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The Shadow of Iran over Bahrain's Problems
Concerns have risen in Bahrain following a lethal clash between police and Shiite demonstrators.
Oct 19, 2012
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
A Middle East Cheat Sheet For Monday's Foreign Policy Debate
Of the six segments in Monday night's presidential debate on foreign policy, two will be focused on the Middle East. Robert Satloff poses a dozen questions for consideration.
Oct 19, 2012
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  • Robert Satloff
Articles & Testimony
Will Iran Weather the Economic Storm?
The depreciation of the rial is unlikely to change Iran's foreign-policy calculations.
Oct 15, 2012
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  • Patrick Clawson
Articles & Testimony
Defining Our Red Lines
As Iran makes continued progress toward a nuclear weapons capability, defining our red lines takes on increasing importance.
Oct 11, 2012
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  • Michael Singh
Video
Brief Analysis
How to Build U.S.-Israeli Coordination on Preventing an Iranian Nuclear Breakout
On September 21, 2012, Patrick Clawson and Dennis Ross addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute to discuss the findings of the soon-to-be-released study Preventing an Iranian Nuclear Breakout: U.S.-Israel Coordination . Dr. Clawson is director for research and head of the Iran Security Initiative at the Institute. Ambassador
Sep 25, 2012
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  • Patrick Clawson
  • Dennis Ross
  • David Makovsky
Articles & Testimony
It's Not Just the Sparks That Caused This Fire in the Middle East
The United States must avoid the temptation of misapprehending the current spurt of violence in the region or rashly disengaging in frustration over longstanding problems.
Sep 18, 2012
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  • Michael Singh
Imagining a Meeting Between David Petraeus and the Iranian Revolutionary Guards
Atlantic correspondent Jeffrey Goldberg continues the discussion of next steps on Iran with scholar Shaul Bakhash and Dr. Satloff.
Sep 13, 2012
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  • Robert Satloff
Articles & Testimony
For Each Nation, a Different Approach
The United States should engage with the countries that want to work in tandem and tread cautiously where relations will be more problematic.
Sep 13, 2012
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Articles & Testimony
Getting Egypt's Morsi to Give Up His 9/11 "Truther" Talk
President Obama should condition any meeting with the Egyptian leader on a clear and public renunciation of the Muslim Brotherhood's continued 9/11 revisionism.
Sep 11, 2012
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  • Robert Satloff
  • Eric Trager
Robert Satloff on Next Steps in the Iran Crisis
Atlantic Monthly national correspondent Jeffrey Goldberg interviewed Institute executive director Robert Satloff about the current state of the international crisis over Iran's nuclear program and U.S. and Israeli policy.
Sep 10, 2012
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  • Jeffrey Goldberg
  • Robert Satloff
In-Depth Reports
Asset Test: How the United States Benefits from Its Alliance with Israel
Read this groundbreaking study of the numerous, oft-ignored benefits of the special bilateral relationship between the United States and Israel.
Sep 5, 2012
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • David Pollock
◆ Asset Test
Articles & Testimony
How America Can Slow Israel's March to War
Washington can take several concrete steps to extend Israel's clock and exhaust diplomacy and sanctions before resorting to force.
Aug 17, 2012
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  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
New U.S. Tone on Iran
U.S. statements about Iran have become more consistent and tough since early March, but the impact of this shift remains unclear.
Aug 16, 2012
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  • Patrick Clawson
Video
Brief Analysis
What Arabs Don't Know about America (and How to Fix It)
On August 1, 2012, Prof. Mohammed S. Dajani Daoudi addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Founder and director of the American Studies Graduate Program and a professor of politics and international relations at al-Quds University in Jerusalem, he served as a Washington Institute visiting fellow this summer. His
Aug 6, 2012
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  • Mohammed Dajani
Brief Analysis
The Twilight War: The Secret History of America's Thirty-Year Conflict with Iran
On July 31, David Crist and Ambassador James Jeffrey addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Dr. Crist, a senior historian for the U.S. government and a special advisor to the head of U.S. Central Command, is author of the new book The Twilight War: The Secret History of
Aug 2, 2012
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  • James Jeffrey
Articles & Testimony
7 Ways America Can Get Its Mojo Back in Egypt
With its initial attempts at building bridges in Cairo having backfired, the Obama administration is looking for new ways to improve America's image in Egypt.
Aug 2, 2012
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  • Eric Trager
Brief Analysis
After the Damascus Assassinations: A New Phase for U.S. Syria Policy
The United States should take advantage of the latest blow to Assad's inner circle, hastening his demise while preventing worst-case follow-on events.
Jul 18, 2012
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  • Robert Satloff
Brief Analysis
Morsi's Victory in Egypt: Early Implications for America and the Broader Middle East
While the authority of Egypt's new president may be circumscribed, it is a mistake to underestimate his ability to influence political change at home and abroad. Before any further embrace of the Muslim Brotherhood leader, the Obama administration needs clarity on how Morsi's policies are likely to affect critical U.S. interests.
Jun 25, 2012
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  • Robert Satloff
Articles & Testimony
The Revolution in Egypt: Turning Point?
Sixteen months on, the transition in Egypt is not over; indeed, it is just beginning. On the eve of the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential victory, former senior Defense Department official David Schenker testified on how Washington should use its limited leverage in Cairo in the near term, offering a detailed status
Jun 20, 2012
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
What's at Stake with Egypt Vote?
Nothing captured the imagery of change in the Middle East more than last year's demonstrations in Tahrir Square that brought down Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's president for 30 years. The sense of hope and possibility that seemed so alive in Tahrir Square made everyone in the Middle East believe there truly
Jun 13, 2012
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  • Dennis Ross

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