The U.S. Should Not Yet Trust Syria’s New Regime
Articles & Testimony Even as they celebrate the demise of Assad’s dictatorship, U.S. officials should take...
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The US Must Push Putin Out the Syrian Door
Articles & Testimony To prevent Russia from cutting permanent deals with the rebels or otherwise salvaging...
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Trump Can’t Sit This One Out
Articles & Testimony Despite his latest tweets about staying out of the Syria crisis, Trump has...
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For Israel, a Strategic Win and New Headaches
Articles & Testimony Despite the welcome blow to Iran's axis, Israel’s must now protect its border...
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What to Know About the Man Who Toppled Assad
Articles & Testimony Abu Mohammad al-Jolani has worked for years to rebrand himself, but has he...
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Why Al-Assad Fell
Articles & Testimony The dictator’s rigidity at the negotiating table and within Syrian society left him...
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With Assad Gone—What’s Next?
Articles & Testimony In addition to carefully managing moves on the Golan, Israel should focus on...
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Russia’s Overstretched Military Faces Challenges from Syria to Ukraine
Articles & Testimony The West should move quickly to exploit Moscow's long series of bad strategic...
Read moreDetailsRemaining, Waiting for Expansion (Again): The Islamic State’s Operations in Iraq and Syria
Articles & Testimony Despite the group's expansion in other parts of the world, its original base...
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Kurdistan’s Pivotal Elections: A Defining Moment for the Region’s Future
Articles & Testimony Disenfranchisement, party fragmentation, and external pressures are pushing Iraqi Kurdistan to a breaking...
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