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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

Debris lies on the ground by the wreckage of Khobar Towers in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia June 29, 1996 after a truck bomb exploded four days previously, killing 19 American servicemen residing there (Photo by Scott Peterson/Getty Images)

Commentary

Biden Wants a Deal With the Khobar Towers Killers

Michael R. Pompeo

Former Distinguished Fellow

Michael R. Pompeo

Jun 22, 2021

Commentary

2 Min Read

The flag of Iran is seen in front of the building of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Headquarters ahead of a press conference by Rafael Grossi, Director General of the IAEA, about the agency's monitoring of Iran's nuclear energy program on M

Reports

Iranian Nuclear Weapons Development Sites Requiring IAEA Inspections

Josh Block

Adjunct Fellow

Josh Block

Reports

1 Min Read

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presents statements following the Cabinet Meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara on October 5, 2020. (Photo by ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

This Isn’t Your Grandfather’s Turkey

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Jun 7, 2021

Commentary

2 Min Read

Podcast

Counterbalance Ep. 14 | Peter Rough, Europe is Caught Between Globalization & Geopolitics

Marshall Kosloff

Former Media Fellow

Peter Rough

Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Marshall Kosloff & Peter Rough

Jun 3, 2021

Podcast

In the Media

‎How Will Gaza Be Reconstructed Without Hamas?‎

Douglas J. Feith

Senior Fellow

Douglas J. Feith

May 28, 2021

In the Media

Commentary

Current Trends in Islamist Ideology, Volume 28

Eric B. Brown

Senior Fellow

Hillel Fradkin

Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Islam, Democracy, and the Future of the Muslim World

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia

James Barnett

Research Fellow

Eric B. Brown, Hillel Fradkin, Husain Haqqani & James Barnett

May 26, 2021

Commentary

1 Min Read

People participate in a pro-Palestinian rally on May 22, 2021 in the Queens borough of New York City. After the recent ceasefire between Israelis and Palestinians, activists in New York protested for an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestine. (Photo b

Commentary

Hatred of Jews Hardens Israel’s Resolve

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

May 24, 2021

Commentary

1 Min Read

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addresses the faithful at the weekly Muslim Friday prayers at Tehran University on June 19, 2009 (BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

Iran's Deadly Grip Reaches Into Africa

Lela Gilbert

Adjunct Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Lela Gilbert

May 21, 2021

Commentary

4 Min Read

Commentary

Transcript: A Conversation with Ambassador Ron Dermer

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

May 21, 2021

Commentary

1 Min Read

Podcast

Counterbalance Ep. 12 | War in Gaza: A Pessoptimistic Assessment

Michael Doran

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

Marshall Kosloff

Former Media Fellow

Michael Doran & Marshall Kosloff

May 20, 2021

Podcast

Commentary

Turmoil in the Middle East

Michael R. Pompeo

Former Distinguished Fellow

Michael R. Pompeo

May 20, 2021

Commentary

1 Min Read

Israelis gather to watch the Iron Dome missile defence system launch to intercept rockets fire from the Gaza Strip on May 17, 2021 in Ashdod, Israel (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)

Commentary

An Emboldened Iran Wreaks Havoc in Israel