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How Putin Checkmated the U.S. in Syria
The Russian leader has achieved most of his goals in Syria at minimal cost, and he will continue to have his way there so long as Washington keeps deferring to him.
Sep 26, 2017
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Brief Analysis
The United States Needs a Middle East Strategy
Without a defined strategy, events will determine policy.
Sep 19, 2017
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  • James Jeffrey
  • Dennis Ross
Articles & Testimony
The Next Hizballah-Israel Conflict
There are signs of war on the horizon, and it could be the most destructive Arab-Israeli conflict yet.
Sep 19, 2017
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • Jeffrey White
Brief Analysis
Russia Crosses the Euphrates: Implications
By helping Assad's forces bridge the river, Moscow is increasing the risk of direct confrontation while obstructing U.S. efforts to defeat IS, stabilize eastern Syria, and limit Iranian arms transfers.
Sep 18, 2017
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
Maps & Graphics
In-Depth Reports
Middle East Maritime Security:
The Growing Role of Regional and Extraregional Navies
A comprehensive accounting of naval-basing developments in the Middle East and North Africa, including recommended steps for advancing U.S. regional interests
Sep 14, 2017
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  • Theodore Karasik
  • Jeremy Vaughan
Brief Analysis
Splitting Civil Society from the Jihadists in Idlib
Local knowledge will be central to any U.S. endeavor to persuade Syrian residents against allying with an ascendant -- and ideologically flexible -- HTS.
Sep 14, 2017
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  • Ruwan Rujouleh
Articles & Testimony
Shutting the Door to the Islamic State
As foreign terrorist fighters return home, Western officials must prioritize international information-sharing and cooperation at critical border crossings.
Sep 9, 2017
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  • Matthew Levitt
Articles & Testimony
The Right Way to Pressure Iran
Instead of decertifying the nuclear deal, and thus isolating the United States from its allies, Washington should impress upon Tehran the immense costs of producing a weapon.
Sep 8, 2017
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  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
How to Untie the Syrian Kurdish Knot with Turkey
To preserve its relations with both Ankara and Rojava, Washington may need to push for military action against the PKK leadership in northern Iraq.
Sep 7, 2017
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Articles & Testimony
A War with Hizbollah Would Essentially Mean War with Iran This Time Around
Conflict with Israel might be inevitable, but the context has become more complicated than ever for both sides.
Sep 4, 2017
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Preventing a Jihadist Factory in Idlib
The international coalition must take the same comprehensive approach to HTS as it is taking to the Islamic State.
Aug 31, 2017
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  • Fabrice Balanche
Brief Analysis
Is Turkey's Rapprochement with Iran and Russia Sustainable?
A lasting Turkish shift toward Tehran and Moscow would require a perfect storm, but anti-U.S. sentiments in the country offer reason for concern.
Aug 30, 2017
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Brief Analysis
Maintaining the U.S. CT Mission in Southern Syria
Despite the end of CIA support to the rebels, Washington can still counter the Islamic State by coordinating more deeply with Israel and Jordan, and by managing other regional actors.
Aug 28, 2017
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  • Evan Barrett
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
The Race for Deir al-Zour Province
The SDF and U.S.-supported Arab fighters likely lack the might and unity to overcome Assad-regime advances and other obstacles.
Aug 17, 2017
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  • Fabrice Balanche
Articles & Testimony
President Trump's Syria Conundrum
A vacuum in Raqqa following the defeat of the Islamic State will embolden Iran and lay the grounds for future jihadists.
Aug 14, 2017
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  • Dennis Ross
Articles & Testimony
Focus on Clear Goals to Contain Iran in Iraq and Syria
The Powell Doctrine, a set of principles devised in the 1980s, can guide the United States in promoting regional stability and averting future disasters.
Aug 11, 2017
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  • James Jeffrey
Brief Analysis
U.S. Security Assistance to Lebanon at Risk
Despite collusion between the LAF and Hezbollah, the United States may still have an interest in funding the Lebanese military.
Aug 3, 2017
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
The Institute of Peace Is Successful Against ISIS -- The U.S. Must Fund It
The cost-effective, nonpartisan institute can help promote broader reconciliation in Mosul and other areas now retaken from the jihadist group.
Aug 2, 2017
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  • James Jeffrey
NATO solderis with alliance and national flags
Articles & Testimony
NATO's Role in Fighting Post-Caliphate ISIS Looms Large
As the Islamic State devolves from governance to insurgency, NATO should stay close to its traditional role as a military alliance, not a counterterrorism agency.
Aug 2, 2017
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  • Matthew Levitt
As Syria Crumbles, Only Iran Is a Sure Winner
A discussion of Syria's Sykes-Picot origins, the recent U.S.-Russia de-escalation deal, and the Sunni-Shia contest in the region.
Jul 23, 2017
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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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