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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
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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
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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
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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
Articles & Testimony
The Pinprick President
President Obama needs to go to war with the Islamic State, or it will go to war with America.
Aug 15, 2014
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  • James Jeffrey
Articles & Testimony
Iraq's City of Orphans
The world came to the rescue of the refugees on Mount Sinjar, so why does it continue to ignore thousands more Iraqi minorities who face imminent threat of extermination by jihadists?
Aug 14, 2014
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  • Michael Knights
In-Depth Reports
Minding the Home Front:
Hezbollah in Lebanon
When Hezbollah declared its support for the Assad regime against the Syrian rebels, the group damaged its credibility as a voice against oppression. Yet Hezbollah’s recent successes in Syria have allowed it to strengthen its domestic political position. By strategically partnering with the Shiite Amal Party and the Christian Free
Aug 11, 2014
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  • Mona Alami
Articles & Testimony
ISIL Could Become the Voice of Sunnis If We Don't Find a Way to Stop It Soon
Given the consolidation of jihadist gains and the lack of interest and capacity among neighboring states to uproot ISIL in Iraq and Syria, the group is likely to endure absent a more assertive U.S. policy involving military and political operations.
Aug 11, 2014
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
Brief Analysis
Egypt's Western Security Concerns
Amid deterioration in Libya and militant attacks in Egypt's Western Desert, resuming U.S. military aid to Cairo is more crucial than ever.
Aug 8, 2014
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  • Eric Trager
  • Gilad Wenig
Articles & Testimony
Hamas Could Have Chosen Peace -- Instead, It Made Gaza Suffer
Hamas is incapable of changing, so Washington and its allies should work to discredit and disarm the group as one of several measures aimed at managing the conflict.
Aug 8, 2014
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  • Dennis Ross
Is 'Reconstruction for Demilitarisation' the Way Forward in Gaza?
BICOM senior research fellow Alan Johnson interviews Matthew Levitt about a new proposal for disarming Hamas to prevent future military clashes with Israel.
Aug 7, 2014
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  • Matthew Levitt
Articles & Testimony
Gaza Is Not About to Become an Islamic State
The jihadist elements in Gaza are far fewer in number than Hamas members, and they lack the group's deep social roots and capacity for control through governance.
Aug 7, 2014
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  • Matthew Levitt

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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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