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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

The Western Wall in Jerusalem. The esplanade of the Western Wall, in the Old City of Jerusalem at the foot of the western side of the Temple Mount (Photo by Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images)

Commentary

How to Bring Peace to the New Middle East

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Mar 29, 2021

Commentary

1 Min Read

Commentary

Transcript: Prospects for Peace: A Conversation with Afghanistan’s National Security Advisor

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia

Husain Haqqani

Mar 23, 2021

Commentary

1 Min Read

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani delivers a speech during the inaugural session of the new parliament following February elections, in Tehran on May 27, 2020. (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

Offer Iranian Freedom Fighters the Connectivity Beijing Wants to Take Away

Robert Greenway

Former Adjunct Fellow

Robert Greenway

Mar 22, 2021

Commentary

4 Min Read

An Indian paramilitary trooper stands alert near encounter spot in Pampore area south of Srinagar, Indian Administered Kashmir on 06 November 2020 (Photo by Muzamil Mattoo/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Commentary

The New 'Thaw' Between Pakistan and India in Context

Aparna Pande

Senior Fellow

Aparna Pande

Mar 22, 2021

Commentary

5 Min Read

In the Media

Why the "Peace Process" Will Not Die

Douglas J. Feith

Senior Fellow

Douglas J. Feith

Mar 15, 2021

In the Media

In the Media

Foreign Policy Changes Under the Biden Administration

Michael R. Pompeo

Former Distinguished Fellow

Michael R. Pompeo

Mar 10, 2021

In the Media

Pope Francis is welcomed by a dove's flight as he arrives in Najaf for a meeting with Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Al-Husayni Al-Sistani on March 06, 2021 in Najaf, Iraq. (Vatican Pool via Getty Images)

Commentary

Western Media Misunderstand Grand Ayatollah Sistani's Views on Religion and Politics

Paul Marshall

Senior Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Paul Marshall

Mar 10, 2021

Commentary

5 Min Read

The windows of the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality building illuminated with the word "Peace" on September 15, 2020 to celebrate the signing of the landmark Israeli normalisation deals with the UAE and Bahrain. (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Reports

Transforming the Middle East: The Origins, Impact, and Evolution of the Abraham Accords

Robert Greenway

Former Adjunct Fellow

Robert Greenway

Reports

2 Min Read

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the foreign ministers of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates arrived September 15, 2020 at the White House to sign historic accords normalizing ties between the Jewish and Arab states. (SAUL LOEB/AFP)

Commentary

President Biden Should Expand on the Abraham Accords, Not Abandon Them

Robert Greenway

Former Adjunct Fellow

Robert Greenway

Mar 1, 2021

Commentary

5 Min Read

People are seen fleeing as heavy smoke rises above the Islamic State (IS) group's last remaining position in the village of Baghouz during battles with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)

Commentary

Biden's Iran Problem

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Mar 1, 2021

Commentary

2 Min Read

In the Media

Iran Nuclear Talks

Michael Pregent

Former Senior Fellow

Michael Pregent

Feb 21, 2021

In the Media

Osama Bin Laden, the Saudi millionaire and fugitive leader of the terrorist group al Qaeda, explains why he has declared a "jihad" or holy war against the United States on August 20, 1998 from a cave hideout somewhere in Afghanistan.

Commentary

Is a US-Pakistan Reset Possible?