Skip to main content

Press Releases

Filter

Close

Products

April 11, 2016 U.S. Air Force Veteran John Cappello Joins FDD as Senior Fellow for Military Affairs Washington, DC - John Cappello, a 25-year veteran of the United States Air Force, has joined the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) as a senior fellow for military affairs. Capp... March 17, 2016 U.S. Should Use Sector-Based Economic Sanctions to Thwart Iran’s Illicit Ballistic Missile Program Washington, DC - The United States should deploy a series of sector-based economic sanctions to counter the Iranian ballistic missile program that threatens the Middle East and U.S. inte... March 8, 2016 Olli Heinonen, former IAEA head of Safeguards, Joins FDD as Advisor on Science and Nonproliferation Olli Heinonen, former head of Safeguards and Deputy Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has joined the Foundation for Defense of Democracies as Advisor on Science a... February 3, 2016 Anti-Money Laundering and Terror Finance Expert Joins FDD’s Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance Washington, DC -- John Cassara, a 26-year federal intelligence and law enforcement veteran and expert o... January 13, 2016 FDD files Amicus Brief in Support of Victims of Iranian Terrorism for Supreme Court Case January 12, 2016 FDD Files Amicus Brief in Support of Victims of Iranian Terrorism for Supreme Court Case Washington, DC —The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) has filed a ‘friend of the court’... January 11, 2016 New Report by FDD Details Iran’s Military Assistance to the Assad Regime WASHINGTON, DC – As parties under the auspices of the United Nations prepare for a new rounds of peace talks on Syria, a new report published by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (F... January 6, 2016 Economic Sanctions and Terror Finance Expert Joins FDD’s Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance Washington, DC -- Eric B. Lorber, an expert on anti-money laundering policy and terror finance issues, has been named senior advisor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Center on... November 20, 2015 New Report Outlines Ways to Combat Islamic State’s Antiquities Trafficking Washington, DC - As the nation’s largest professional organization of archaeologists on the Middle East holds its annual meeting this week in Atlanta, the Foundation for Defense of Democrac... October 19, 2015 FDD Welcomes Green Beret Michael Waltz as Non-Resident Senior Fellow WASHINGTON - Michael Waltz, a lieutenant colonel in the Special Forces (reserve component), has joined the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) as a non-resident senior fellow. Waltz, who... September 11, 2015 Economic Analysis Reveals Extent of Sanctions Relief to Iran Washington – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and Roubini Global Economics (RGE) issued a new report today evaluating estimates of the value of sanctions relief under the nuc... September 3, 2015 New Report Details Options for the U.S. to Shape Palestinian Succession after Mahmoud Abbas Washington, DC - The Foundation for Defense of Democracies today released a new report warning of a succession crisis in the Palestinian Authority and called upon the White House to take immediat... 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...

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

#archivePage { display:none; } .noscript-posts { display: flex; flex-direction: column; max-width: 600px; margin: 50px auto; } .noscript-posts a { margin-bottom: 25px; text-decoration: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; } .noscript-posts a .post-title { text-decoration: underline; font-weight: 700; font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; } .pagination { list-style-type: none; max-width: 600px; margin: 50px auto; }