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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

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In the Media

Deep Dive | January 27

Jonathan Hessen

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Michael Doran

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

Jonathan Hessen & Michael Doran

Jan 27, 2025

In the Media

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In the Media

On Israel Keeping Troops in Lebanon

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Jan 26, 2025

In the Media

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with President of Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traore during the Second Summit and Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum, on July 28, 2023, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Moscow’s Southward March: Russia’s Geopolitical Maneuvers in the Middle East and Africa | January 2025

Zineb Riboua

Research Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Zineb Riboua

Jan 23, 2025

Commentary

8 Min Read

This image grab shows one of the Israeli hostages exiting a vehicle to be handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) during the hostage-prisoner exchange operation in Saraya Square in western Gaza City on January 19, 2025. The Israeli military said the Red Cross had confirmed the handover of three hostages on January 19, the first to be released as part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas. The Hostage and Missing Families Forum campaign group had identified the three women set to be relea

This image grab shows one of the Israeli hostages exiting a vehicle during the hostage-prisoner exchange in western Gaza City on January 19, 2025. (AFP via Getty Images)

In the Media

Hamas Is Bloodthirsty and Cruel

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Jan 21, 2025

In the Media

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In the Media

Deep Dive | January 20

Jonathan Hessen

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Jonathan Schachter

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

Jonathan Hessen & Jonathan Schachter

Jan 20, 2025

In the Media

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi in Beijing, China, on December 28, 2024. (Pang Xinglei/Xinhua via Getty Images)

Commentary

Maximum Pressure on Iran Means Imposing Costs on China

Nate Sibley

Fellow and Director, Kleptocracy Initiative

Nate Sibley

Jan 17, 2025

Commentary

4 Min Read

Protesters stage a demonstration in support the Palestinians on October 18, 2023, in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong via Getty Images)

Commentary

Praise That Israeli Hostages Are Coming Home, but a Deal That Keeps Hamas in Power Is a Bad One

Liel Leibovitz

Senior Fellow

Liel Leibovitz

Jan 15, 2025

Commentary

3 Min Read

People pass by a congratulatory billboard showing elected United States President Donald Trump on November 7, 2024, in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Amir Levy via Getty Images)

Podcast

The Trump Administration and the Middle East Battle Spaces

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia

Husain Haqqani

Jan 13, 2025

Podcast

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In the Media

Deep Dive | January 13

Jonathan Hessen

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Michael Doran

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

John P. Walters

President and CEO

Jonathan Hessen, Michael Doran & John P. Walters

Jan 13, 2025

In the Media

A man walks in front of the destroyed Sakina Shrine on December 25, 2024, in Damascus, Syria. (Chris McGrath via Getty Images)

Podcast

Damascus after Assad: A Street-Level View

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Jan 9, 2025

Podcast

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a visit to the Israel Museum on May 23, 2017, in Jerusalem, Israel. (Lior Mizrahi via Getty Images)

Commentary

It Was a Very Good Year—At Least for Trump and Bibi

Mike Watson

Associate Director, Center for the Future of Liberal Society

Mike Watson

Jan 4, 2025

Commentary

4 Min Read

Israeli ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon holds a map during a United Nations Security Council meeting concerning the situation in the Middle East on April 26, 2018, in New York City. (Drew Angerer via Getty Images)

Commentary

Israel Is Making a Mistake with Erdogan