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As Washington Prepares to Withdraw from Syria, Turkey Is Set to Invade
The combination of premature steps would further damage U.S. credibility while giving Iranian proxies and Islamic State remnants free rein in east Syria.
Dec 19, 2018
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  • Dana Stroul
  • Soner Cagaptay
A Tunisian woman holds a photo of a relative who joined a jihadist movement
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Brief Analysis
Tunisia's Foreign Fighters
Two leading experts discuss why thousands of young Tunisians mobilized for jihad in Iraq and Syria, and what governments are doing now that they are taking their cause back home—or to the West.
Dec 17, 2018
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
  • Jacob Walles
Articles & Testimony
Rouhani’s Threat to Shut the Strait of Hormuz—More Than Bluster?
Thirty-five years of historical precedent make clear that Tehran will lash out if it feels cornered.
Dec 14, 2018
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Hints of Crisis as Algeria Enters Election Mode
The country avoided the tumult of the Arab Spring, but its next election cycle will bring political, economic, and social challenges back to the fore.
Dec 12, 2018
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  • Abdelillah Bendaoudi
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The IRGC and Regional Conflict: Temperature Rising
The author of a landmark new book on the IRGC joins two Iran scholars for a lively conversation on how best to understand the force’s origins and exploit its weaknesses.
Dec 12, 2018
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  • Nader Uskowi
  • Ali Alfoneh
  • Alex Vatanka
In-Depth Reports
Iran's Precision Missile Project Moves to Lebanon
Three experts examine Tehran's objectives, Russia's regional goals, and the way these translate to long-term threats and short-term risks for Israel.
Dec 10, 2018
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  • Katherine Bauer
  • Hanin Ghaddar
  • Assaf Orion
Targeting the Dematerialized Caliphate
Despite losing access to massive oil income, Islamic State operatives keep finding ways to finance their activities, especially low-cost plots by lone wolves and small cells.
Dec 6, 2018
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  • Matthew Levitt
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In-Depth Reports
Tunisian Foreign Fighters in Iraq and Syria
Over the past few years, the influx of Tunisian fighters to Iraq and Syria has rendered Tunisia practically synonymous with a phenomenon that is still not well understood. This new Policy Note by jihadism expert Aaron Y. Zelin seeks to remedy this gap by quantifying the flow of Tunisian fighters
Nov 28, 2018
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
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Former CIA Directors Michael Hayden and George Tenet Address The Washington Institute
Watch the full conversation between Institute counselor Dennis Ross and 2018 Scholar-Statesman Award honorees Michael Hayden and George Tenet, former directors of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Nov 15, 2018
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  • Dennis Ross
  • Michael Hayden
  • George Tenet
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Tehran's International Targets: Assessing Iranian Terror Sponsorship
The State Department's top counterterrorism official discusses the Trump administration's latest actions against those who facilitate Iranian terrorist activity.
Nov 13, 2018
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  • Nathan Sales
Brief Analysis
Iran Intensifying Its Crackdown on Citizens Abroad
The regime is once again targeting dissidents in Europe and arresting dual nationals, giving Washington and the EU common cause to sanction senior Iranian officials.
Nov 2, 2018
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  • Mehdi Khalaji
Brief Analysis
Tunisia’s Female Jihadists
An unprecedented attack by a female bomber should not come as a surprise considering the spike in women’s jihadist activism since 2011.
Oct 31, 2018
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Brief Analysis
Iran’s Economy Is Stagnating Even Before New U.S. Sanctions Hit
The impact of imminent sanctions will be magnified by the economy’s recent struggles, and Tehran’s bad financial policies will only make matters worse.
Oct 29, 2018
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  • Patrick Clawson
Brief Analysis
Why Does Hezbollah Want Lebanon’s Health Ministry?
Iran’s economic problems have reportedly decreased the flow of financial patronage to the group, forcing it to seek another slush fund at home.
Oct 19, 2018
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
Brief Analysis
Hezbollah’s Urban Missile Factories Put Civilians at Risk
Even if exposing missile sites does not convince the group to dismantle them, it would at least counter the narrative that ‘resistance’ is good for the Lebanese people and economy.
Oct 4, 2018
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
  • Matthew Levitt
Articles & Testimony
Terrorist Attack in Iran a Concern for Saudis, Oil Markets
Iranian disruption of Saudi production could wreak havoc on global oil markets, and be challenging to counter absent clear fingerprints from Tehran.
Sep 24, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
How Tehran Might React to the Ahvaz Attack
The identity of the assailants remains unresolved, but precedent suggests Iran could respond by targeting minorities at home, assassinating oppositionists abroad, or attempting missile strikes on jihadist areas in Syria or Iraq.
Sep 24, 2018
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  • Omer Carmi
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The Future of Regional Cooperation in the War on Terror
Four veteran counterterrorism experts discuss whether America's alliances with Middle East partners have helped or hindered the fight against global extremism.
Sep 19, 2018
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  • Matthew Levitt
  • Stephen Tankel
  • Tricia Bacon
  • Barak Mendelsohn
Brief Analysis
The Smart Way to Sanction Iranian-Backed Militias in Iraq
Timing is everything, so Washington should coordinate its designations with Baghdad to avoid upsetting the government formation process or throwing Iran a lifeline.
Sep 17, 2018
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  • Michael Knights
  • Barbara A. Leaf
  • Matthew Levitt
  • Phillip Smyth
Articles & Testimony
Tunisian Jihadism Five Years After Ansar al-Sharia
While the government should be commended for putting a lid on attacks, it needs to move beyond a security-only approach and reintegrate less-hardened jihadis.
Sep 16, 2018
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin

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