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1. An Heir and a Spare? How Yemen’s “Southern Hezbollah” Could Change Iran’s Deterrent Calculus

2. Exploiting a "Vast Jihad Arena": The Islamic State Takes Territory in Mali

3. A "System of Systems" Approach to Countering Drones: Examining Recent Operations from the Middle East to Ukraine

4. The Next Generation of Iranian Ballistic Missiles: Technical Advances, Strategic Objectives, and Potential Western Responses

5. How Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Is Reshaping the Global Arms Market: Implications for the Middle East and Beyond

6. The Regent of Allah: Ali Khamenei's Political Evolution in Iran

7. Arming the Revolution: Trends in Iranian Defense Spending, 2013–23

8. Striking Back: Iran and the Rise of Asymmetric Drone Warfare in the Middle East

9. How to Respond to China’s Growing Influence in the Gulf

10. Scoring Iraq’s New Government: Metrics for Preserving U.S. Interests

11. Snapback Sanctions on Iran: More Bark Than Bite?

12. A Stabilizing Factor: Oman’s Quiet Influence amid Mounting Uncertainty in the Gulf

13. Rethinking U.S. Efforts on Counterterrorism: Toward a Sustainable Plan Two Decades After 9/11

14. Sustained Counterterrorism Efforts Remain Key to Preventing Attacks in Jordan

15. Seizing Opportunities and Strengthening Alliances in Northwest Africa: Ideas for Policy Toward Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia

16. Asset Test 2021: How the U.S. Can Keep Benefiting from Its Alliance with Israel

17. Continuity vs. Overreach in the Trump Peace Plan (Part 2): Security, Refugees, and Narratives

18. The Coronavirus in Iran (Part 2): Regime Culpability and Resiliency

19. Protests and Regime Suppression in Post-Revolutionary Iran

20. A Paris Reset on Hezbollah? Implications for French Interests and Regional Security

21. The Forgotten Peace at Twenty-Five: How to Protect and Strengthen Israel-Jordan Ties

22. Mosul Security Crisis: A Chance to Break Iraq's Political Logjam

23. Egypt's Security Forces: A Key Factor in the Crisis

24. Israel's Strategic Concerns over Upheaval in Egypt

25. Yemen's Forever War: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

26. Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan: Hamas in Ascendance

27. Quds Day in Iran: Velvet Revolution Trumps Nuclear Negotiations

28. Facing Homegrown Radicalization

29. Putting Iraq's Security Agreement to the Vote: Risks and Opportunities

30. IDF Military Action in Gaza: Options and Implications

31. Operation Cast Lead: Israel's Assault on Hamas

32. PolicyWatch #1400: Amman Warms to Hamas

33. PolicyWatch #1401: Reconsidering Hamas: A View from Amman

34. PolicyWatch #1428: Is Hamas Committed to the Ceasefire?

35. PolicyWatch #1432: Syria's Reactor: Can the IAEA Act Effectively?

36. PolicyWatch #1383: Domestic and Regional Politics Delay U.S.-Iraqi Security Agreement

37. PolicyWatch #1337: Egypt Working to Contain Gaza

38. 'Bad Veils' and Arrested Scholars: Iran's Fear of a Velvet Revolution

39. Al-Qaeda in North Africa: Local and Global Jihad

40. Can Syria Come in from the Cold?

41. Fighting Terrorism: A Chance to Improve Bilateral U.S.-Turkish Ties

42. The Mecca Accord (Part II): Implications for Arabs, Israel, and U.S. Policy

43. PolicyWatch #1278: Hamas's Military Capabilities after the Gaza Takeover

44. PolicyWatch #1254: The War of Words between Hamas and al-Qaeda

45. The Golan Heights and Syrian-Israeli Relations: What Does Asad Want?

46. Prosecuting Terrorists: A Look at the American and Israeli Experiences

47. Ending the Palestinian Political Stalemate: Abbas's Electoral Option

48. Iranian President Ahmadinezhad's Relations with Supreme Leader Khamenei

49. Making the Lebanon Ceasefire Work: Security Requirements and Implications for an International Force

50. The Confused Security Situation in Iraq: Some Less Publicized Units

51. The Ground Offensive in Lebanon: An Opportunity

52. As UN Ceasefire Resolutions Loom, Diplomatic Gaps Remain

53. Ceasefire Options for Implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1559

54. Israel and Hizballah at War: A Status Report

55. Syria, Hamas, and the Gaza Crisis

56. The Death of Zarqawi: Organizational and Operational Implications for the Insurgency

57. Iranian Azeris: A Giant Minority

58. Understanding the Middle East: A View from inside the Mossad

59. Mr. Olmert Goes to Washington: Prospects for U.S.-Israel Relations

60. Assessing the Iranian Nuclear Threat with Reference to Pakistan's Experience

61. Security in Iraq: Prospects for Progress in the al-Maliki Era

62. The Security Implications of a Hamas-Led Palestinian Authority

63. Reinforcing Lebanon's Sovereignty

64. The Countdown for Bashar al-Asad and Lebanon

65. Al-Qaeda's North African Franchise: The GSPC Regional Threat

66. Impact of the UN Investigation into the Hariri Assassination

67. The Black Sea Basin: A New Axis in Global Maritime Security

68. U.S. and European Counterterrorism Efforts from September 11 to the London Bombings

69. Lessons from the Fight against Terrorism

70. Al-Qaeda Infiltration of Gaza: A Post-Disengagement Assessment

71. Israel's Search for Peace and Security: The Challenges Ahead

72. Travel Advisory: Military Personnel and British Courts

73. Undermining Hamas and Empowering Moderates by Filling the Humanitarian Void

74. Deteriorating Security May Short-Circuit Israeli-Palestinian Opportunities

75. Assessing Palestinian Security Reform

76. Gaza Settler Relocation: New Progress, Ongoing Complications

77. Deciphering the Bush-Abbas Press Conference

78. Debating the Palestinian Election Law

79. Gaza Disengagement: Ideological and Political Challenges for the Settlement Movement

80. From Crawford to Gaza: Countdown to Disengagement

81. Israel in the Territories: From Disengagement to Settlements

82. Assessing the Upcoming Bush-Sharon Summit: Clarifying Ambiguity

83. Preventing Iran and Hizballah from Filling the Void in Lebanon

84. Palestinian Authority Minister of Economy Tied to Hamas?

85. Israel's Newly Approved Security Fence Route: Geography and Demography

86. Supporting the Palestinian Authority: Will the Oil-Rich Arabs Pay Up?

87. A New Palestinian Cabinet

88. Consolidating the Palestinian-Israeli Ceasefire

89. Sustaining an Israeli-Palestinian Ceasefire

90. The Era of Mahmoud Abbas: Prospects for Security, Peace, and Reform

91. No Grace Period for Newly Elected Abbas

92. In Mahmoud Abbas\'s Own Words

93. Influencing Iran's Nuclear Activities through Major Power Cooperation

94. When Minorities Rule in the Middle East (Part II): Historical Realities

95. Challenges Facing the Iraqi Economy

96. When Minorities Rule in the Middle East (Part I): Syria

97. The Assault on the Iraqi Police

98. Analyzing the Thaw in Egyptian-Israeli Relations

99. Banning Hizballah TV in America

100. The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: Addressing Controversies, Expanding Powers