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Reforming U.S. Counterterrorism Assistance Programs
On February 12, 2009, Washington Institute senior fellow and director of the Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Matthew Levitt addressed a roundtable discussion hosted by Counterterrorism Blog and the Potomac Institute. The following is a transcript of his remarks. I don't claim to be an expert on the issue
Feb 12, 2009
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and Iran
During a February trip to Iran, Hamas leader Khaled Mashal praised Iranian leaders for their support during the conflict in the Gaza Strip, a further indication of the strengthening ties between the Sunni Islamist group, which the United States has designated as a terrorist organization, and the Shiite regime in
Feb 12, 2009
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  • Mehdi Khalaji
In-Depth Reports
Countering Transnational Threats:
Terrorism, Narco-Trafficking, and WMD Proliferation
As the Obama administration begins formulating its national security strategy, the incoming team will assess the terrorist threat and counterterrorism environment they have inherited. To that end, The Washington Institute's Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence has compiled and analyzed six new lectures in an ongoing Institute series featuring senior
Feb 10, 2009
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  • Matthew Levitt
  • Michael Jacobson
Articles & Testimony
How Not to Fund Hamas:
Scrutinize Those Who Receive U.S. Aid
In the wake of the Gaza war, few tasks are more critical than providing much-needed humanitarian support to the residents of Gaza without inadvertently empowering Hamas. Unfortunately, one of the primary vehicles the U.S. government intends to use to provide newly pledged aid, the U.S. Agency for International Development, or
Feb 4, 2009
Brief Analysis
Qatar Challenges Washington on Hamas
Speaking last week in Qatar, Hamas leader Khaled Mashal thanked Qatar for its support and declared that Palestinian fighters had "won the war [in the Gaza Strip] by defeating Israeli plans." Mashal also lauded controversial Islamic scholar Yousef al-Qaradawi as the "shaikh of resistance." By tolerating such an event, Qatar
Feb 2, 2009
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  • Simon Henderson
  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Obama's Personal 'Public Diplomacy': A Very Preliminary Assessment
In his first week in office, President Obama spent the lion's share of his time on domestic economic issues, but international concerns -- specifically Arab, Muslim, and Middle East -- were an important focus as well. Collectively, the new president's actions and words constitute an unusually high-profile and personalized "public
Jan 29, 2009
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  • Robert Satloff
Brief Analysis
Realities of the UN in Lebanon
During the early-January Israeli military campaign in the Gaza Strip, unknown groups fired rockets from southern Lebanon into Israel on two separate occasions. The Katyushas were launched from an area supposedly under the control of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the Lebanese army, in accordance with
Jan 27, 2009
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  • Magnus Norell
Articles & Testimony
Drug Wars
This past week, President-elect Obama declared that "Bin Laden and Al Qaeda are our number one threat when it comes to American security," pledging to "do everything in our power" to eliminate safe havens which terrorists can use to plan attacks against the U.S. As these terrorist networks become increasingly
Jan 27, 2009
Brief Analysis
The Iran-al-Qaeda Conundrum
Last week, the Treasury Department issued terrorist designations for three senior al-Qaeda operatives who spent time in Iran, including Usama bin Laden's son, Saad. But the action, which targeted individuals unlikely to have assets in the United States or to move money in their own names, appears to be linked
Jan 23, 2009
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  • Matthew Levitt
  • Michael Jacobson
Brief Analysis
Jordan's Intelligence Chief Sacked:
New Policy Toward Hamas?
On January 2, in the midst of Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip, Jordan's King Abdullah removed General Intelligence Department (GID) head Muhammad Dahabi from his post and replaced him with Gen. Muhammad Raqqad, a deputy in the organization. Dahabi, who is the brother of Prime Minister Nader Dahabi
Jan 22, 2009
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  • Hassan Barari
Articles & Testimony
Turkey's Waning Appetite for Europe
When the Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkinma Partisi: AKP) government took power in Turkey and vowed to pursue EU accession in 2002, there were broad expectations that Turkey would soon join the ranks of liberal European democracies. Six years later, those expectations have been dashed as Turkey's liberalisation
Jan 22, 2009
The Money Trail:
Finding, Following, and Freezing Terrorist Finances
Matthew Levitt, director of The Washington Institute's Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, addressed a terrorism and homeland security forum at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars on January 13, 2009. The event was cosponsored by the Council on Global Terrorism, Georgetown University's Center for Peace and Security Studies
Jan 13, 2009
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Tackling the Terrorist Threat: Progress Made and Future Challenges
The Bush administration's outgoing homeland security advisor shares a comprehensive briefing on the state of U.S. counterterrorism since 9/11.
Jan 7, 2009
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  • Kenneth L. Wainstein
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Articles & Testimony
Targeting Terrorists' Financial Networks
Despite being under geographic siege and financial sanction, Hamas was still able to smuggle some 80 tons of explosives, roadside bombs and longer-range rockets into Gaza over the course of the past cease-fire. Were it not for that success, Hamas would not have been able to continue firing rockets at
Jan 7, 2009
Brief Analysis
Political Hardball Within Hamas: Hardline Militants Calling Shots in Gaza
On issues relevant to U.S. policy, there are no substantive divisions between the group's moderate and radical elements, only tactical differences.
Jan 6, 2009
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Jihadist Groups in Gaza:
A Developing Threat
Although Israel's current military action is directed against a Hamas regime that has controlled the Gaza Strip since its 2007 coup, a small coterie of other militant Islamist organizations has emerged in the Strip over the past two years. These Salafi-jihadist groups are small and have no direct ties to
Jan 5, 2009
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  • Yoram Cohen
Brief Analysis
Hamas-Egyptian Relations Deteriorate
The Israeli military campaign in Gaza has exacerbated the already strained relationship between Hamas and Egypt, and threatens to further undermine their ties. Under increasing stress from Israeli air operations over the past week, Hamas has been pressing Egypt to open the Rafah Crossing to provide sanctuary to ordinary Gazans
Jan 2, 2009
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  • Mohammad Yaghi
  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
Holding Hamas Accountable
Operation Cast Lead, initiated in response to resumed Hamas rocket attacks on communities in southern Israel, represents Israel's most furious attack on Hamas since the terrorist group assumed control of Gaza. For the past six months, an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire maintained an uneasy status quo, during which time Hamas smuggled some
Jan 2, 2009
Brief Analysis
Glassman Forum Entry
Dec 31, 2008
Brief Analysis
Hizballah Will Defend Iran -- Not Palestinians
Responding to the Israeli military campaign against Hamas in Gaza, the Lebanese Shiite militia cum political party Hizballah denounced the Jewish state and organized large rallies. Hizballah secretary general Hassan Nasrallah went so far as to call for a popular insurrection against the pro-West regime in Egypt, whose stance was
Dec 30, 2008
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  • David Schenker

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