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In Washington, the IRGC Is Now Like IS
Apr 10, 2019Marcus MontgomeryPresident 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 WeeklyIranUS Foreign Policy
Washington Policy Weekly
Jan 25, 2019Marcus MontgomeryAmid 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 WeeklyLevantSecurity and Defense
Washington Policy Weekly
Jan 18, 2019Marcus MontgomeryI. Congress1) LegislationRequiring Annual Reports on Religious Intolerance in Saudi Education Materials. On January 15, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-South Carolina) intr…
- ViewpointLevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution
The Manbij Attack Exposes the Vulnerabilities of US Policy in Syria
Jan 17, 2019Joe MacaronThe 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 AnalysisLevantUS Foreign Policy
The Folly and Repercussions of Trump’s Decision on Syria
Jan 2, 2019Radwan ZiadehWithdrawing from Syria diminishes whatever influence the United States has cultivated there in favor of letting the Syrian regime, Russia, Turkey, and Iran cha…
- Policy AnalysisThe Arabian Peninsula and The GulfJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
The Now-Halted War in Hodeida: Was It a Cover for Khashoggi’s Murder?
Nov 15, 2018Imad K. HarbThe resumption of fighting around Hodeida cannot be separated from the Saudi attempt to deflect the international community’s attention away from its responsib…
- Policy AnalysisLevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Sochi Agreement on Idlib Tests Russian-Turkish Relations
Oct 19, 2018Joe MacaronThe irregularities in implementing the Sochi Agreement regarding Idlib will put Russian-Turkish relations to the test and may doom the Idlib ceasefire.
- Washington Policy WeeklyIranUS Foreign Policy
Congressional Update – Week Ending October 19, 2018
Oct 19, 2018Marcus MontgomeryThe fallout from Jamal Khashoggi’s murder continues to reverberate in Washington, pitting Congress against President Trump; Treasury, Justice Departments set t…
- Washington Policy WeeklyLevantSecurity and Defense
Congressional Update – Week Ending October 12, 2018
Oct 12, 2018Marcus MontgomerySenators pass a spate of Middle East-related bills before going on recess for the rest of the month; Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance rattles Washington, pittin…
- Washington Policy WeeklyLevantUS Foreign Policy
Congressional Update – Week Ending October 5, 2018
Oct 5, 2018Marcus MontgomeryCongress eyes a Syria strategy review and setting up a Palestinian Partnership Fund; new law could cost Arab allies; Rep. Speier hosts ex-Israeli security offi…
- Washington Policy WeeklyIranSecurity and Defense
Congressional Update – Week Ending September 23, 2018
Sep 24, 2018Marcus MontgomeryI. Congress1) LegislationResolution Requiring Congressional Authorization for Military Action. On September 13, Reps. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) and Walter Jones…