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Qatar's Not-So-Charitable Record on Terror Finance
A newly created agency aimed at curbing the flow of money to terrorists will not amount to anything unless Qatar actually implements and enforces the relevant laws.
Sep 24, 2014
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  • Matthew Levitt
Video
Brief Analysis
Defeating ISIS: From Strategy to Implementation
A veteran French official, a former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, and a seasoned military expert discuss how and where to hit ISIS, and what victory against the group would mean.
Sep 23, 2014
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  • James Jeffrey
  • Michael Eisenstadt
Articles & Testimony
Reach Out to Arab Tribes in Eastern Syria
Expanding strikes to targets northeast of Aleppo would help Washington and its allies exploit fissures between ISIS and local tribes.
Sep 23, 2014
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
Maps & Graphics
Funding ISIS (Infographic)
A quick guide to the finances of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), the world's best-funded terrorist group.
Sep 12, 2014
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  • Matthew Levitt
  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt
Articles & Testimony
The Radicalization of Syria
As extremist foes fight for supremacy in Syria, their rivalries could threaten Europe.
Sep 12, 2014
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Articles & Testimony
Hezbollah's Syrian Quagmire
By siding with the Assad regime and taking up arms against Sunni rebels, Hezbollah has placed itself at the epicenter of a sectarian conflict that has nothing to do with its purported raison d'etre of fighting Israel.
Sep 11, 2014
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  • Matthew Levitt
Articles & Testimony
There Goes the Neighborhood
Increased al-Qaeda activity on the Golan frontier has some Israelis nostalgic for the days of Assad.
Sep 11, 2014
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
Articles & Testimony
The Lebanese Jail That's a Jihad Incubator for the Islamic State
A prison holding hundreds of jihadists has become fruitful recruiting ground for ISIS, and a potential prisoner swap could eventually lead to ex-inmates taking leadership roles in the group.
Sep 10, 2014
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  • Adam Heffez
  • Noam Raydan
Articles & Testimony
Let's Be Realistic in Partnering with Saudi Arabia Against ISIS
In light of issues such as Riyadh's well-known antipathy toward democratic agendas, Washington should take its cue from what the Saudis signal they are willing and politically able to do.
Sep 10, 2014
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  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt
Articles & Testimony
Defeat ISIS Without Abetting Evildoers
Hesitance among U.S. regional allies and short-term expediency are no excuse to align with the regimes in Iran and Syria.
Sep 10, 2014
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
The Islamic State's Triple Threat
To defeat the jihadist group and address the instability it has caused, the United States will need to follow up on its good first steps in Iraq and get serious about Syria.
Sep 5, 2014
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  • Michael Singh
Articles & Testimony
While Still Risky, Military Intervention Against ISIS May Be the Only Good Option
In addition to hitting ISIS in Iraq and Syria, the United States should target the Assad regime's military infrastructure to ensure that Damascus cannot take advantage of the situation.
Sep 4, 2014
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Preventing ISIS Inroads in Jordan
Amman appears committed to difficult economic reforms, but militant Islamists -- and controversial palace initiatives -- continue to challenge the kingdom's stability.
Sep 3, 2014
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
Qatar and ISIS Funding: The U.S. Approach
Alarming ISIS gains in Iraq and Syria present a special opportunity for Washington to work with Qatar on enforcing counter-terrorist financing procedures.
Aug 31, 2014
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  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt
Articles & Testimony
Lebanon and the ISIS Threat
Lebanon is in grave danger of becoming the next ISIS victim, and recent clashes in Arsal were just a taste of things to come.
Aug 28, 2014
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  • David Daoud
In-Depth Reports
Fallujah Redux:
The Anbar Awakening and the Struggle with al-Qaeda
Fallujah Redux is the first book about the Fallujah Awakening written by Operation Iraqi Freedom military veterans who served there, providing a comprehensive account of the turning of Fallujah away from the al-Qaeda insurgency in 2007. The city of Fallujah will long be associated with some of the worst violence
Aug 28, 2014
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  • Daniel Green
  • William F. Mullen
Articles & Testimony
Algeria's Role in Solving the Libya Crisis
Aside from potential military intervention, the Algerian government can leverage its diplomatic ties to mediate between the conflicting Libyan parties, thwart a possible ISIS takeover, and eliminate the threat to the Sahel region as a whole.
Aug 28, 2014
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  • Yacine Boudhane
Video
Confronting ISIS and the Future of Iraq (Video Briefing)
Washington Institute experts assess the current state of military operations in Iraq and evaluate Abadi's ability to extricate his country from deadlock, defeat, and disintegration.
Aug 21, 2014
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  • Michael Knights
  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • Jeffrey White
Articles & Testimony
What Is Hizbullah? Domestic Aspects and International Influence
A primer on how the group has achieved its dominant position in Lebanese politics, engaged in terrorist activity worldwide, and played a major role in the Syrian war.
Aug 19, 2014
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Saudi Arabia's Shifting War on Terror
The Saudi government is expanding its counterterrorism work to confront the ISIS threat.
Aug 18, 2014
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  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt

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Featured experts

Matthew Levitt
Matthew Levitt
Matthew Levitt is the Fromer-Wexler Senior Fellow and director of the Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence at The Washington Institute.
Devorah Margolin
Devorah Margolin
Devorah Margolin is the Blumenstein-Rosenbloom Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute.
Aaron Zelin
Aaron Y. Zelin
Aaron Y. Zelin is the Gloria and Ken Levy Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy where his research focuses on Sunni Arab jihadi groups in North Africa and Syria as well as the trend of foreign fighting and online jihadism.
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