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China in the Middle East: Following in American Footsteps?
Growing great-power competition and a shift in American defense policy could create a power vacuum in the Middle East.
Jun 1, 2018
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  • Michael Singh
Brief Analysis
Sanctions on Turkey: Reconciling Washington’s Diverging Views
Despite the deep-seated problems roiling the bilateral relationship, U.S. legislators need to understand the potentially dire geopolitical consequences of putting heavy pressure on a fellow NATO member.
Jun 1, 2018
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Articles & Testimony
U.S. Could Stop Turkey, Not Yet a Moscow Ally, From Caving to Russia
Washington can address Ankara's deep security concerns via Kurdish withdrawal from the Manbij pocket and ironclad guarantees against Russian aggression.
May 25, 2018
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Video
Brief Analysis
The Gulf's View on Washington's Plan B for Iran
Can Washington turn its Arab partners' favorable rhetoric on the administration's new Iran policy into concrete actions to curb Tehran's regional adventurism? Join us for an expert conversation and live webcast on Tuesday, June 5.
May 23, 2018
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  • Barbara A. Leaf
  • Ali Shihabi
Articles & Testimony
The Next Mideast Explosion
An all-out war between Iran and Israel is approaching, and the Trump administration has no strategy for preventing it.
May 20, 2018
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  • Dennis Ross
Articles & Testimony
Give Palestinians Hope and Peace May Follow
Considering the Trump administration's lack of credibility with the Palestinians, the crucial task of announcing projects for Gaza now falls to European and Arab leaders.
May 19, 2018
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  • Dennis Ross
Video
Brief Analysis
The JCPOA Decision: Managing Reactions, Evaluating Sanctions
An expert panel assesses sanctions and the future of U.S. Iran strategy in light of the Trump administration's exit from the nuclear deal.
May 18, 2018
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  • Katherine Bauer
  • Patrick Clawson
  • Michael Singh
Brief Analysis
Iraqi Elections and U.S. Interests: Taking the Long View
The emerging vote tallies are just the beginning of government formation in Iraq, and they indicate a need to focus on U.S. principles, not specific outcomes.
May 17, 2018
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  • Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
Here's What Trump Should Do Post-Nuke Deal
The United States must explain to its allies how withdrawing from the Iran deal fits into a larger strategy for the Middle East.
May 17, 2018
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  • Michael Singh
Brief Analysis
The Hodeida Campaign (Part 3): Deterring Houthi Retaliation
The Houthis will likely try to intensify their cross-border missile strikes and other asymmetric tactics to internationalize the battle, steps the United States should firmly oppose.
May 16, 2018
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  • Farzin Nadimi
  • Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
Has the Assad Regime 'Won' Syria's Civil War?
Not only is the war far from over, but a series of developments could undermine the regime's recent gains—and create opportunities for the United States.
May 15, 2018
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
A government solcier in Yemen
Brief Analysis
The Hodeida Campaign (Part 2): Can Yemen Recapture Major Ports from the Houthi Rebels?
The United States should not interfere in the campaign, which has begun and stands a good chance of succeeding, except through steps to make the operation quicker and less destructive.
May 15, 2018
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  • Alex Almeida
  • Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
Iraqi Elections Deepen Political Fault Lines amid U.S.-Iran Tensions
The U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, along with the parliamentary gains made by former militia members, could turn Iraq once again into a war theater.
May 14, 2018
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  • Bilal Wahab
Articles & Testimony
Jerusalem Embassy Move, Gaza Fatalities Dim Hopes for U.S. Peace Plan
While the U.S. administration talks about a peace plan, the recent disruptions have deepened skepticism about its prospects for success.
May 14, 2018
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
Brief Analysis
The Hodeida Campaign (Part 1): Humanitarian and Political Role of Red Sea Ports
Hodeida and al-Salif will process substantially more food imports after the Houthis are evicted, so the United States should back some form of demilitarization of the ports or help liberate them.
May 14, 2018
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  • Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
Trump Broke Iran Policy. Let Him Fix It.
The administration doesn’t seem to have a day-after strategy for drawing the Europeans back into the fold after essentially rejecting months of negotiations with them.
May 11, 2018
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  • Dennis Ross
Articles & Testimony
Is Washington Too Focused on Iran’s Nuclear Program?
What the United States really needs is a new Iran policy, not just a nuclear policy—and the will to roll up its sleeves and carry it out.
May 9, 2018
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  • Michael Singh
Articles & Testimony
The 2011 U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq: Relevance for Syria Today
This time around, a total pullout could draw U.S. allies Israel, Turkey, and even Saudi Arabia into confused combat against Assad’s alliance, without an American referee.
May 8, 2018
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  • James Jeffrey
Articles & Testimony
Israel’s Intel Coup Actually Provides Good Arguments for Staying in the Iran Nuclear Deal
Historically, outside pressure on Iran has been most effective when Washington acts with its allies rather than on its own, and the recent intelligence revelations support the former path.
May 5, 2018
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  • Dennis Ross
Articles & Testimony
If Trump Pulls Out of the Iran Deal, What’s Our New Strategy?
Withdrawal alone doesn’t offer a means of keeping Iran from nuclear weapons, responding to reactions from friends and adversaries, or clarifying the administration’s wider regional objectives.
May 1, 2018
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  • Robert Satloff

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