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Abu Muhammad al-Jawlani, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, speaks in a recorded interview released in Jan. 2019. Photo credit: Screenshot by Cole Bunzel via Twitter.
Articles & Testimony
Why Is It So Difficult to Get Off a Terrorist List?
Strategic priorities, political factors, and institutional inertia make it hard to remove a group from government lists even if it no longer meets the designation criteria, potentially hog-tying U.S. policymakers.
Jul 3, 2022
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Articles & Testimony
Israel Hoping for Shift in US Iran Policy from Diplomacy to Deterrence
A veteran Israeli security and intelligence official explains why the Biden administration must reinvigorate oil sanctions and demonstrate a commitment to act militarily.
Jun 30, 2022
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  • Zohar Palti
Iraq-Sadr
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
Implications of the Sadrist Withdrawal for the Shia Coordination Framework and Iran
The conflict between the Sadrists and the Shia Coordination Framework signals the potential for a new political order in Iraq and a shift in Iran's influence in the country.
Jun 29, 2022
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  • Firas Elias
Articles & Testimony
One Small Handshake for the United States, One Giant Leap for U.S.-Saudi Relations
President Biden has a powerful moral imperative for ending his feud with the crown prince: to ensure that the kingdom’s gradual pivot away from extremism doesn’t falter.
Jun 29, 2022
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  • Robert Satloff
Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Saudi Arabia
Articles & Testimony
Can Biden Convince Saudis to See the Western Position on Russia?
Improving U.S. relations with Riyadh is the only way to shift the Saudi stance toward Russia—failing that, Biden’s trip is unlikely to yield a strategic success.
Jun 28, 2022
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Turkish president Erdogan at NATO headquarters in Brussels
Brief Analysis
What Biden Faces with Erdogan at the NATO Summit
The Turkish leader has been trying to leverage Sweden and Finland’s accession to weaken international support for the YPG in Syria, but he may be content with symbolic concessions that boost his reelection chances.
Jun 28, 2022
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Drawing of oil pipeline, Iraq, Kurdistan
Maps & Graphics
In-Depth Reports
The Necessary U.S. Role in Fixing the Baghdad-Kurdistan Energy Dispute
A targeted intervention could aid American interests and the global effort to find a substitute for Russian and Iranian oil and gas.
Jun 27, 2022
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  • Michael Knights
Photo of Israeli politicians Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid delivering a statement..
Video
Brief Analysis
The Israeli Government Falls: New Election and Implications for U.S.-Israel Relations
Watch an expert webcast examining the collapse of the year-old coalition government, the impact on President Biden’s upcoming Middle East trip, and the potential consequences for broader U.S.-Israel policy.
Jun 27, 2022
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  • David Makovsky
  • Dennis Ross
Articles & Testimony
The Facts on What’s Behind Our Energy Crunch and High Gas Prices
An expert untangles the many factors driving energy costs amid complications such as the Ukraine crisis, U.S.-Saudi diplomacy, and the green debate.
Jun 24, 2022
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  • Simon Henderson
Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Saudi Arabia
Articles & Testimony
Engaging the Saudis Does Not Require Biden to Forgo Our Concern for Human Rights
The president will still be able to set boundaries with Riyadh—while also addressing other major issues such as national security, rampant energy costs, and normalization with Israel.
Jun 22, 2022
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  • Dennis Ross
Ships of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet on exercise in the Persian Gulf
Articles & Testimony
Fixing Washington’s Gulf Rift
From Abu Dhabi and Riyadh’s perspective, there is no substitute for an American partner with the will to militarily deter or answer Iran’s regional aggression.
Jun 21, 2022
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  • David Schenker
Israeli and UAE flags flying together in Abu Dhabi - source: Reuters
Articles & Testimony
The Abraham Accords and the Changing Shape of the Middle East
A veteran U.S. diplomat reflects on the decades of direct engagement that paved the way to the accords, which have since opened a new avenue for curbing Iran and reanimating Israeli-Palestinian progress.
Jun 21, 2022
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  • Dennis Ross
Three-star rank insignia of a US Army Lieutenant General
Articles & Testimony
How Pentagon Bureaucracy Could Undermine West Bank Security
The proposal to downgrade the U.S. Security Coordinator from a three-star general to a colonel could decimate a crucial mission, especially amid the recent uptick in Israeli-Palestinian tensions.
Jun 16, 2022
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  • Shira Efron
  • Ghaith al-Omari
President Joe Biden speaks on the phone in the Oval Office of the White House
Articles & Testimony
A Month Out, the Spin Begins on Expectations of Biden’s Saudi Arabia Trip
Despite the recent emphasis on Washington’s “oil vs. human rights” dilemma, the visit’s greatest impact may wind up falling in the Arab-Israel arena.
Jun 15, 2022
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  • Simon Henderson
Leaders of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
Video
Brief Analysis
Al-Qaeda, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, and the Future of Jihadism
A panel of leading counterterrorism scholars and practitioners discuss the evolving face of the global jihadist movement amid changes in Washington’s CT posture.
Jun 15, 2022
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  • Anastasia Smith
  • Aaron Y. Zelin
  • Matthew Levitt
Video
Brief Analysis
The KRG Turns Thirty: The Future of U.S.-Kurdish Relations in Iraq (Part 2)
In the second of three discussions marking the thirty-year anniversary of the KRG, experts spotlight the impressive U.S.-Kurdish legacy along with current challenges facing the partnership.
Jun 9, 2022
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  • Jennifer Gavito
  • Qubad Talabani
  • Bilal Wahab
◆ The KRG Turns Thirty
Brief Analysis
Rhetoric Meets Reality in Jawlani’s Push for Self-Sufficiency
As a key UN vote approaches, Washington should push Turkey to help promote a diverse, balanced economy in HTS-controlled northwest Syria.
Jun 8, 2022
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
An Egyptian guard inspects bomb damage near the Gaza border in Sinai
Articles & Testimony
Egypt's Remilitarized Sinai Is a Future Powder Keg
Cairo needs to hear from Israel, the United States, and the Multinational Force & Observers that its security violations erode the Egypt-Israel peace.
Jun 3, 2022
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  • David Schenker
High Oil Prices, Middle East Politics Cast Shadow Over Summer’s Start
The Biden administration is seeking to break a stalemate with MbS in Riyadh, but moves by Russia and Iran will also affect the trajectory of energy markets.
May 31, 2022
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Redeploying US Troops to Somalia Is the Right Move
The country’s terrorist challenge grew in the absence of American forces, requiring the Biden administration to reestablish strong connections with local personnel on the ground.
May 25, 2022
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  • Ido Levy

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