The Iranian Nuclear Deal and the Impact on its Neighbors
Four experts discussed the potential nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 nations and how such a deal would affect its neighbors, particular those in the Gulf region.Directions: Directions to the...
View ArticleWhatever Happens Next, Iraq Won't Be the Same
The quick advance of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria fighters through Mosul and Tikrit to positions within 50 miles of Baghdad has brought to the fore the deep divisions in the country and the lack...
View ArticleIraq Needs to Stop Trying to Make 'Inclusive' Happen
Want to see what futile U.S. foreign policy looks like? See Secretary of State John Kerry's trip to Baghdad and Kurdistan earlier this week.President Barack Obama has sent a small number of...
View ArticleTurkey’s Presidential Elections 2014 - What do they mean for Turkey’s...
Turkey’s Presidential elections in August 2014 offer an opportunity to evaluate the country’s progress under the rule of Mr. Erdogan for the past 12 years and to discuss Turkey’s political, economic...
View ArticleWe Bomb ISIL: Then What?
Military action in Iraq and Syria is moving ahead without a political strategy to accompany it. Although the administration argues that defeating ISIL requires the formation of inclusive...
View ArticleTunisia after the Elections: Can a Viable Coalition be Formed?
Two experts discussed Tunisia’s recent legislative elections and upcoming presidential elections.On November 21, the Middle East Program at the Woodrow Wilson Center hosted an event “Tunisia after the...
View ArticleA Year of Crisis: The Middle East in 2015
Four experts explored the crises facing the Middle East in 2015, the involvement of the United States in the region, and the trajectory of Middle Eastern states.Directions: Directions to the Wilson Center
View ArticleISIS: Many Faces, Different Battles
Ottaway writes that ISIS has at least three components: ISIS as a proto-state, ISIS as part of an Islamist network, and ISIS as a state of mind. These different aspects of ISIS cannot be...
View ArticleStark Choice in Iraq
U.S. officials have been deluding themselves that they can fight ISIS in Iraq without cooperating with the Shi’a militias and Iran. The defeat in Ramadi proves them wrong. The goal of...
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