Washington Should Avoid a Self-Inflicted Wound in the Sinai
Withdrawing from the Multinational Force and Observers might be penny-wise, but would certainly be pound-foolish.
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Obama Officials Support U.S. Unilateral Snapback of Iran Sanctions
When Iran and world powers concluded the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), President Barack Obama and senior officials in his administration repeatedly...
Memos
Politics vs. Protocol: Iran’s Nuclear Archive and the IAEA’s Responsibilities
Monographs
Credibility Gap: China’s FATF Presidency
Memos
Burning Bridge: The Iranian Land Corridor to the Mediterranean
Monographs
Oman in the Middle
Muscat’s Balancing Act Between Iran and America
Monographs
Trump’s Subtlety Could Yield Middle East Peace
Past administrations have publicized their plans too soon, provoking fury from fanatics on both sides.
Op-eds
Midterm Assessment: Yemen
Erdogan’s Anti-Semitism Will Sink Turkey’s Economy
The Turkish president’s racist conspiracy theories are a threat to economic stability.
Op-eds
Evolving Menace
Iran’s Use of Cyber-Enabled Economic Warfare
Monographs
Profiles of Iranian Repression
Architects of Human Rights Abuse in the Islamic Republic
Monographs
The Demographics of Southeast Asian Jihadism
An excerpt from the op-ed follows: Shortly after sunrise on July 31, soldiers at a military checkpoint outside Lamitan City in the Philippines...
Op-eds
Trump Should Block Iran’s Air Corridor to Syria
Last month, an Iranian drone reportedly violated Israeli airspace after taking off from a base i...
Op-eds
Hopeless in Gaza
Gaza has been an unhappy place for a long time but the situation is now reportedly growing desperate. Jobs are scarce, electricity...
Op-eds
On Iran, Trump Should Be Like Reagan
In just three days, President Donald Trump must once again decide what to do about the much-debated Iran nuclear deal. Most are framing his choice as a binary one: Kill it or keep it? Although th...
Op-eds
Terror designation lists highlight Qatar’s failure to tackle extremist funding
Of the names that do not overlap, many are affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, which is designated as a terrorist organisation by the four Arab States. Experts point to a host of iss...
Op-eds
Gates to be Keynote Speaker at FDD, Hudson, Center for Cyber & Homeland Security Event
Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates will be the keynote speaker at an event jointly hosted by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Hudson Institute and the George Washington University...
Press Releases
Qatar and Terror Finance
FDD Press
Monographs
The Truth About Egypt’s Revolution
The usual account of Egypt’s revolution goes like this: In February 2011, Hosni Mubarak resigned after 18 days...
Op-eds
Should there be a new push to outlaw all of Hezbollah in the EU?
Europe remains fertile ground for Hezbollah operations and terrorism finance. Given Hezbollah’s role in the ongoing slaughter of Syrian civilians and a thwarted attack on Israelis...