Will Syria’s New President Live Up to the World’s Hope? The Signs Aren’t Good
Last week, Ahmad Sharaa became the first Syrian president in 60 years to visit New York for the UN General Assembly’s annual meeting.
Jeanne Shaheen
From Pariah to Partner? Inside Syria’s Washington Comeback Bid
Syria’s transitional President Ahmed al-Shara’a and Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani travelled to Washington and New York for a week of key meetings in the third...
Op-eds
Can Syria’s New Leaders and U.S.-Backed Forces Unite to Defeat ISIS?
US Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led a delegation to Syria that met with Syria’s transitional President, Ahmed al-Shara’a, on...
Op-eds
S-400s or not, don’t give Turkey the F-35
Thomas Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey, suggested on Sunday that the impasse with Washington over Ankara’s procurement of the Russian S-400 air and missile defense system could be resolved...
Op-eds
The Trump Administration Acts to Arm Israel and Signals Desire to Reform U.S. Security Assistance
The Trump administration formally notified Congress on Friday that it plans to sell Israel over $8 billion in weapons, advancing sales that the Biden administration slow-rolled for months. The Trump administration’s...
Insights
As Term Ends, Biden Proposes $8 Billion Arms Deal for Israel
Department of State Informs Congress of Planned Arms Package for Israel: In its waning weeks, the Biden administration has informally notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion...
Flash Briefs
Senate Unanimously Approves Lend-Lease Act to Expedite Aid to Ukraine
After months of delay, the Senate last Wednesday unanimously passed legislation to accelerate the delivery of defense equipment to Ukraine and other Eastern European countries. However, the House has yet...
Policy Briefs
Saudi Arabia Begins Trial of Detained Rights Activists
Criminal trials...
Policy Briefs
Turkish Court Takes a U-Turn, Releases American Pastor to House Arrest
In response to an appeal by U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson’s attorney, a Turkish court...
Policy Briefs
Turkey’s Refusal to Release American Pastor Elicits Strong Bipartisan Reaction
A Turkish court refused yesterday to release U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson, detained for 21 months on...
Policy Briefs
Erdogan’s Hostage Diplomacy
Western Nationals in Turkish Prisons
Monographs
Turkey’s Case Against U.S. Pastor Gets Even More Bizarre
U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson had his second hearing before a Turkish court on Monday after sitting in a Turkish prison for the last 18 months...
Policy Briefs
Saudi’s Young Leader Arrives to a Washington Divided Over Yemen
Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince and architect of its war in Yemen, will ...
Op-eds
Europe Has Billions of Reasons to Let Iran Cheat
Europe’s rapidly expanding economic relationship with the Islamic Republic of Iran prompted Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) to call for a unified trans-Atlantic approach to enforcement of the...
Op-eds
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...
Press Releases
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...
Press Releases
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,...
Press Releases
Analysis: Will Ashton’s Time Extension Allow Iran to Build a Nuclear Weapon?
European Union chief diplomat Catherine Ashton on Sunday circulated the ...
Op-eds
New Ideas for Cooperatively Preventing WMD Attacks from the Middle East
The danger that weapons of mass destruction (WMD) from the Middle East will be used against the United States or its allies has been heightened by several recent developments. These develop...
Policy Briefs
An Unholy Alliance
Germany appeared over the past several months to have finally fallen in line behind European Union efforts to stiffen economic sanctions against Iran. But in late October a group of German parlia...