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August 26, 2015 New Report Outlines Achievable Amendments to Iran Nuclear Deal Washington, DC – In the final weeks before a congressional vote on the nuclear agreement with Iran, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) has released a new report analyzing... June 29, 2015 Iranian Economic Growth After Nuclear Deal Increasingly Immunizes Iran Against Snapback Sanctions WASHINGTON - The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and Roubini Global Economics (RGE) released their latest joint... June 9, 2015 Former Turkish Parliamentarian Joins FDD as Non-Resident Fellow WASHINGTON — Dr. Aykan Erdemir, a former member of the Turkish Parliament from 2011 to 2015, has joined the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) as a non-resident fellow. Based in An... May 14, 2015 Veteran National Security Expert John Hannah Joins FDD as Senior Counselor WASHINGTON - The Foundation for Defense of Democracies announced that John Hannah, former non-resident senior fellow with FDD and national security advisor to the Vice President, joined the organ... April 22, 2015 FDD’s Schanzer and Zarate Testify about Terror Finance Threats WASHINGTON, DC – As Congress and the administration explore ways to stem the threat of terrorists destabilizing important regions and attacking U.S. interests and those of its allies, Dr. J... March 24, 2015 New FDD Report Provides In-Depth Analysis of Iranian Leaders Engaged in Nuclear Talks Read full report here WASHINGTON – A new monograph released to... March 18, 2015 La FDD lanza el sitio AlbertoNisman.org para alojar documentos clave e información actualizada sobre WASHINGTON, 18 de marzo de 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- La Foundation for Defense of Democracies (Fundación para la Defensa de las Democracias) lanzó hoy AlbertoNisman.org, un... March 18, 2015 FDD Launches AlbertoNisman.org to House Key Documents and Updated Information Washington, DC -- The Foundation for Defense of Democracies today launched AlbertoNisman.org, a resource for government officials, the diplomatic corps, pol... March 10, 2015 New Report Documents Saudi Rights Abuses That Harm U.S. Interests WASHINGTON – FDD Senior Fellow David Andrew Weinberg is the principal author of a new report outlining the dangerous consequences that could result if the United States continues to condone... February 26, 2015 New Report by FDD Scholar Outlines Civil War in Libya WASHINGTON- A new report authored by Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, outlines how Libya’s civil war between the Dignity and Dawn campaig... February 12, 2015 FDD Establishes ‘Alberto Nisman Award For Courage’ To Honor Heroic Argentine Special Prosecutor WASHINGTON – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies today established the “Alberto Nisman Award for Courage” to honor the late Argentine special prosecutor who worked tireles... February 11, 2015 U.S. Needs To Avoid Alliances With Iranian Proxies In Middle East, FDD Scholar Tells Congress WASHINGTON – Tony Badran, a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee Wednesday that Iran’s interest in becoming a Middle... February 9, 2015 FDD Research Fellow to Testify Before Congress Wednesday on the Iranian Threat WASHINGTON- Tony Badran, research fellow for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, will testify before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Wednesday on “Sta... February 4, 2015 Iranian Economy Will Continue To Grow Despite Cheaper Oil Prices and Current Sanctions, Report Finds WASHINGTON – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and Roubini Global Economics (RGE) released their ninth joint report today that found that the Joint Plan of Action (JPOA) will... February 4, 2015 U.S. Should Take Steps to Weaken PLO and Return as Peace Process Arbiter, FDD Scholar Tells Congress WASHINGTON - Jonathan Schanzer, vice president for research of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee Wednesday that the United States must take a... January 30, 2015 FDD Vice President to Testify Before Congress Wednesday on Palestinian Authority’s Bid at the ICC Jonathan Schanzer, vice president for research of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, will testify before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Wednesday on “... January 27, 2015 FDD Senior Fellow Tells Congress of ‘Deep Concerns’ About State of Negotiations with Iran WASHINGTON – John Hannah, former national security advisor to Vice President Dick Cheney, told a congressional committee Tuesday that the United States’ concession to allow Iran to co... January 27, 2015 New FDD Report Lays Out The ‘Case for Deadline-Triggered Sanctions’ Against Iran WASHINGTON – A new report from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and its Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance lays out the arguments for new sanctions against Iran, stressing the... January 27, 2015 FDD Executive Director Tells Congress Deadline-Triggered Sanctions Strengthen Negotiating Leverage WASHINGTON – Mark Dubowitz, executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Congress Tuesday that deadline-triggered sanctions against Iran would strengthen U.S. negot... January 23, 2015 FDD Names Board of Advisors to Help Guide Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance WASHINGTON – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies today announced 18 experts who will serve as members of the Board of Advisors for its Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance (CSIF).... January 22, 2015 FDD Executive Director to Testify Before Congress Tuesday on the Critical Demand for Iran Sanctions WASHINGTON – Mark Dubowitz, executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, will testify before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs... January 16, 2015 FDD Executive Director to Testify Before Congress Tuesday on Iran Sanctions WASHINGTON – Mark Dubowitz, executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, will testify before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs... January 12, 2015 FDD Announces New Class of Policy Professionals for National Security Fellows Program WASHINGTON - The Foundation for Defense of Democracies today announced its class of 2015 National Security Fellows. This group of 30 men and women are all up-and-coming policy professionals with... January 8, 2015 FDD Welcomes Yaya Fanusie As Director of Analysis For Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance WASHINGTON - The Foundation for Defense of Democracies welcomed Yaya J. Fanusie this week as director of analysis for its Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance (CSIF). Fanusie will direct the p... December 10, 2014 New FDD Report Reveals Depth of Qatar’s Terror Financing WASHINGTON - The Foundation for Defense of Democracies and its Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance today released Part One of a three-part series revealing Qatar’s shocking record of ne... November 20, 2014 FDD Executive Director Calls on Congress to ‘Defend the Sanctions Architecture’ As Deadline Nears WASHINGTON – Mark Dubowitz, executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, called on Congress Thursday to “defend the sanctions architecture it was so instrumental i... November 19, 2014 New Report Chronicles Flow of Jihadists, Money to the Islamic State from Turkey WASHINGTON - The Foundation for Defense of Democracies today released a new report chronicling the terrorism financing, weapons smuggling, illegal oil sales, and fighters streaming from southeast... November 19, 2014 FDD Launches New Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance WASHINGTON – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies today unveiled a new project focused on the use of financial and economic tools to combat terrorism and protect and promote national a... November 18, 2014 FDD Executive Director to Testify Before Congress Thursday on Iran Nuclear Deal and its Implications WASHINGTON – Mark Dubowitz, executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, will testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Thursday afternoon on &... October 31, 2014 Iranian Economy In Moderate Recovery Thanks To Sanctions Relief, New Report Finds WASHINGTON – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and Roubini Global Economics (RGE) released their eighth joint report today on the effects of sanctions relief on the Iranian ec... October 28, 2014 New FDD Monograph Explores Role of China in Afghanistan’s Future WASHINGTON – A new monograph published by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies explores the role China is likely to play in shaping Afghanistan’s future, now that American troops... October 21, 2014 FDD Welcomes Oren Kessler as New Deputy Director of Research Washington, D.C. - The Foundation for Defense of Democracies welcomed Oren Kessler this week as its newest Deputy Di... September 19, 2014 FDD Scholar Says ‘Strong Possibility’ Foreign Fighters Could Attack in Europe or United States WASHINGTON – Thomas Joscelyn, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, warned Friday that there is a “strong possibility” foreign fighters aligned with the Is... September 17, 2014 FDD Scholar to Testify Before Congress Friday on Threat of Islamist Foreign Fighters WASHINGTON – Thomas Joscelyn, senior fellow for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, will testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Friday on “Islamist Foreign Fighters... September 9, 2014 FDD Calls on U.S. to Increase Pressure on Qatar, Turkey and Iran to Cease Funding for Hamas WASHINGTON – Jonathan Schanzer, vice president for research for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, recommended Tuesday that the United States increase pressure on Qatar and Turkey t... September 8, 2014 FDD Vice President to Testify Before Congress Tuesday on Hamas’ Benefactors and Terrorism Network WASHINGTON – Jonathan Schanzer, the vice president for research for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, will testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Tuesday on “Hama... July 22, 2014 FDD Welcomes House Approval of Bill Targeting Hezbollah’s Global Threat Network WASHINGTON – In a strong sign of bipartisan support for intensified pressure on Hezbollah and its global terrorist network, the House of Representatives voted 404 to 0 to a... July 15, 2014 Iran Got More Than Expected Relief and Negotiating Leverage, Says New Economics Report WASHINGTON – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and Roubini Global Economics (RGE) released their seventh joint report today on the effects of sanctions relief... June 26, 2014 FDD Welcomes Committee Approval of Bill Targeting Hezbollah’s Global Threat Network WASHINGTON – In a strong sign of bipartisan support for intensified pressure on Hezbollah and its global terrorist network, the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimousl... June 25, 2014 FDD Welcomes Palestinian Politics Analyst Grant Rumley WASHINGTON – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies proudly welcomed Grant Rumley this week as its newest research analyst. Rumley will focus on Palestinian politics and other developmen... June 17, 2014 FDD Experts Express Concern Over Possibility of U.S.-Iran Cooperation in Iraq FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON - Experts at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) expressed concern over reports that the U.S. government is considering coop... May 13, 2014 FDD Welcomes Bipartisan Sanctions Bill Targeting Hezbollah’s International Network FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON – In a strong sign of bipartisan support for intensified pressure on Hezbollah’s international terrorist financing network,... March 24, 2014 FDD Report Calls on Obama to Urge Reform in Riyadh as Religious Incitement Persists in Saudi Schools FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON – Though first noted as problematic more than a decade ago by the Department of State, incitement and hatred continues to be taugh... February 21, 2014 FDD Issues Report Outlining Turkey’s Terror Finance Challenges FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON – More than a decade into the effort to curb terrorism financing, the U.S.-led sanctions regime is facing a direct challenge &ndas... January 27, 2014 FDD Launches New Website on the Military Balance in the Middle East FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) today launched an innovative new website,... December 18, 2013 FDD Welcomes Bipartisan Senate Sanctions Bill Against Iran FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON -- In an effort to hold Iran accountable to the nuclear agreement it reached last month in Geneva with the P5+1 countries, a bipart... October 28, 2013 FDD’s Jonathan Schanzer Releases New Book on Palestinian Governance FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC -- The Foundation for Defense of Democracies announced the release of a new book today by... October 2, 2013 New Report on the Impact of Sanctions on Iran’s Foreign Exchange Reserves FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC -- As Congress considers action on a next round of Iran sanctions and with the next round of P5+1 talks with Iran just two week away... September 30, 2013 Judge Rules in Favor of FDD’s Jonathan Schanzer in Defamation Suit Filed by the Son of Mahmoud Abbas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC -- United States District Judge Emmet Sullivan last week struck down a libel suit against Jonathan Schanzer, vice president for rese... July 31, 2013 Congress: Enhanced Leverage Required for Diplomatic Deal FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. – As Iran continues to advance its illicit nuclear program, the House of Representatives today overwhelmingly approved...

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