Brett McGurk

Israel Sends Negotiators to Hostage Talks in Paris

Israeli negotiators arrived in Paris on February 23 to advance a deal with Hamas to free hostages held in Gaza. Egypt, Qatar, and the United States participated in this latest round...

Red Cross Will Not Aid in Transfer of Medicine to Hostages in Gaza

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will not aid in the transfer of medication to hostages in Gaza, the group said on January 18. Israel and Qatar signed a deal on...

Qatar Accedes to Medicine Delivery for Hostages Held by Hamas

After nearly 100 days captivity, Israeli hostages held by Hamas may start to receive life-saving medicine per a January 12 deal between Qatar and Israel. Family members of hostages...

Biden’s Imaginary Iran

Tehran’s hostility is clear, so why does the White House keep ignoring it?

Shifa hospital the focus of IDF ground operations in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces on November 15 began the task of searching Gaza’s Shifa hospital for evidence of Hamas’ use of the facility as a headquarters and weapons storage depot. The numerous buildings...

Moving the Money

Understanding the Iranian Regime's Access to Money Around the World and How They Use It to Support Terrorism

How America and Its Allies Can Stop Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran from Evading Sanctions and Financing Terror

Biden enriched Iran by more than $50 billion. Here’s how to turn off the spigot

The folly of Team Biden's relentless Iran appeasement has been revealed by the Hamas attacks. It's clear that an anti-Hamas, pro-Iran policy cannot coexist.

Three Years On, Secretary of State Complicates Abraham Accords Expansion

Three years after the Abraham Accords were signed by the United States, Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain, the White House’s efforts to tie normalization to the...

A Dangerous Strategy: Examining the Biden Administration’s Failures on Iran

The New Saudi State Sets Off Into Uncharted Geopolitical Waters

Far from being uncooperative, Saudi Arabia under MBS is playing precisely the regional role that Obama and Biden have long demanded—only more so

A Strategy to End the Systematic Theft of Humanitarian Aid in Syria

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: January

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: November

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: Early August

Treasury Sanctions Jihadist Financiers in Turkey – For the Fifth Time in Two Years

The U.S. Department of the Treasury designated a Turkey-based company and three Turkey-linked individuals on Monday for facilitating the Islamic State’s (IS’) financial networks and transactions. The...

Treasury Report Highlights Turkey as Islamic State’s Logistical Hub

The U.S. Department of the Treasury reported last month that the Islamic State often relied on “logistical hubs in Turkey” to transfer funds internationally, especially between Iraq and Syria. Treasury...

Sunni Jihadism

The Jihadist Threat Persists

Erdogan Labors to Explain Baghdadi and Family

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Thursday that the number of people Turkey has caught with family ties to slain Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is “close to reaching double digits.”...