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Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir meets with U.S. President Richard Nixon and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger at the White House in 1973. Source: Library of Congress
Articles & Testimony
Miscalculations and Legacies: A Look Back at the 1973 War Half a Century On
Historians continue to debate “what if” scenarios about the pivotal conflict that reshaped the Middle East.
Fall 2023
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  • David Makovsky
◆ The October 1973 War Redux
A hotel building in Kabul damaged by a bomb claimed by the Islamic State affiliate ISKIP - source: Reuters
Video
Brief Analysis
The Next Afghan Jihad? Taliban Efforts to Contain ISKP
Three experts discuss how the Islamic State branch’s capacity to operate globally has evolved in troubling fashion since the coalition withdrawal.
Oct 2, 2023
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  • Amira Jadoon
  • Andrew Mines
  • Aaron Y. Zelin
President Joe Biden arrives in Saudi Arabia in July 2022
Brief Analysis
Israel Normalization Negotiations and the U.S.-Saudi Defense Relationship
In discussing a potential deal with Israel, Riyadh is pressing Washington for expedited access to more advanced U.S. weaponry.
Sep 25, 2023
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  • Grant Rumley
President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu meet at the United Nations in New York in September 2023 - source: Prime Minister's Office
Brief Analysis
Saudi Dealmaking to Top Biden and Netanyahu’s New York Agenda
The long-delayed meeting should clarify the contours and possible requirements for normalization with Riyadh, though Israel’s ongoing domestic turmoil and policy toward the Palestinians may necessitate some difficult political choices.
Sep 19, 2023
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  • David Makovsky
Breaking Hezbollah's Golden Rule Season 2 Cover Image
Audio
Articles & Testimony
Podcast: Breaking Hezbollah's Golden Rule
Season 2
Listen to the new season of a podcast series shining a bright light on the global terrorist and criminal activities that Lebanese Hezbollah would rather keep hidden from view.
Sep 18, 2023
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  • Matthew Levitt
American prisoners released by Iran arrive in Doha, Qatar,in September 2023 - source: Reuters
Brief Analysis
The Iran Hostage Deal: Clarifying the $6 Billion Transfer
The deal gives Tehran access to frozen funds for humanitarian purposes, likely paving the way for resumed nuclear talks this fall as both sides try to lower tensions.
Sep 18, 2023
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  • Henry Rome
Wang Yi, director of China's Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Minister of State and national security adviser of Saudi Arabia Musaad bin Mohammed Al Aiban shake hands in Beijing in March 2023 - source: Reuters
Articles & Testimony
Gulf De-escalation and Hedging in the Shadow of US Retrenchment
Although any decrease in tensions is welcome, Washington should be concerned that regional rapprochement is being driven by diminished confidence in the United States.
Sep 12, 2023
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  • David Schenker
Signature page of the Oslo II Accords agreement - source: U.S. Government
Video
Brief Analysis
Oslo at 30: Looking Back and Ahead
A panel of former Israeli, Palestinian, and U.S. officials discuss the legacy and future of the Oslo Accords as a framework for achieving Israeli-Palestinian peace.
Sep 12, 2023
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  • Neomi Neumann
  • Ghaith al-Omari
  • Dennis Ross
  • David Makovsky
◆ Oslo at 30
Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony
Articles & Testimony
30 Years Later, the Oslo Vision Can Still Be Revived
Leadership dynamics make a two-state breakthrough impossible at the moment, but an Israeli-Saudi accord could help—so long as everyone honestly acknowledges what the situation would be like without Oslo.
Sep 11, 2023
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  • Dennis Ross
  • David Makovsky
◆ Oslo at 30
Articles & Testimony
US Support for Morocco Is No Mistake. Biden Should Reaffirm It.
The administration clearly dislikes the Western Sahara policy it inherited, but reversing course now would exacerbate Washington’s serious credibility deficit with the Saudis and other regional partners.
Sep 9, 2023
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  • David Schenker
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
Palestinians More Positive on Abraham Accords and Open to Vying Powers Than Arab Neighbors
Results from a new public opinion poll conducted in Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem show key differences between Palestinian attitudes and those of respondents elsewhere in the Arab world when it comes to relations with Israel and the roles of the United States, China, Russia, and other regional powers.
Aug 23, 2023
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  • Frances McDonough
Photo of a worker at a construction site in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
New Road Map for Iraq to Support Stability and Growth
Iraq’s stagnant political and legal environments today indicate that the country still faces a deep strategic impasse as a result of international obligations and limitations.
Aug 21, 2023
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  • Fawzi al-Zubaidi
Shoppers at a marketplace in Karbala, Iraq
Video
Brief Analysis
Bridging the U.S.-Iraq Business Gap
An advisor to Prime Minister Sudani joins a U.S. Commerce Department official and a Middle East regulatory expert to discuss how American companies can expand their access to lucrative but largely untapped markets in Iraq.
Aug 17, 2023
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  • Mais Abbas Abousy
  • Safwan Al-Amin
  • Amer Aladhadh
Crown Prince Muhammad and President Xi walking in Riyadh.
Brief Analysis
Closing Washington’s China Gap with Middle East Partners
For the first time in decades, America’s top strategic priority diverges from that of its key regional partners, but Washington can close the gap by increasing their understanding of China and removing the blinders from their threat perceptions.
Aug 14, 2023
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  • Michael Singh
AUIS Iraq
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
How American-Style Education Influences Iraq’s Private Sector
To grow, the Iraqi economy needs a more robust private sector, which in turn needs young Iraqi workers with business-ready skill sets. American-style universities are filling the gap.
Aug 9, 2023
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  • May Kadow
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
Iraqi Kurds Face Legitimacy Issues Amid Election Deadlock and Internal Division
The Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) has been heading for unprecedented political and financial uncertainties as a result of the growing disputes between the two ruling parties and the central government’s moves to erode the KRI’s autonomous status.
Aug 7, 2023
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  • Bekir Aydoğan
Crown Prince Muhammad and President Xi walking in Riyadh.
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
How a Small Saudi City Explains China’s Role in the Saudi-Iran Agreement
China's recent mediation efforts between Riyadh and Tehran were motivated by a combination of strategic outlook and economic interest in the Middle East, signaling a gradual shift away from its traditional "free-riding" approach.
Jul 31, 2023
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  • Essa Nahari
Then Vice President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in 2010 - source: Reuters
Articles & Testimony
Why I Think President Biden Erred by Wading Into Israel’s Domestic Crisis
The history is clear—well-intentioned intervention in an ally’s domestic politics often triggers bigger problems, and the president’s stance could conjure a self-fulfilling prophecy about the erosion of U.S.-Israel ties.
Jul 29, 2023
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  • Robert Satloff
USAF and IDF personnel participate in a joint exercise - source: U.S. Government
Articles & Testimony
The Wrong Message at the Wrong Time
Although some of the arguments for decreasing U.S. military assistance to Israel stem from understandable impulses, implementing such ideas now would only embolden enemies and make conflict more likely.
Jul 27, 2023
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  • Dennis Ross
The Israeli Supreme Court in session - source: Reuters
Brief Analysis
Israel’s New Law Holds Implications for Security and U.S. Relations
A closer look at the domestic dynamics behind the legislature’s vote sheds light on whether and when it might affect Israel’s military readiness and relationship with Washington.
Jul 25, 2023
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  • David Makovsky

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