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November 18, 2016 Cyber Warfare in the Next Administration November 10, 2016 The Battle for Mosul October 6, 2016 The Iran Wars: Spy Games, Bank Battles, and the Secret Deals That Reshaped the Middle East The Iran Wars: Spy Games, Bank Battles, and the Secret Deals That Reshaped the Middle East A Conversation with Stuart Levey, Jay Solomon, Ju... September 12, 2016 Covering the Bases: Reassessing U.S. Military Deployments in Turkey After the Attempted Coup d’Etat The Foundation for Defense of Democracies hosted a discussion on the U.S.-Turkish security relationship. In the wake of the recent coup attempt and growing fractures between the two allies, the expert discussion took a close look at our current military-to-military ties. The event took place on Capitol Hill on Monday, September 12. August 15, 2016 From Truman to Obama: The Past, Present, and Future of U.S.-Israel Relations The Foundation for Defense of Democracieshosted a by-invitation-only lunch conversation on Monday, August 15 at 12:30pm featuring Ambassador Dennis Ross and Professor Kenneth Stein to discuss the past, present, and future of U.S.-Israel relations. The discussion was moderated by FDD Senior Counselor John Hannah. The event was open to government officials, Hill staff, foreign policy professionals, members of the diplomatic corps, the think tank and foreign policy communities, and press. July 25, 2016 The Third Lebanon War July 21, 2016 After the Failed Coup: Prospects for Turkish Stability and the U.S.-Turkey Alliance July 11, 2016 Risky Business in Iran: One Year Since the JCPOA The Foundation for Defense of Democracies' Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance (CSIF) hosted a lunch conversation on Capitol Hill on Monday, July 11 from 12:00pm to 1:15pm featuring Mark Dubowitz, sanctions expert and Executive Director of FDD and CSIF, former Treasury official Eric Lorber, Senior Associate at the Financial Integrity Network and Senior Advisor to CSIF. The conversation was moderated by Indira Lakshmanan. June 21, 2016 Region in Conflict: The Military and Security Balance in the Middle East For some years now, the broader Middle East has been the bloodiest region of the world. Multiple and ongoing conflicts throughout much of the region present critical security challenges for the United States, its allies and its partners – as does Russia’s intervention in Syria and Iran’s continuing ballistic missile program. June 15, 2016 The Future of Political Islam More than five years ago, popular uprisings across the Middle East rocked the region’s authoritarian order to its core. Groups espousing some version of political Islam, not Western-style democracy, appeared to be among the biggest beneficiaries of the resulting turmoil. June 9, 2016 Genocide by ISIS: The Plight of Yazidis in Iraq & Syria May 18, 2016 A Conversation with Yair Lapid May 16, 2016 Turkey’s One-Man Show: Erdoğan’s Agenda After Davutoğlu May 11, 2016 State of Play: Combatting Today’s Illicit Financial Networks The world of illicit finance continues to present challenges to U.S. national security and the integrity of the global financial system. The U.S. Treasury is trying to stay ahead of the terrorist and criminal networks exploiting global vulnerabilities. April 13, 2016 Washington Forum 2016 The theme for this year's FDD Washington Forum was "National Security in the Next Administration: Can America Change Course?" Washington Forum brings together foreign-policy and national-security professionals, diplomats and members of Congress to provide insightful analysis and fresh perspectives on the most complex issues facing America. March 14, 2016 Lawfare: Law as a Weapon of War In his new book, Lawfare: Law as a Weapon of War (Oxford University Press, 2016), Orde Kittrie analyzes the deployment and impact of "lawfare"—the use of law as a substitute for armed force to accomplish international security objectives. He explains how and why lawfare is becoming an increasingly powerful and prevalent factor in 21st century conflicts. March 9, 2016 Global Cyber-Vulnerabilities: Threats, Challenges, and Opportunities New cyber-attacks and cyber threats surface every day. Some countries are better prepared than others in defeating them. Which nations are most secure? Which have the greatest vulnerabilities? And which states and non-state actors pose the greatest cyber threats? February 12, 2016 Rising Tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia: Geopolitical and Energy Security Implications November 5, 2015 Turkey After Snap Elections: Chaos or Reconciliation? November 3, 2015 A Discussion with Micky Rosenfeld Superintendent Micky Rosenfeld currently serves as Israeli Police Force Foreign Press Spokesperson and formerly served in the I.P.F. Counter – Terror Unit (Y.A.M.A.M.) and as head of Counter Terrorist Training for the Border Police. September 25, 2015 In the Shadow of the Islamic Republic and the Islamic State With the ink on the Iran nuclear deal barely dry, the political landscape in the Middle East is in flux. Please join FDD for a timely conversation featuring Ghaith al-Omari and Jonathan Schanzer on these under-analyzed trends. Moderated by FDD President Cliff May. September 21, 2015 A View from Turkey: Snap Elections, Kurds, and the Islamic State September 18, 2015 The Big Win for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards? Please join FDD this Friday, September 18 at 8:30am for a timely breakfast conversation to discuss how the Iran deal affects the Revolutionary Guards. The conversation will feature FDD Senior Fellows Ali Alfoneh and Emanuele Ottolenghi, each of whom has written defining books on the IRGC and who have delved into how sanctions relief is structured in ways that will benefit key players and policies of the IRGC. Sanctions expert and FDD Executive Director Mark Dubowitz will also be featured in the conversation moderated by John Hannah. The event will take place on Capitol Hill—Room TBA. August 13, 2015 Role of Sanctions in the Iran Nuclear Agreement The Heritage Foundation hosted an event on August 13 to analyze the state of sanctions following the nuclear agreement with Iran. The event, Assessing the Iran Nuclear Agreement: Placing Sanctions in Context, focuses on the remaining sanctions architecture of the U.S. and E.U., the possibility of 'snapback sanctions' if Iran violates the deal, and explores alternatives to the agreement moving forward. August 3, 2015 Cyber-Enabled Economic Warfare: An Evolving Challenge June 15, 2015 Turkey’s Elections: Results, Consequences, and the Outlook Ahead May 13, 2015 Disputed Borders and the Struggle for Order: Addressing Security Threats in the Middle East April 15, 2015 Washington Forum 2015 The theme for this year's Washington Forum is "Wars of the Islamic World: America as Actor or Spectator?" FDD’s Washington Forum brings together foreign and national security professionals, diplomats and members of Congress provide insightful analysis and astute perspectives on the most complex national security issues facing America. The discussions will aim to address, among other questions-- Is the tide of war receding -- or rising? Are the nation-states of the Middle East collapsing? If so, what’s next? Can the media cover jihadists and Islamists without fear or favor? What are the chances for stability and tolerance in the Islamic World? For more information, visit: FDDWashingtonForum.org March 6, 2015 Iranian Hegemony in the Levant and Beyond The Islamic Republic of Iran now has a firm grasp on four Arab capitals: Baghdad, Beirut, Damascus, and Sana‘a. Iran has used its assets—Hezbollah and Iraq's Shiite militias—to extend its reach and entrench its influence. February 26, 2015 New Threats from Illicit Finance in the Middle East and Africa February 24, 2015 CSIF Conference – The New Financial Wars FDD celebrated the launch of its Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance with a conference titled "The New Financial Wars: The Convergence of Illicit Finance, Economic Power, and National Security." The event brought together more than 200 government officials, policy professionals, and scholars for an afternoon of lively discussion on the critical role of economic power and financial warfare in U.S. national security. December 19, 2014 Bordering on Terrorism: Turkey’s Syria Policy and the Rise of the Islamic State December 2, 2014 Extended Nuclear Negotiations with Iran: An Oil Market Perspective November 20, 2014 Looming Deadline and Unanswered Questions: What’s Next for the P5+1 and Iran? November 14, 2014 After the Gaza Conflict: Hamas’ Goals, Military Capabilities, and Financial Networks September 30, 2014 Are We Heading Towards a Bad Deal with Iran? September 19, 2014 Pakistan: Protests and Policy August 26, 2014 Polling the Iranian Street: A Look Inside the Prospects for Reform in Iran August 13, 2014 Implications of the Gaza Conflict: What has been won, what has been lost? July 17, 2014 High Standards and High Stakes: Defining Terms of an Acceptable Iran Nuclear Deal July 11, 2014 Keeping Our Friends Close and Our Frenemies Closer? A Conversation with Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Brian Katulis, and Jonathan Schanzer Moderated by John Hannah A growing number of countries have adopted policies that make them allies, adversaries and enemies of the United States– simultaneously. Complex alliances are nothing new, but American alliances in the Muslim world have recently become far more complex than in years past. Why has the “AAE phenomenon” arisen, and what should be the implications for U.S. foreign and national security policy? June 12, 2014 Dashed Hopes: Iran’s Human Rights Record Under President Rouhani May 14, 2014 Monitoring, Verification and Compliance Challenges for a Final Nuclear Deal with Iran May 1, 2014 FDD’s Washington Forum 2014 The theme for this year's Washington Forum was "The Middle East in Transition: Allies, Adversaries and Enemies." With Washington attempting to minimize its exposure to conflict, America's foreign policy in the Middle East is in flux. Our ties with longstanding allies, including Israel and the Gulf States, are strained. Our ties with self-declared enemies, Iran in particular, are in transition. Is a new approach evolving? If so, is the region becoming more stable or volatile? More broadly, do the old distinctions between allies, adversaries and enemies still hold? February 27, 2014 Terrorism Finance in Turkey: A Growing Concern February 7, 2014 The Levant Unraveling: How the Crisis in Syria is Impacting the Region February 5, 2014 Understanding al Qaeda and its Affiliates: A Global Threat or JV Squad? December 11, 2013 Terrorist, Regime and Western Media November 7, 2013 State of Failure? October 24, 2013 Rouhani vs the Guards

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