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

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

3. Is Iran Looking to Inspire Shia Homegrown Violent Extremist Attacks?

4. Saudi Normalization with Israel, Domestic 'Transformation,' and U.S. Policy

5. Iran’s Nuclear Endgame Warrants a Change in U.S. Strategy

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

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

8. Changing Population Patterns Will Reshape the Middle East

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

10. Defining a Realistic Policy Toward Erdogan's Turkey: Advice for the Biden Administration

11. The Coming Iran Nuclear Talks: Openings and Obstacles

12. NATO in Iraq: Not a Surge

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

14. A New West in the Middle East: Toward a Humbler, More Effective Model of Transatlantic Cooperation

15. Iran's Evolving Approach to Asymmetric Naval Warfare: Strategy and Capabilities in the Persian Gulf

16. Israel and the UAE on Iran: Shared Foe, Different Perspectives

17. Washington’s Stance on Syria and Iraq and The Widening Rift with Kurds in Iran

18. The Beirut Disaster: Implications for Lebanon and U.S. Policy

19. Navigating a Growing Chinese Influence in Iraqi Kurdistan

20. Iran-South Korea Humanitarian Trade Requires U.S. Assurances

21. With COVID-19, Iran’s Dependence on China Grows

22. As Israel’s Kingmaker Gets Off the Fence, Gantz Gets a Boost

23. Challenges Await Oman’s New Sultan as Mourning Period Ends

24. Continuity vs. Overreach in the Trump Peace Plan (Part 1): Borders and Jerusalem

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

26. Centering Iraq Policy on Human Rights and Fair Elections Michael Knights

27. Hezbollah Has a New Strategy to Survive Lebanon’s Financial Crisis

28. Establishing a Response Ratio for Iranian and Proxy Attacks

29. New Khamenei Speech Underlines the Importance of Popular Support for the Regime

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

31. The White House Peace Plan Meeting: U.S. Goals, Israeli Repercussions

32. The Coronavirus in Iran (Part 1): Clerical Factors

33. Syria’s Economic Crisis Sparks Rare Protests in Regime Territory

34. Who Is Esmail Qaani, the New Chief Commander of Iran’s Qods Force?

35. Reading Trump in Tehran

36. Russia’s Growing Interests in Libya

37. U.S. Do’s and Don’ts in Iraq

38. Signposts for an Islamic State Comeback in Iraq

39. Understanding the Saudi Aramco IPO

40. The Islamic State in Syria After the U.S. Withdrawal

41. What Is Iran Up To in Deir al-Zour?

42. Turkey Pivots to Tripoli: Implications for Libya’s Civil War and U.S. Policy

43. Time to Change Course on the UN’s Lebanon Policy

44. Don't Write Off Iraq

45. A Decisive Vote for Humanitarian Support in Syria

46. Oman After Qaboos: A National and Regional Void

47. Iran’s New Budget Is Tight, But Not Tight Enough

48. Defeating al-Qaeda's Shadow Government in Yemen: The Need for Local Governance Reform

49. Egypt Takes Another Step Toward China

50. Kurdish Reactions to Their Abandonment in Syria

51. Hezbollah Prioritizes Its Own Interests, Putting Lebanon at Risk

52. Kuwait: A Changing System Under Stress

53. Israelis Kidnapped in the West Bank: Implications

54. Building a Base for Iraq's Counteroffensive: The Role of U.S. Security Cooperation

55. From Caution to Boldness: U.S. Policy toward Egypt

56. Major U.S.-Saudi Arms Deal to Bolster Riyadh against Iran

57. Three Critical Weeks in the Middle East: Insights into U.S. Policy

58. Biden's Israel Visit and Its Aftermath: The Importance of Maintaining Strategic Direction in U.S. Middle East Policy

59. Nuclear Proliferation and Nuclear Power in the Middle East

60. The New British Government, the 'Special Relationship,' and the Middle East

61. Hizballah's Coalition Partner Meets President Obama

62. The Origins of the U.S.-Israeli Relationship: Truman and the Jewish State

63. Proximity Talks: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

64. Changing the Paradigm of U.S. Assistance to Egypt: Alternatives to the 'Endowment' Idea

65. Strengthening Yemeni Counterterrorism Forces: Challenges and Political Considerations

66. Beyond Settlements: U.S. Policy Options Going Forward

67. Changing Conventional Military Balance in the Gulf

68. Rejectionists Readying to Counter U.S. Peace Push

69. Who Will Be the Next King of Saudi Arabia... And Does It Matter?

70. Mr. Erdogan Visits Washington: The AKP's Foreign Policy and United States Interests

71. PolicyWatch #1407: The Future of U.S. Military Aid to Lebanon

72. PolicyWatch #1426: The Problems of Engaging with Iran's Supreme Leader

73. PolicyWatch #1354: Cheney's Middle East Trip: Iran Tops a Weighty Agenda

74. PolicyWatch #1332: Bush's Freedom Agenda: Alive but Not Kicking

75. PolicyWatch #1330: Domestic Issues Trump Foreign Policy in Iran

76. PolicyWatch #1329: Bush in Arabia: Work in Progress or Waste of Time?

77. PolicyWatch #1328: Bush's Middle East Trip: The President Embraces Rice's Approach

78. In Her Own Words: Hillary Clinton on the Middle East

79. The EU and Syria Move Closer

80. Shimon Peres Addresses The Washington Institute's Soref Symposium

81. The History of U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East

82. As Palestinians Come Together, What Is Next for U.S.-Israeli Cooperation?

83. President Bush\'s Iraq Strategy: The Gulf Dimension

84. Annual Post-New Year's Event: America and the Middle East, circa 2007

85. Iraq as a Militia War

86. PolicyWatch #1297: Iran Sanctions: Can They Be Effective?

87. PolicyWatch #1277: Better Late than Never: Keeping USAID Funds out of Terrorist Hands

88. PolicyWatch #1274: The Smarter Way to Target Iran

89. Israel's War against Hizballah and Its Battle against Hamas

90. Syria, Hamas, and the Gaza Crisis

91. Rebuilding Iraq: The Way Ahead

92. Israel Goes to the Polls

93. Hamas Visits Ankara: The AKP Shifts Turkey's Role in the Middle East

94. Between Palestinian and Israeli Elections: Implications for U.S. Policy

95. Turkey: Between the West and the Middle East

96. A Bedouin on a Camel? Saudi Foreign Policy and the Insurgency in Iraq

97. Changing the Guard at the Saudi Embassy in Washington

98. Sharon, Netanyahu, Disengagement, and Likud Leadership

99. Islam, Islamists, and U.S. Foreign Policy

100. The Democratic Party's Platform and the Middle East