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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

A poison hazard danger sign is seen in the town of Khan Shaykun, Idlib province, Syria on April 05, 2017. On Tuesday more than 100 civilians had been killed and 500 others, mostly children, injured in Assad Regime's suspected chlorine gas attack carried out by warplanes in the town of Khan Shaykun, Idlib province. (Photo by Ogun Duru/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

A poison hazard danger sign is seen in the town of Khan Shaykun, Syria, on April 5, 2017. (Ogun Duru/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Commentary

MENA Defense Intelligence Digest | How to Secure Syria’s Weapons of Mass Destruction

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Dec 9, 2024

Commentary

6 Min Read

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In the Media

Deep Dive | December 9

Jonathan Hessen

Former Nonresident Senior Fellow

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Jonathan Hessen & Michael Doran

Dec 9, 2024

In the Media

Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the leader of Syria's Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, is welcomed by supporters at the capital's landmark Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, on December 8, 2024. (Abdulaziz Ketaz/AFP via Getty Images)

Podcast

Is al-Jolani Al Qaeda or ISIS?

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow

Husain Haqqani

Dec 9, 2024

Podcast

A member of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service raises the victory gesture as others hold upside-down the black flag of the Islamic State in Mosul, Iraq, on June 30, 2017. (Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

Remaining, Waiting for Expansion (Again): The Islamic State’s Operations in Iraq and Syria

Aaron Y Zelin

Gloria and Ken Levy Fellow, Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Aaron Y Zelin

Dec 5, 2024

Commentary

Long Read

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Commentary

Re: Building Defense | Aiding Frontline Allies Is a Win-Win

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In the Media

Donald Trump’s Promise to the Middle East

Jonathan Hessen

Former Nonresident Senior Fellow

Marshall Billingslea

Senior Fellow

Jonathan Hessen & Marshall Billingslea

Dec 4, 2024

In the Media

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In the Media

Conflict in Lebanon and Boulos as Middle East Senior Adviser

Jonathan Hessen

Former Nonresident Senior Fellow

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Jonathan Hessen & Michael Doran

Dec 3, 2024

In the Media

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In the Media

Israeli and Hezbollah Ceasefire Is Very Fragile

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Dec 2, 2024

In the Media

An anti-government fighter tears down a picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo, Syria, on November 30. (Mohammed al-Rifai via Getty Images)

Commentary

The Syrian Rebels’ Lessons for Washington