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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

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 and Director for South and Central Asia

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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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

(Re: Building Defense graphic)

Commentary

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

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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

(Screenshot via Fox News)

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