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The Return of Liberals to Power in the Moroccan General Elections
With influential billionaire Aziz Akhannouch announced as the new head of government, the former Moroccan prime minister and his party—the PJD—are grappling with a significant loss of power.
Sep 17, 2021
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Mohamed Chtatou
Brief Analysis
A Tale of Two Islamic State Insurgencies in Syria
The SDF has made remarkable progress in its anti-IS operations while Assad’s forces have stagnated, but the coalition and its local partners must still prepare for a renewed terrorist threat on their exposed southern flank.
Sep 17, 2021
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Ido Levy
Brief Analysis
New Navy Task Force Aims to Deter Iran with Unmanned Systems
The high-tech force will explore human-machine teaming concepts in waters near Iran, but questions remain about whether the United States is prepared to defend those assets when necessary.
Sep 17, 2021
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Farzin Nadimi
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Women and Politics in Algeria: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Algeria’s new elections law threatens to derail progress on women’s participation in country politics and leadership.
Sep 15, 2021
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Ahmed Marwane
Brief Analysis
Iranian Membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Motivations and Implications
The Russian/Chinese-led bloc is expected to approve Iran’s accession this week amid uncertainty over President Raisi’s foreign posture and ongoing turmoil in Afghanistan.
Sep 15, 2021
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Nicole Grajewski
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Hossein Moanes Sparks Angry Words Between Kataib Hezbollah and Asaib Ahl al-Haq
The senior KH member now leads a new political movement that is competing with other Iran-backed militia factions for votes in the coming election.
Sep 14, 2021
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Hamdi Malik
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Militia Spotlight
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Iran’s Proxies in Iraq Undertake the World's Only Terrorist Attack Commemorating 9/11
Two drones were intercepted in a mission that Sabereen News dedicated to “reminding the Americans of the September 11 attacks."
Sep 14, 2021
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Michael Knights
Crispin Smith
Hamdi Malik
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Militia Spotlight
Brief Analysis
Sistani vs. the Militias: The Future of Iraqi Sovereignty
The international community needs to pay more attention to developments in Najaf, where Sistani-backed groups are forcefully pushing back against Iran but still face the longer-term question of who will continue his message.
Sep 14, 2021
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Hamdi Malik
Brief Analysis
The Bennett-Sisi Meeting: A Rare Chance to Publicly Boost Relations
The welcome visit indicates that Egypt-Israel ties can thrive post-Netanyahu, potentially expanding from the security domain to economic and civil affairs.
Sep 13, 2021
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Haisam Hassanein
Articles & Testimony
The 9/11 Attacks, 20 Years On: An FBI Terrorism Analyst Reflects on an Unwinnable War
As Washington recalibrates its costly strategy against violent extremists, its goal should be to reduce terrorism to a low-level threat that law enforcement can handle.
Sep 11, 2021
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Matthew Levitt
Articles & Testimony
U.S. Policy on the Mediterranean and the Role of PMCs
Although Biden may not see Russia as his top priority, Moscow’s proxy military activities in the Mediterranean are directly aimed at diluting Washington’s leverage in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.
Sep 10, 2021
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Anna Borshchevskaya
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How Lebanon’s Terrifying Past is Threatening a Lost Future
Even as Lebanon struggles with basic necessities, the country will need to explore radical reforms in education and other sectors if it is ever to break out of the cycle of repeated collapse.
Sep 9, 2021
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Ibrahim Karkouti
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
Iraqi Elections: Current Coalitions Are Not a Recipe for Change
As Iraq’s electoral coalitions campaign for parliament spots, old alliances and political players are likely to prevent the elections from leading to major changes in Iraq’s political sphere.
Sep 9, 2021
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Nawzad Shukri
Brief Analysis
When Tunisians Fired the Start Gun for 9/11
A footnote in one decade of jihadist history can become a major mobilizer for terrorists and foreign fighters in subsequent years, and few cases illustrate this problem better than the Tunisian operatives involved in the 2001 murder of an Afghan rebel leader.
Sep 9, 2021
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Aaron Y. Zelin
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Bahrainis Support Internal Political Focus, but Differ Somewhat on Foreign Policy Priorities
New polling data reveals generational consensus and only slight sectarian discord among Bahrainis.
Sep 9, 2021
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Henry Petrillo
David Pollock
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Fikra Forum
The Delta Variant Surge in Morocco and its Dire Consequences
Despite vaccination campaigns, the spiking caseloads present severe threats to Moroccans' health and the country's economy.
Sep 3, 2021
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Mohamed Chtatou
Brief Analysis
UAE-Israel Gas Deal (Finally) Finalized
Given ongoing environmental concerns over energy cooperation, the chances that the two partners will fully realize their commercial potential are still up in the air.
Sep 3, 2021
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Simon Henderson
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Brief Analysis
Profile: Badr Organization
Badr is the wellspring of many of today's armed resistance groups and still operates under the indirect and sometimes direct control of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Sep 2, 2021
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Michael Knights
Crispin Smith
Hamdi Malik
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How Not to Repeat My History with the Taliban
To avoid the worst outcomes, Washington needs to assiduously enforce any deals with the new Afghan leadership, cooperate effectively with other world powers, and explain to a domestic audience how the withdrawal will facilitate a focus on different priorities.
Sep 2, 2021
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David Pollock
Brief Analysis
A Missed Opportunity in America’s Refunding of UNRWA
Washington could have used the agency’s financial straits as an opportunity to prevent misuse of funds, compel textbook revisions, and identify individuals on its rolls who actually meet the UNHCR definition of a refugee.
Sep 2, 2021
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James G. Lindsay
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