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Saudi Funding of ISIS
Significantly undermining ISIS's financial base would require rolling back the group's access to local Syrian and Iraqi income sources.
Jun 23, 2014
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  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt
Articles & Testimony
To Contain ISIS, Think Iraq -- But Also Think Syria
To truly safeguard its regional interests and allies, Washington will need to pressure Maliki on political inclusiveness while also quarterbacking a meaningful assistance effort to the Syrian opposition.
Jun 23, 2014
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  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
ISIS, Iraq, and the War in Syria: Military Outlook
Events on the battlefield will reveal the true effects of the crisis, but the ISIS campaign in Iraq could ultimately help the Syrian opposition and hurt the Assad regime.
Jun 19, 2014
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  • Jeffrey White
The Islamic State of Iraq Attempts to Create a State in Syria and Iraq
An expert on jihadist groups discusses whether ISIS will make more enemies than friends in Iraq as it continues its recent strategy of mixing violent repression with well-funded social work.
Jun 17, 2014
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
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Brief Analysis
Iraq's Dire Situation
Who is ISIS, why has Iraq's army crumbled, and how can the United States help? Three experts discuss these and other issues during a Washington Institute Policy Forum.
Jun 17, 2014
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  • Michael Knights
  • James Jeffrey
  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Articles & Testimony
Regional Implications of the War in Syria
The civil war between Assad and his opponents has steadily transformed into a global jihad.
Jun 16, 2014
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
The Return of Sunni Foreign Fighters in Iraq
The Mosul crisis highlights how ISIS has established a potent cadre of foreign jihadists who freely operate across the rapidly disappearing Iraq-Syria border.
Jun 12, 2014
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Brief Analysis
Lebanon Unstable and Insecure
Military coordination with Hezbollah may be providing a quick fix, but the country's long-term strength can only be achieved with a reconstituted March 14 coalition.
Jun 11, 2014
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  • David Schenker
Current Crisis in Syria
A senior fellow testifies on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria, with an emphasis on its effect on children.
Jun 10, 2014
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
Articles & Testimony
Well Done on Syria, Mr. President. Now Do It Again.
The White House could achieve significant gains in Syria if it once again threatened missile strikes against regime military facilities.
Jun 10, 2014
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  • Robert Satloff
Articles & Testimony
Syria's Jihadis Are Coming Home to Roost
The death of operative Fawzi Ayoub shows the extent of Hezbollah involvement in the fight.
Jun 6, 2014
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Iran's Afghan Shiite Fighters in Syria
Afghan Shiite militants have been fighting on the Assad regime's side for some time, and the scope and strategic purpose of Iran's involvement is becoming increasingly clear.
Jun 3, 2014
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  • Phillip Smyth
Brief Analysis
Jordan and the Syria Crisis: Mitigating the 'Known Unknowns'
As extremists continue to move into southern Syria, growing security and humanitarian problems may soon outstrip Jordan's ability to handle spillover from the war.
May 30, 2014
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
U.S. Military Options in Syria
May 28, 2014
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  • Chandler Atwood
  • Joshua Burgess
  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • Joseph Wawro
Brief Analysis
How the FBI Is Evolving to Meet Threats in a Changing Environment
The bureau's deputy director discusses the diverse range of domestic and foreign threats to the homeland, including potential terrorist activity stemming from the war in Syria.
May 28, 2014
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  • Mark F. Giuliano
Syrian rebel fighters play a board game in a cafe
Articles & Testimony
Syria's Crazy Campaign to Lure Tourists
What civil war? The regime's Tourism Ministry thinks you'll enjoy these new beachside cafes.
May 28, 2014
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  • Adam Heffez
  • Noam Raydan
Brief Analysis
Syrian Air-Defense Capabilities and the Threat to Potential U.S. Air Operations
The regime's air defenses have been weakened by the war, leaving room for low-risk air operations that could achieve important military and humanitarian objectives with reasonable investment of resources.
May 23, 2014
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  • Chandler Atwood
  • Jeffrey White
Articles & Testimony
Sunni Foreign Fighters in Syria: Background, Facilitating Factors, and Select Responses
A detailed survey of how many fighters have joined the Syrian jihad, where they come from, how their efforts compare to past jihads in Afghanistan and Iraq, and what European governments are doing about the issue.
May 21, 2014
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Articles & Testimony
Proactive Measures: Countering the Returnee Threat
Governments across the Middle East and far beyond are already changing their policies to address the problem of jihadist returnees from Syria, highlighting the scope and seriousness of the threat.
May 18, 2014
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
  • Jonathan Prohov
In-Depth Reports
Between Not-In and All-In:
U.S. Military Options in Syria
In light of the inability of diplomacy and sanctions to staunch the Syrian bloodletting, the Obama administration is reviewing its policy alternatives in Syria. This paper, and the associated briefing, provides an overview of U.S. military options, evaluating the pros and cons of each.
May 16, 2014
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  • Chandler Atwood
  • Joshua Burgess
  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • Joseph Wawro

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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.
Elizabeth Dent - source: The Washington Institute
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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