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Trump Meets Sharaa: Writing a New Chapter in U.S.-Syria Relations
The two leaders raised a wide array of crucial proposals, giving Secretary Rubio and the rest of the Trump team unprecedented room to set the terms for a mutually beneficial post-sanctions relationship.
May 14, 2025
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Aaron Y. Zelin
Video
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President Trump's Gulf Trip: Economic Dealmaking on Day One
In this second of several daily videos from Washington Institute scholars, Ambassador Dennis Ross reviews activity on the first day of President Trump's May 2025 trip to the Gulf region.
May 13, 2025
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Dennis Ross
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President Trump's 2025 Gulf Trip
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Brief Analysis
President Trump's Gulf Visit: Setting the Stage for Strategic Wins
Experts and former diplomats discuss what Gulf leaders are expecting from the trip, including which regional issues they are most keen on adding to the planned slate of business talks.
May 12, 2025
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Dennis Ross
Emile Hokayem
Joyce Karam
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
The Importance of Regional Diplomacy for Syria’s Druze
The recent flare-up of violence in southern Syria has once again exposed the fragility of the country’s post-Assad order and minority communities’ underlying fears that the current government is unwilling or incapable of establishing a government that ensures minority rights or ensuring the safety of all Syrians against militia factions.
May 12, 2025
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Makram Rabah
Video
Articles & Testimony
President Trump's Gulf Trip: Previewing the Agenda
In this first of several daily videos from Washington Institute scholars, Dana Stroul previews the destinations and agendas of President Trump's May 2025 trip to the Gulf region.
May 12, 2025
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Dana Stroul
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President Trump's 2025 Gulf Trip
Articles & Testimony
Libya Is At Its Lowest Point Since 2020
Now that Libya has become an outright kleptocracy—with billions missing from the public treasury and national politics frozen—the Trump administration may need to throw a sanctions “grenade” into the mix.
May 9, 2025
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Ben Fishman
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Asaib Ahl al-Haq Accuses Faleh al-Fayyad of Turkish Collusion
The militia continues to battle with the PMF secretary-general, this time highlighting his alleged promotion of Turkish interests in the hope of undermining him.
May 8, 2025
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Ameer al-Kaabi
Hamdi Malik
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Militia Spotlight
Video
Brief Analysis
Syria Trip Report: Next Steps for U.S. Policy
Watch or read an in-depth conversation with three experts who have spent weeks on the ground in Syria and met with the interim authorities who toppled the Assad regime.
May 8, 2025
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Aaron Y. Zelin
Caroline Rose
Gareth Browne
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
Iraqis Are Increasingly Positive on Governance, but Waning National Identity a Warning Sign
With signs of fewer Iraqis prioritizing their national identity, Iraqis are likely to see another elections cycle shaped by subnational identities in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
May 8, 2025
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Munqith Dagher
Karl Kaltenthaler
Brief Analysis
President Trump’s High-Stakes Gulf Trip Requires More Than Good Business
The president is expected to focus on big investment deals and arms sales during his Gulf tour, but he also needs to address some urgent security issues if he wants to come home with a win.
May 8, 2025
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Elizabeth Dent
Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Pragmatists Open a Window in Tehran—But for How Long?
Regime officials and the Supreme Leader himself have signaled a willingness to make unprecedented concessions, but taking advantage of this opening will require careful U.S. messaging on counterterrorism, regional deterrence, and human rights.
May 7, 2025
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Hamdi Malik
Articles & Testimony
The Coming Clash Over Syria: Israel and Turkey Are on a Collision Course
After a stunning blow to their mutual Iranian enemy, Israel and Turkey should use close defense and intelligence dialogue to navigate Syria’s extraordinary period of flux and craft a new regional order.
May 6, 2025
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David Makovsky
Simone Saidmehr
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
Balancing National Security and Economic Priorities in the U.S.-Jordan Relationship
As the U.S. administration shifts towards an economics-first approach to foreign policy, Jordan will need to find ways to emphasize the benefits of the two countries' decades-long broader strategic relationship in public messaging—both for its own national security interests and as a way to assuage public concerns.
May 5, 2025
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Saud Al-Sharafat
Articles & Testimony
Iraqi Oil and the Iran Threat Network
Terrorist organizations are exploiting Iraq’s energy sector to the tune of billions of dollars per year, raising the need for more intensive efforts to trace how revenues are routed into oil “voucher” programs and other diversion schemes.
April 2025
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Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
The Benefits of Disarming Hamas Are Clear. What About the Price?
Even if Washington were willing to support indefinite military occupation, escalating in Gaza would increase the risk to hostages, the strain on the IDF’s reserves, and the discord Israel has faced at home and abroad.
Apr 29, 2025
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David Makovsky
Simone Saidmehr
Articles & Testimony
Ending Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program Is Not Enough
Tehran cannot enjoy the economic benefits it seeks while under sanction, but some sanctions will necessarily remain in place as long as it continues sponsoring terrorism, leaving negotiators with little choice but to address issues beyond the nuclear program.
Apr 25, 2025
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Matthew Levitt
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
The Return of Abu Ali al-Askari
In its first statement since October, a notorious Kataib Hezbollah Telegram account offered a deeper dive into how the "resistance" views a range of new developments in Iraq, Syria, and Iran.
Apr 24, 2025
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Crispin Smith
Michael Knights
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Militia Spotlight
Articles & Testimony
There Is No Better Time to Disarm Hezbollah
With the group and its Iranian patrons at their weakest point in decades, Beirut has a real opportunity to restore its sovereignty, but waiting for another futile “national dialogue” may close that window.
Apr 23, 2025
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David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
Live by the Sword or Die: Israel’s Post-October 7 Strategic Environment
A year and a half of multifront warfare holds lessons for Israel's approach to regional security, peacemaking, and U.S. relations.
Apr 23, 2025
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Ido Levy
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Sudani's Invitation to Ahmed al-Sharaa Triggers Militia Backlash
Iraq's self-styled "resistance" had an allergic reaction to the idea of Syria's new president setting foot on Iraqi soil, putting Prime Minister Sudani at odds with some of his terrorist supporters.
Apr 23, 2025
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Ameer al-Kaabi
Hamdi Malik
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Militia Spotlight
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