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Zarqawi's Jordanian Agenda
Though most famous for funding and organizing suicide bombings and beheadings in Iraq, Ahmad Fadil Nazal al-Khalaylah -- aka Abu Musab al-Zarqawi -- has long assumed a leading role in terrorist operations in other countries, including his native Jordan. An East Banker and a member of the Bani Hassan tribe
Dec 16, 2004
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Middle East Affiliate Groups and the Next Generation of Terror
On December 1, 2004, Jonathan Schanzer and Daniel Benjamin addressed The Washington Institute's Special Policy Forum. Mr. Schanzer, who just completed a Soref fellowship at the Institute, is author of Al-Qaeda's Armies: Middle East Affiliate Groups and the Next Generation of Terror (co-published by the Institute and SPI Books, November
Dec 15, 2004
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  • Jonathan Schanzer
Brief Analysis
Saudi Stability in the Shadow of the U.S. Consulate Attack in Jeddah
The December 6 terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in the Saudi port city of Jeddah, which killed five non-American staff members, was a worrisome display of al-Qaeda's careful planning, detailed timing, and audaciousness. Worse still, the assault contradicts Riyadh's claims that it has contained the threat of terrorism. The
Dec 7, 2004
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
How to Win the Battle of Ideas in the War on Terror
On November 10, 2004, Robert Satloff, executive director of The Washington Institute, and Fouad Ajami, director of the Middle East Studies Program at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies, addressed a Special Policy Forum luncheon on the occasion of the release of Dr. Satloff's new Institute monograph, The
Nov 19, 2004
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  • Robert Satloff
Brief Analysis
Inside Hizballah's al-Manar Television
On October 25, 2004, Avi Jorisch and Salameh Nematt addressed The Washington Institute’s Special Policy Forum. Mr. Jorisch, an adjunct scholar of The Washington Institute, is the author of Beacon of Hatred: Inside Hizballah’s al-Manar Television (The Washington Institute, 2004). Mr. Nematt is the Washington bureau chief and a weekly
Nov 18, 2004
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  • Avi Jorisch
Articles & Testimony
Death of a Symbol:
Yasser Arafat Leaves Behind a Complicated Legacy of Nationalism and Terrorism
Few people can remain indifferent to Yasser Arafat. For many Palestinians, he has been their symbol of defiance, who raised the Palestinian cause to the international stage, and brought his people to the gates of Jerusalem. For President Bush and for the Israelis, Arafat's persona as a terrorist has been
Nov 11, 2004
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  • David Makovsky
Brief Analysis
The Patriot Act and Middle Eastern Terrorists
FBI officials recently announced that they are trying to retrace the steps of Dhiren Barot, a suspected al-Qaeda operative who spent time in New Jersey in 2000 and 2001. The FBI is particularly focused on determining whether any of Barot's associates remain in the area. Recently, however, the bureau's ability
Nov 1, 2004
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  • Michael Jacobson
In-Depth Reports
Beacon of Hatred:
Inside Hizballah's al-Manar Television
Executive Summary Given the increasing popularity of satellite dishes in the Arab world, many analysts have suggested that television has become a force for Westernization in the region. Yet this technology can be used to propagate hate and conflict as readily as tolerance and understanding. Watch an al-Manar video clip
Oct 25, 2004
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  • Avi Jorisch
In-Depth Reports
The Battle of Ideas in the War on Terror:
Essays on U.S. Public Diplomacy in the Middle East
Introduction Even before the flames raging within the twisted steel of the fallen World Trade Center towers were extinguished, a debate began to flare up regarding the motivations of the perpetrators. How could Arab Muslim society produce young, well-educated men filled with such hatred toward America that they would kill
Oct 25, 2004
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  • Robert Satloff
Articles & Testimony
Injustice in Gaza
It's been a year since the bombing of a U.S. diplomatic convoy in Gaza that killed three Americans. Palestinian officials say they know who was responsible but will not arrest them, Washington does little about the case. The convoy the terrorists targeted was bringing State Department officials on a mission
Oct 18, 2004
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
The Palestinian Intifada:
Lessons and Prospects (Part II)
In late October 2004, the Israeli parliament will debate Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan for "disengagement" from Gaza and the northern West Bank. This plan was born of Israel's experience over the course of the four-year-old Palestinian intifada. Understanding the rationale for disengagement requires a review of the lessons that
Oct 14, 2004
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  • Michael Herzog
Brief Analysis
Terror on the UN Payroll?
On October 4, 2004, Commissioner-General of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Peter Hansen unapologetically admitted to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) that the UN employs members of Hamas. "Oh, I am sure that there are Hamas members on the UNRWA payroll," Hansen stated, "and I don't see that
Oct 13, 2004
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  • Matthew Levitt
In-Depth Reports
Al-Qaeda's Armies:
Middle East Affiliate Groups and the Next Generation of Terror
INTRODUCTION America's "War on Terror" has completely consumed the attention of U.S. foreign policy analysts. Countless man-hours have been expended in the pursuit of sensible policies for what will undoubtedly be a protracted and asymmetrical war. Surprisingly, many analysts have yet to come to the inevitable conclusion that this war
Oct 1, 2004
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  • Jonathan Schanzer
Brief Analysis
The Palestinian Intifada (Part I):
Palestinian Lessons and Prospects
The Palestinian intifada against Israel, this week entering its fifth year, has wreaked havoc on both Israelis and Palestinians. In Palestinian quarters, it has provoked considerable soul-searching about the wisdom of resorting to terrorism as a tool in the confrontation with Israel. Yasser Arafat remains the Palestinians' paramount political leader
Sep 29, 2004
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  • Michael Herzog
Brief Analysis
September 11, Three Years On:
The Growing Trend toward Mega-Terror in the Middle East
In recent years, especially since September 11, 2001, several Middle Eastern terrorist groups have shown growing interest in waging mega-terror -- attacks that would kill hundreds, even thousands, of innocent victims, cause mass disruption, and profoundly affect the psychology of the targeted society. While not the first incidents of mega-terror
Sep 10, 2004
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
Implications of the 9-11 Report:
Recommendations for U.S. Middle East Policy
Of the 9-11 Commission's forty-one principal recommendations, only one relates directly to the application of military power: namely, the need to eliminate existing terrorist sanctuaries and to prevent the emergence of future safe havens. Indeed, military action is only one of many elements of national policy needed to address the
Sep 10, 2004
Articles & Testimony
A Report Whose Tactical and Strategic Goals Don't Square
The Sept. 11 Commission report is a remarkable and important document. The product of a serious and professional staff that enjoyed unprecedented access to highly classified information, the report is rich in information and has already shaped much of the discourse over the upcoming US election. To be sure, the
Aug 30, 2004
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Indicting Hamas:
By Disrupting Its Operations, Does the West Become a Target?
Last week, federal authorities in Chicago indicted three senior Hamas members—two of whom were arrested in the United States, while the third remains at large in Syria—on charges of racketeering and (in the case of one defendant) providing material support to terrorists. The indictment marks a watershed in the prosecution
Aug 26, 2004
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  • Matthew Levitt
Articles & Testimony
Little Impact:
The 9-11 Report and U.S. Middle East Strategy
The 9/11 Commission Report is a remarkable and important document. The product of a serious and professional staff that enjoyed unprecedented access to highly classified information, the report is rich in information and has already shaped much of the discourse over the upcoming US election. To be sure, the report
Aug 26, 2004
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  • Matthew Levitt
Articles & Testimony
Inside the Zarqawi Network
At least 13 Iraqis were killed in fighting with U.S. soldiers in the Iraqi city of Falluja on July 30, part of the ongoing U.S. offensive against fighters loyal to Abu Musab al Zarqawi, the man Bush administration officials claim is the most dangerous terrorist in Iraq today. Critics, however
Aug 16, 2004
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  • Jonathan Schanzer

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