• Washington Policy Weekly

    Congress Deliberates US-Iraq Relations

    Jul 17, 2019

    Marcus Montgomery discusses Congress’s deliberations with the Trump Administration about US-Iraqi relations. One of the important considerations is whether Was…

  • Policy Analysis

    Time, Transition, and Justice in Arab States

    Jun 1, 2019

    This paper is part of ACW's fourth book, titled The Arab World Beyond Conflict.What does it mean to pursue criminal accountability in the context of resurgent …

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    What Does Trump Want for the Middle East?

    May 1, 2019

    The Trump Administration wants to defeat the Islamic State and push back against Iran, but it has no serious strategy for either. This makes President Trump’s …

  • Policy Analysis

    Avoiding Punishing Lebanon Because of Hezbollah

    Apr 16, 2019

    The United States continues to ostracize and pressure Hezbollah in Lebanon which is inadvertently helping the party grow and become more influential in the cou…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    In Washington, the IRGC Is Now Like IS

    Apr 10, 2019

    President Trump took the unprecedented step of listing the IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization. A lack of specifics on how to enforce sanctions means that…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Jan 25, 2019

    Amid shutdown fight, the House passes Syria sanctions legislation; lawmakers have one week to decide whether they will amend a law that could jeopardize Israel…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly

    Jan 18, 2019

    I. Congress1) LegislationRequiring Annual Reports on Religious Intolerance in Saudi Education Materials. On January 15, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-South Carolina) intr…

  • Viewpoint

    The Manbij Attack Exposes the Vulnerabilities of US Policy in Syria

    Jan 17, 2019

    The US withdrawal from Syria may encourage Turkey and Russia to fill the vacuum, but IS’s Manbij attack may persuade Trump to stay a bit longer there.

  • Policy Analysis

    The Folly and Repercussions of Trump’s Decision on Syria

    Jan 2, 2019

    Withdrawing from Syria diminishes whatever influence the United States has cultivated there in favor of letting the Syrian regime, Russia, Turkey, and Iran cha…

  • Policy Analysis

    The Now-Halted War in Hodeida: Was It a Cover for Khashoggi’s Murder?

    Nov 15, 2018

    The resumption of fighting around Hodeida cannot be separated from the Saudi attempt to deflect the international community’s attention away from its responsib…

  • Policy Analysis

    Sochi Agreement on Idlib Tests Russian-Turkish Relations

    Oct 19, 2018

    The irregularities in implementing the Sochi Agreement regarding Idlib will put Russian-Turkish relations to the test and may doom the Idlib ceasefire.

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Congressional Update – Week Ending October 19, 2018

    Oct 19, 2018

    The fallout from Jamal Khashoggi’s murder continues to reverberate in Washington, pitting Congress against President Trump; Treasury, Justice Departments set t…