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Photo showing the Iron Dome defense system intercepting Hamas rockets over Ashkelon, Israel, in May 2021.

Hamas-Israel Violence: Context and Trajectory

What caused the outbreak of violence between Hamas and Israel? What does each side seek to gain from the conflict, and how can Washington contribute to efforts to deescalate or end the fighting? Watch an expert webcast to explore the situation and what Washington can do to help de-escalate the situation.

Ghaith al-Omari
Ehud Yaari
Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen

A U.S. Army soldier on patrol in Iraq

Articles & Testimony

Harmonizing Counterterrorism and Great-Power Competition

For all the talk of shifting America’s national security posture, the reality is that conducting CT efforts and competing with Russia and China can be mutually reinforcing with a modicum of strategic planning.

Matthew Levitt

An Expanded Agenda for U.S.-Israel Partnership: New Technologies, New Opportunities

Experts discuss how the two allies can work more closely on everything from artificial intelligence to missile defense, ideally with help from emerging Arab partners.

Michael Eisenstadt
Henry "Trey" Obering III
Samantha Ravich
David Pollock

Articles & Testimony

Is Stalemate the Least Bad Option in Syria?

If only to avoid far worse outcomes, Washington should reject Assad’s bogus “reelection” and keep supporting Israeli strikes, the SDF’s viability, and refugee aid.

David Pollock

How Iran Employed Iraq's Muqawama in Its Post-Natanz Response

Militia Spotlight

Militias falsely claimed attacks against Israeli and U.S. targets in retaliation for the nuclear incident, underlining how Tehran directs and coordinates each proxy's kinetic and information operations in a centralized manner.

Hamdi Malik
Crispin Smith

Articles & Testimony

Biden’s ‘Open Door’ to the Palestinian Authority

Reestablishing U.S. funding and diplomatic missions may pose problems given the Palestinian leadership’s continued rejectionism, but one key benefit could be ending the PA “pay for slay” program.

David Pollock
Sander Gerber

Profile: Fatemiyoun Electronic Squad

Militia Spotlight: Profiles

Fatemiyoun Electronic Squad is a facade group that undertakes cyberattacks on behalf of Kataib Hezbollah, in close collaboration with other affiliates.

Hamdi Malik

Articles & Testimony

Want to Sell F-35s to the UAE? Time to Address the China Factor

To safeguard U.S. national security, the Biden administration needs to hold the UAE to the same standards it demands of other partners in the Joint Strike Fighter program.

David Schenker

Foreign Fighters and U.S. Policy: Tracking Mobilization Hubs to Stem the Flow

By examining the growth of such hubs during the Islamic State’s caliphate years, two experts assess how the international community can limit recruitment in these areas and address local grievances.

Nate Rosenblatt
Naureen Chowdhury Fink

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech

Articles & Testimony

Biden Recognizing the Armenian Genocide Shows How Far Turkey and Erdogan Have Fallen

For the first time in years, Erdogan needs the United States more than Washington needs him, so Biden is seizing the opportunity.

Soner Cagaptay

Russian soldiers in Syria

Articles & Testimony

Russia in the Middle East: A Source of Stability or a Pot-Stirrer?

If Washington continues to deprioritize the Middle East, Russia will accelerate its convergence with Iran and essentially determine Syria’s future, which could result in a more explicit and dangerous nexus between these actors.

Anna Borshchevskaya

Hamas Fields a Militant Electoral List: Implications for U.S.-Palestinian Ties

The group plans to put numerous convicted terrorists on the ballot, and neither the PA nor the international community seems willing to talk about the potential legal, diplomatic, and budgetary consequences.

Katherine Bauer
Matthew Levitt

Can Erdogan Charm Biden?

An expert conversation on the pitfalls and potential areas of cooperation between Washington and Ankara in the coming years.

Soner Cagaptay
Asli Aydintasbas
Max Hoffman
Jenny White

Satellite image of the Red Sea region and the Arabian Peninsula

Don't Part the Red Sea: Formulating Holistic Policy Toward a Key Region

A former NAVCENT commander joins a panel of distinguished diplomats and experts to discuss why Washington should approach the region’s disparate economic, political, and security issues in a more integrated fashion.

John Miller
Susan L. Ziadeh
Tibor Nagy
Elana DeLozier

al-Sahaba Mosque, Darnah, Libya

In-Depth Reports

'A Caliphate That Gathered' Addressing the Challenge of Jihadist Foreign Fighter Hubs

By devoting resources to areas of concentrated recruitment, the Biden administration can reduce the scope of future Middle East conflicts along with the likelihood that U.S. troops will once again be drawn into them.

Nate Rosenblatt

Kokuka Courageous tanker, Gulf of Oman

In-Depth Reports

Deterring Iran in the Gray Zone Insights from Four Decades of Conflict

The United States has repeatedly failed to understand the unique requirements of gray zone deterrence. A U.S. strategy would not only facilitate more successful diplomacy with Tehran but also enhance efforts to counter other actors such as China and Russia.

Michael Eisenstadt

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Riyadh

China’s Foreign Minister Tours the Middle East: Outcomes and Implications

The trip echoed Beijing’s strategy of stringing together initiatives that seem insubstantial on their own but cumulatively threaten to undermine U.S. and regional interests.

Ilari Papa

Articles & Testimony

Biden Needs to End His Staff Travel Ban Now

Only three top State Department officials have been allowed to travel abroad, which is no way to preserve U.S. interests.

David Schenker

Articles & Testimony

Biden Needs to Tear Down Bureaucratic Walls and Refocus Middle East Programs

With few exceptions, the U.S. government has pursued Arab development, Israeli-Palestinian engagement, and Arab-Israel normalization as three separate, walled-off tracks, which no longer makes any sense.

Joseph Braude
Dennis Ross

Satellite map of wider Rea Sea with country names

In-Depth Reports

The Case for a Holistic U.S. Policy Toward the Emerging Red Sea Region

Transition 2021

To promote stability and other U.S. interests, Washington must reshape its approach to this increasingly complex staging ground for global competition.

Elana DeLozier

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