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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

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Commentary

A Brief Return to Israel: Reflections and Reasons for Concern

Lela Gilbert

Adjunct Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Lela Gilbert

Aug 23, 2023

Commentary

5 Min Read

Gen. Joseph Votel (center), then commander of US Central Command, standing with senior US and Egyptian officers during a visit to Exercise Bright Star 2018 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, on September 9, 2018. (US Army photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Keeler)

Reports

Strength in Unity: A Sustainable US-Led Regional Security Construct in the Middle East

Robert Greenway

Former Adjunct Fellow

Robert Greenway

Aug 18, 2023

Reports

3 Min Read

Joe Biden delivers a statement upon arrival at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, on July 13, 2022. (Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

The Biden Turn against Israel

Michael R. Pompeo

Former Distinguished Fellow

Elan S. Carr

Michael R. Pompeo & Elan S. Carr

Aug 16, 2023

Commentary

11 Min Read

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In the Media

Two-Year Anniversary of Afghanistan Withdrawal

Adela Raz

Visiting Fellow

Adela Raz

Aug 15, 2023

In the Media

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In the Media

Iran Is Feeling "Flush" Tonight over Deal with Biden

Michael R. Pompeo

Former Distinguished Fellow

Michael R. Pompeo

Aug 10, 2023

In the Media

Xi Jinping is welcomed by Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud at the Palace of Yamamah in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 8, 2022. (Royal Court of Saudi Arabia via Getty Images)

Podcast

China Utilizes Soft Power to Gain Influence in the Middle East

Ahmad Hashemi

Former Research Fellow

Ahmad Hashemi

Aug 7, 2023

Podcast

Members of Taliban security force stand guard along a blocked road after a suicide blast near Afghanistan's foreign ministry at the Zanbaq Square in Kabul on January 11, 2023. (Wakil Kohsar via Getty Images)

Commentary

The US Has No Afghan Policy … It Badly Needs One

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Aug 4, 2023

Commentary

5 Min Read

Podcast

Counterbalance #55 | Ending Aid to Israel?

Peter Rough

Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Michael Doran

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

Peter Rough & Michael Doran

Aug 3, 2023

Podcast

People shout slogans at a rally in support of the Pakistani Army following the violent protests that erupted after the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on May 9, 2023. (Hussain Ali via Getty Images)

Commentary

Pakistan’s Economy Shudders as Army Confronts Its Own Mess

Aparna Pande

Senior Fellow

Aparna Pande

Jul 19, 2023

Commentary

9 Min Read

Shavkat Mirziyoyev meets with Ebrahim Raisi within the 22nd meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization leaders' summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on September 16, 2022. (Iranian Presidency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Commentary

Iran Just Joined a Pact with Moscow and Beijing—Here’s What It Means for the US

Ahmad Hashemi

Former Research Fellow

Ahmad Hashemi

Jul 13, 2023

Commentary

4 Min Read

Podcast

Counterbalance | Ep. 52: Gadi Taub on Biden versus Netanyahu

Peter Rough

Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Michael Doran

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

Peter Rough & Michael Doran

Jul 13, 2023

Podcast

A Lithuanian soldier stands next to a public bus with a mural on it urging the arming of Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets on the first day of the 2023 NATO Summit on July 11, 2023, in Vilnius, Lithuania. (Sean Gallup via Getty Images)

Commentary

Why NATO Must Not Forget about the Middle East