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The Death of Syria? Implications for America and the Middle East
Prince Zeid bin Raad, Jordan's UN ambassador, and veteran U.S. diplomat Ambassador James F. Jeffrey debated responses to the Syrian crisis and the future of the Middle East at the 2013 Lafer Symposium. Watch their wide-ranging discussion.
Apr 8, 2013
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  • Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein
  • James Jeffrey
Brief Analysis
Syria's War Could Inflame Turkey's Hatay Province
Pro-Assad sentiment and sectarian tensions in the south have made Ankara think twice about intervention and could bring the fighting over the border.
Apr 4, 2013
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Articles & Testimony
European Foreign Fighters in Syria
The number of Europeans joining the Syrian jihad is not as high as some fear, but their impact on the war and potential threat upon returning home could be disproportionately great.
Apr 2, 2013
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Brief Analysis
The PKK Announcement: Can Turkey Build a Kurdish Cordon?
Washington should work with Ankara, the Syrian opposition, and Baghdad to ensure that new PKK peace talks alleviate their mutual concerns about Syria's future and the Kurdish question.
Mar 25, 2013
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  • David Pollock
  • Soner Cagaptay
Brief Analysis
Arms for Syria's Rebels: Shaping the War's Outcome
Military assistance can make Syrian rebel forces more effective, help shape the post-Assad period for Syria, and increase influence and access for the donor.
Mar 25, 2013
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  • Jeffrey White
Brief Analysis
Syria's Meltdown Requires a U.S.-Led Response
As Syria heads toward a meltdown spilling over its borders -- with loss of control over strategic weapons, accelerated refugee flows, spreading extremism, and Sunni-Shiite clashes -- only engaging with those doing the fighting will give Washington much influence over events.
Mar 22, 2013
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
Video
Brief Analysis
Obama to the Middle East: Expectations and Implications (Part 2)
Subscribe to Washington Institute videos on YouTube. Sign up for live event broadcast alerts from The Washington Institute On March 18, 2013, David Makovsky, Michael Singh, and Dennis Ross addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Mr. Makovsky is the Ziegler distinguished fellow and director of the Project on
Mar 21, 2013
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  • David Makovsky
  • Michael Singh
Brief Analysis
Implications of Possible Chemical Weapons Use in Syria
The Syrian regime has good reasons to both use chemical weapons and disguise what it has done. Having pegged out a firm stance on such weapons, Washington should respond vigorously with defensive measures while the investigation of reported use proceeds.
Mar 21, 2013
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  • Michael Herzog
  • Michael Knights
  • Andrew J. Tabler
  • Jeffrey White
Articles & Testimony
What Are Chemical Weapons and How Would Syria Use Them?
The impacts would be horrifying, but Assad probably can't employ them effectively on a large scale -- yet.
Mar 21, 2013
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Articles & Testimony
Syria's Humanitarian Crisis
The Washington Institute's managing director testified before the Senate regarding next steps to address Syria's ongoing war and its effects on the population. The following is an excerpt from his prepared testimony. Download the PDF to read his full remarks. "The humanitarian crisis in Syria is of a scale with
Mar 19, 2013
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  • Michael Singh
In-Depth Reports
Obama II and the Middle East
Strategic Objectives for U.S. Policy
THE MIDDLE EAST has been home to incessant turmoil and instability since the end of World War II, yet as President Obama enters his second term, he faces a spectrum of threats in this region unparalleled in modern history. Iran's nuclear program rapidly approaches the threshold to breakout capability, perhaps
Mar 19, 2013
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  • Dennis Ross
  • James Jeffrey
Articles & Testimony
Why Europe Should Ban Hezbollah
Recent cases, including the July 2012 bus bombing in Burgas, Bulgaria, have forced reluctant European leaders to seriously debate the issue of banning Hezbollah.
Mar 18, 2013
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  • Matthew Levitt
Articles & Testimony
Israel's Next Front: Syria
The Israeli-Syrian border is quiet no more, as armed Islamist rebels pledge to take back the Golan Heights.
Mar 14, 2013
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  • David Schenker
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Brief Analysis
Field Reports on Syria and the Opposition
Sign up for live event broadcast alerts from The Washington Institute On March 7, 2013, Andrew J. Tabler, Jeffrey White, and Simon Henderson addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute to discuss their recent trips to Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, Israel, and the Persian Gulf. Mr. Tabler is a senior
Mar 12, 2013
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
  • Jeffrey White
  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
UN Peacekeepers on the Golan at Risk
If current international inaction on Syria continues, UNDOF will face increasing difficulties, and the long-quiet Israel-Syria border could easily revert to a battlefield.
Mar 8, 2013
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  • David Schenker
  • Michael Herzog
  • Andrew J. Tabler
  • Jeffrey White
Brief Analysis
Syrian and Iraqi Conflicts Show Signs of Merging
Recent events indicate that insurgencies in both countries could eventually merge into one contiguous conflict zone, with profound consequences for Iraqi stability.
Mar 7, 2013
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  • Michael Knights
Observations on the Air War in Syria
A military expert offers a comprehensive look at the Assad regime's past and current use of airpower against the Syrian people.
Mar 4, 2013
Articles & Testimony
Turkey's Foray into the Fertile Crescent
Turkey has answered Iran's challenge by building influence in northern Iraq and Syria.
Feb 27, 2013
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Articles & Testimony
Uncharitable Organizations
Islamists are bankrolling terrorist groups across the Middle East and calling it aid work.
Feb 26, 2013
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  • Daveed Gartenstein-Ross
  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Articles & Testimony
EU: Designate Hezbollah a Terrorist Organisation Now
Hezbollah remains confident that Germany and France will steer the EU away from designation, and this sense of complacency could lead to more terrorist attacks.
Feb 22, 2013
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  • Magnus Norell

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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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