in Syria to continue fighting the Islamic State—and to back Israel against Iran if necessary.
Jul 5, 2018
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  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
Accepting Regime Forces in South Syria Will Only Further Iran’s Goals
Whether openly or in disguise, Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies are deploying to the south in large numbers, greatly increasing the potential for cross-border escalation.
Jun 29, 2018
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
  • Phillip Smyth
In-Depth Reports
A Tale of Six Tribes: Securing the Middle Euphrates River Valley
THE ISLAMIC STATE is now largely defeated militarily, with the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces taking the eastern bank of the Euphrates River and a mosaic of largely Iran- and Russia-supported Assad-regime forces taking areas west of the river. As anti-IS operations wind down and the Trump administration considers its options
Jun 21, 2018
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
Video
Brief Analysis
North Korea in the Middle East: A Dangerous Military Supply Line
Pyongyang has long threatened U.S. regional allies and interests with military support for terrorists, militias, and hostile regimes. Can a potential bilateral deal sever these supply lines?
Jun 12, 2018
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  • Anthony Ruggiero
  • Kongdan Oh
  • Jay Solomon
Brief Analysis
Iran Will Spare Hezbollah in Its Conflict with Israel, for Now
Hezbollah is an organic part of the IRGC-QF, so its purported desire to distance itself from Iran would only mean its end.
Jun 5, 2018
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
  • Nader Uskowi
Brief Analysis
Will U.S.-Turkish Progress on Manbij Lead to Wider Cooperation in Syria?
The feuding NATO allies have apparently agreed on a concrete roadmap for rolling back the Kurds, but broader strategic cooperation would require them to overcome tall political obstacles.
Jun 5, 2018
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  • James Jeffrey
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Treasury Increases the Pressure on Iranian Airlines
Numerous individual aircraft and front companies were added to the Treasury sanctions list, but naming even more of them could boost U.S. efforts to pressure Iran and close the IRGC’s Syrian air bridge.
Jun 1, 2018
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  • Farzin Nadimi
Russian president Vladimir Putin
Articles & Testimony
Current Turmoil in Middle East Producing One Winner: Putin
Even though Moscow seems less invested in Iran's presence in Syria, Putin's political opportunism should still draw concern from Israel and the United States.
May 27, 2018
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Articles & Testimony
U.S. Could Stop Turkey, Not Yet a Moscow Ally, From Caving to Russia
Washington can address Ankara's deep security concerns via Kurdish withdrawal from the Manbij pocket and ironclad guarantees against Russian aggression.
May 25, 2018
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Articles & Testimony
The Next Mideast Explosion
An all-out war between Iran and Israel is approaching, and the Trump administration has no strategy for preventing it.
May 20, 2018
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  • Dennis Ross
Articles & Testimony
Has the Assad Regime 'Won' Syria's Civil War?
Not only is the war far from over, but a series of developments could undermine the regime's recent gains—and create opportunities for the United States.
May 15, 2018
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
Iran’s Miscalculated Escalation in the Golan
The latest clash indicates that Tehran has underestimated how far the IDF will go to prevent Iranian military entrenchment on its northeast border.
May 10, 2018
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  • Farzin Nadimi
Articles & Testimony
The 2011 U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq: Relevance for Syria Today
This time around, a total pullout could draw U.S. allies Israel, Turkey, and even Saudi Arabia into confused combat against Assad’s alliance, without an American referee.
May 8, 2018
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  • James Jeffrey
A Turkish soldier stands guard at a rally. Image source: Reuters
Video
Brief Analysis
Snap Elections, Syria Incursions: Turkey's Challenges and Risks
A panel of experts and policymakers grapples with the weighty implications of Turkey's early elections at home and its military intervention in Syria's Afrin pocket.
Apr 30, 2018
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  • Gonul Tol
  • Aaron Stein
  • Rich Outzen
Articles & Testimony
Bracing for an Israel-Iran Confrontation in Syria
Despite the recent escalation, the United States has options for preventing, or at least limiting the scope of, a regional showdown in Syria.
Apr 30, 2018
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  • Ehud Yaari
Protesters hold Syrian and Hezbollah flags
Brief Analysis
Lebanese Hezbollah's Islamic Resistance in Syria
The groups known loosely as Syrian Hezbollah operate with little independence from their Lebanese parent, and U.S. sanctions policy should treat them accordingly.
Apr 26, 2018
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  • Phillip Smyth
Articles & Testimony
Israel’s 2007 Strike on Syrian Nuclear Reactor: Lessons Learned for Iran
Israel’s intelligence agencies deserve praise for their role in the operation, but they must also consider what their prior miscalculations mean for future counterproliferation efforts.
Apr 25, 2018
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  • Michael Herzog
Articles & Testimony
Russia Risks a Wider Mideast War
The Trump administration may want out of Syria, but when the United States is on the sidelines, the danger of a regional war intensifies.
Apr 24, 2018
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  • Dennis Ross
Multimedia
The Syria Disaster, Seven Years In
"Atlantic" editors Matt Thompson and Kathy Gilsinan ask Syria expert Andrew Tabler to explain how the conflict has worn on for years and what the path forward might be.
Apr 20, 2018
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
Multimedia
What Comes Next in Syria?
With President Trump’s strikes on Assad’s regime, the Syrian civil war is at the forefront of the global political stage. But what happens when the strikes are over?
Apr 20, 2018
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  • Andrew J. Tabler

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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.
Grant Rumley
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.
David Schenker
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
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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