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Policy Analysis on U.S. Policy

How Trump Is Going After Hezbollah in America's Backyard

U.S. officials are taking action against the pro-Iranian militant group using new clues from old investigations in Latin America.

Nov 30, 2017

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Matthew Levitt

In-Depth Reports

Beyond Islamists and Autocrats:

Prospects for Political Reform Post Arab Spring

The compiled series provides a timely country-by-country guidebook for engaging non-Islamist, pluralistically inclined actors in North Africa, the Gulf, and the Levant.

Nov 27, 2017

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David Schenker
Sarah Feuer
Vish Sakthivel
John P. Entelis
Simon Henderson
Nathaniel Rabkin
Nadia al-Sakkaf
Eric Trager
Hala Aldosari
Lori Plotkin Boghardt
Ghaith al-Omari
James Bowker
Andrew J. Tabler
David Pollock
Hassan Mneimneh

Multimedia

Brief Analysis

From CVE to 'Terrorism Prevention': Assessing New U.S. Policies

Four veteran practitioners discuss opportunities and risks associated with the Trump administration's shift in terminology, and policy, on countering extremism.

Nov 17, 2017

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William Braniff
Seamus Hughes
Shanna Batten
Matthew Levitt

◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series

Brief Analysis

Beyond Deconfliction in Syria

A joint U.S.-Russia statement and peace talks must be fleshed out quickly to ensure a growing Iranian presence in the country does not fuel a jihadist comeback.

Nov 16, 2017

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Andrew J. Tabler

Recent Trends in Terrorism and Counterterrorism:

National Practices in Countering Violent Extremism

To prevent violent extremism, programs must cover all ideologies and address the full spectrum of prevention, intervention, disengagement, and rehabilitation.

Nov 16, 2017

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Matthew Levitt

Articles & Testimony

The War That Never Ends

The Vietnam War gets Ken Burns's signature "docutainment" treatment, and the result is a worthy one, if not always up to full scholarly standards.

Nov 10, 2017

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James Jeffrey

Video

Brief Analysis

Operation Torch, Algiers 1942, and the Making of U.S. Middle East Policy

On the seventy-fifth anniversary of American troops landing in North Africa, two scholars debate Operation Torch's lasting influence on U.S. policy in the region.

Nov 9, 2017

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Robert Satloff
Eliot Cohen

Articles & Testimony

The Price of Selling Out the Kurds

For many of those watching in the Middle East, the administration's decision to stand by as the Kurds were forced to retreat has sent a message far more powerful than its tough words on Iran.

Nov 8, 2017

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Dennis Ross

Brief Analysis

Iran's Potential Military Reactions to New U.S. Sanctions

Tehran could back up its defiant rhetoric by deploying air defense assets to Syria, establishing an asymmetric naval presence in the Mediterranean, smuggling more arms to the Houthis, and stepping up its ballistic missile program.

Nov 7, 2017

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Farzin Nadimi

Maps & Graphics

Infographic: Iran Deal 'Decertification'

A quick guide to understanding the background, context, and potential impact of President Trump's decision not to certify the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in one concise infographic.

Nov 6, 2017

Articles & Testimony

Who Saved Israel in 1947?

The usual answer is Truman, but it could just as easily be Stalin -- a bit of diplomatic history that offers lessons for Jerusalem today.

Nov 6, 2017

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Martin Kramer

Brief Analysis

Resetting U.S. Relations with the Kurdistan Region

Washington's post-referendum reengagement should focus on getting U.S.-Kurdish relations and Kurdish democracy back on the right track.

Nov 2, 2017

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Michael Knights
Bilal Wahab

Articles & Testimony

America's Radicalization Problem: It's Local

The Trump administration's focus on border security and 'terrorism prevention' is not well suited to countering homegrown attacks like the one New York just suffered.

Nov 1, 2017

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Matthew Levitt

Articles & Testimony

The Electronic Republic

A bustling Iranian tech sector will likely continue to draw foreign interest despite the threat of renewed U.S. sanctions.

Oct 31, 2017

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Emily Burlinghaus

Brief Analysis

The U.S. Role in Palestinian Reconciliation: Three Scenarios

For now, Palestinian officials will likely pursue half-measures rather than a true unity government, so Washington may find limited value in a formal statement against Hamas.

Oct 20, 2017

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David Makovsky

Brief Analysis

Securing an Immediate Iraq-KRI Ceasefire

To prevent Baghdad from overplaying its hand, Washington must demand publicly that the fighting stop.

Oct 20, 2017

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Michael Knights
David Pollock

Brief Analysis

Trump Placing Heavy Focus on Yemen in the Campaign to Counter Iran

Given the maritime and missile threats posed by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, senior U.S. officials have indicated that the White House will continue expanding its assistance to the Saudi-led coalition.

Oct 20, 2017

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Jay Solomon

Articles & Testimony

Can Bankers Fight Terrorism?

Although counter-terrorist financing efforts are no panacea, recent calls for discontinuing them tend to overlook the crucial role they play in America's wider national security strategy.

Oct 18, 2017

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Matthew Levitt
Katherine Bauer

Articles & Testimony

Here's How to Fix But Not Nix the Iran Deal

After decertifying the JCPOA, President Trump now has leverage to negotiate a better agreement.

Oct 13, 2017

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Robert Satloff

Articles & Testimony

Confronting the Full Range of Iranian Threats

In practical terms, scrapping and replacing the JCPOA is a nonstarter, so the administration should instead focus on countering Iran as its top regional priority -- and decide how it will respond when Tehran pushes back.

Oct 11, 2017

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James Jeffrey

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Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation Program on Great Power Competition and the Middle East

The Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation Program on Great Power Competition and the Middle East focuses on the region as a setting for heightened competition between the United States and other world powers, such as China and Russia.

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Robert Satloff is the Segal Executive Director of The Washington Institute, a post he assumed in January 1993.

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Dennis Ross, a former special assistant to President Barack Obama, is the counselor and William Davidson Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute.

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Michael Singh is the Managing Director and Lane-Swig Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute.

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