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The Mediterranean Should Be on Joe Biden’s Mind When He Meets Putin
Despite its consistent rhetoric toward Moscow, the administration has not yet demonstrated its strategic understanding that ceding too much operating space to Russia will hurt U.S. efforts to confront China.
Jun 14, 2021
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Brief Analysis
Algeria’s Economic Challenges: Opportunities for U.S. Engagement
The pandemic has exacerbated persistent structural problems in the government’s approach to foreign investment, banking reform, monetary policy, and other sectors, but Algiers may be more open to U.S. advice on such matters.
May 28, 2021
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  • Geoff Porter
Gaza Soleimani
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Brief Analysis
How Iraqi Militias Are Exploiting the Gaza Conflict
Hamas's example could embolden Iraqi factions to accelerate attacks on U.S. facilities at home, as well as seek some reflected glory by claiming Syria-based attacks against Israelis.
May 16, 2021
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  • Hamdi Malik
◆ Militia Spotlight
Video
Brief Analysis
Foreign Fighters and U.S. Policy: Tracking Mobilization Hubs to Stem the Flow
By examining the growth of such hubs during the Islamic State’s caliphate years, two experts assess how the international community can limit recruitment in these areas and address local grievances.
Apr 26, 2021
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  • Nate Rosenblatt
  • Naureen Chowdhury Fink
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Satellite image of the Red Sea region and the Arabian Peninsula
Video
Brief Analysis
Don't Part the Red Sea: Formulating Holistic Policy Toward a Key Region
A former NAVCENT commander joins a panel of distinguished diplomats and experts to discuss why Washington should approach the region’s disparate economic, political, and security issues in a more integrated fashion.
Apr 19, 2021
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  • John Miller
  • Susan L. Ziadeh
  • Tibor Nagy
  • Elana DeLozier
al-Sahaba Mosque, Darnah, Libya
In-Depth Reports
'A Caliphate That Gathered':
Addressing the Challenge of Jihadist Foreign Fighter Hubs
By devoting resources to areas of concentrated recruitment, the Biden administration can reduce the scope of future Middle East conflicts along with the likelihood that U.S. troops will once again be drawn into them.
Apr 15, 2021
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  • Nate Rosenblatt
Photo of Muslim World League secretary-general Mohammad Al-Issa visiting Auschwitz
Video
Brief Analysis
Teaching the Holocaust in the Arab World
A remarkable panel of Arab educators, activists, and civic leaders share their experiences with breaking regional taboos and formulating effective ways to teach youths about genocide.
Apr 12, 2021
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  • Ali al-Nuaimi
  • Zeina Barakat
  • El Mehdi Boudra
A delegation of Gulf Arab men and women visit Yad Vashem in Jerusalem.
Articles & Testimony
The Crumbling Walls of Arab Holocaust Denial
Four factors have gradually legitimized honest regional discussion of the Holocaust and made traditional statements of denial and distortion less acceptable.
Apr 8, 2021
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  • Robert Satloff
Brief Analysis
Egypt-Turkey Rapprochement Is Constraining the Muslim Brotherhood
Recent understandings between Cairo and Ankara have many of the group’s exiled figures worried about their future on Turkish soil.
Mar 30, 2021
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  • Haisam Hassanein
Articles & Testimony
What Biden Can Do for Libya
The U.S. does not always have to be at the head of the table, but it has to be present and ready to jump in if progress stalls on issues such as advancing political dialogue, holding elections on time, and addressing Russia’s worrisome military encroachment.
Mar 26, 2021
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  • Ben Fishman
Brief Analysis
Getting Tough with Egypt Won’t Work
A more modest approach is warranted, one that emphasizes core interests, acknowledges the limitations of U.S. leverage, and avoids going too far with funding cuts and sanctions.
Mar 25, 2021
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  • David Schenker
Tunisia's King Mohammed VI addresses the Tunisian parliament
Articles & Testimony
Tunisia 2021: Ennahda vs. Extremists
Despite accusations by leftist politicians, Ennahda’s commitment to national security has not wavered since it turned on the jihadi movement, but the party still needs to define what it means by “Muslim Democracy.”
Mar 17, 2021
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Assistant secretary of state David Schenker speaks at the Department of State in Washington, DC, alongside secretary of state Mike Pompeo
Video
Brief Analysis
Middle East Policy from Trump to Biden: Views from Inside the State Department’s Near East Bureau
The former assistant secretary of state in charge of the Middle East portfolio from 2019-2021 discusses his time in office and how the region’s challenges and opportunities are evolving at the start of the Biden administration.
March 10, 2021
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  • David Schenker
  • Robert Satloff
Brief Analysis
Reframing Libya for a Reluctant Administration
By treating the conflict as a matter of Mediterranean security, President Biden’s team can better assist the new Libyan government and demonstrate its commitment to revitalizing alliances.
Feb 25, 2021
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  • Ben Fishman
Tunisian protesters in 2011
Brief Analysis
The Tunisian Jihadist Movement Ten Years After the Prisoner Amnesty
Security issues won’t top Tunisia’s agenda in 2021, but the sheer volume of citizens mobilized into the jihadist milieu over the past decade suggests that the consequences will be felt for years to come.
Feb 19, 2021
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Northwest Africa map
In-Depth Reports
Seizing Opportunities and Strengthening Alliances in Northwest Africa:
Ideas for Policy Toward Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia
Modest invest­ments of U.S. diplomatic capital, economic aid, and security assistance can help these three countries and advance American interests.
Feb 3, 2021
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  • Robert Satloff
  • Sarah Feuer
◆ Transition 2021
Articles & Testimony
Tunisians of the Iraq Jihad and How That Set the Stage for the Syrian Jihad
The disproportionate role of Tunisians in both campaigns can be traced to a wide array of factors, including travel routes, prison experiences, battlefield leadership, and propaganda patterns back home.
Jan 29, 2021
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Map of Israeli bilateral relationships with Arab states
In-Depth Reports
Building Bridges for Peace:
U.S. Policy Toward Arab States, Palestinians, and Israel
The Biden administration can succeed by strengthening and expanding Israeli normalization with Arab states and pursuing gradualism on the Palestinian issue.
Jan 26, 2021
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  • David Makovsky
◆ Transition 2021
Egyptian president Sisi is sworn in to a second term in Parliament in 2018.
Brief Analysis
Egypt’s New Parliament: Reopening Political Life, But Only So Far
Giving the legislature a makeover is Cairo’s latest bid to ease public frustrations, but will a token opposition be enough to keep socioeconomic tensions from boiling over?
Jan 26, 2021
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  • Haisam Hassanein
Brief Analysis
Riots Erupt in Tunisia
Growing unrest in the birthplace of the Arab Spring could translate into serious instability for the young democracy, with potential repercussions beyond its borders.
Jan 22, 2021
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  • Sarah Feuer

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Robert Satloff is the Segal Executive Director of The Washington Institute, a post he assumed in January 1993.
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Ben Fishman is the Steven D. Levy Senior Fellow in the Linda and Tony Rubin Program on Arab Politics at The Washington Institute, where he focuses on North Africa.
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