The Houthis’ rapid march on Yemen’s Red Sea coast and punishing attacks on Saudi Arabia have opened another front in an expanding regional war, but U.S. officials are stuck in a time warp over how to ...

Despite thirty years of landmark achievements, the KRG’s endless quest for economic independence has only entrenched its internal divisions and kleptocracy while shifting its dependency—from Iraq to ...

Militant groups are under growing pressure, and large-scale armed struggle seems far-fetched, yet it remains unclear if Palestinians are finally ready to give up their old battle cry. “Armed Struggle” ...

Noam Raydan is the William Sudhaus Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. She writes on topics related to energy and maritime risks in the Middle East. She is a co-creator of ...

Ambassador Dennis Ross is the counselor and William Davidson Distinguished Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. He also teaches at Georgetown University’s Center for Jewish ...

Michael Jacobson is the Mark and Wayne Levy Senior Fellow in The Washington Institute's Jeanette and Eli Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. Prior to rejoining the Institute, Mr.

Ambassador James F. Jeffrey is the Philip Solondz Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute, a position he held from 2013 to 2018 before rejoining the Institute in 2025. His research focuses on ...

Robert Satloff is the Segal Executive Director of The Washington Institute, a post he assumed in January 1993. In that capacity, he oversees all Institute operations and leads the organization's ...

Tamar Hermann is an Israeli political scientist specializing in tracking public opinion, particularly regarding national security issues. She currently works as academic director at the Viterbi Family ...

A sharp break with the UAE underscores Algeria’s ambitions to reassert its presence on the international stage after decades on the periphery, potentially affecting diplomacy over Western Sahara, ...

Hanin Ghaddar is the Friedmann Senior Fellow in The Washington Institute's Linda and Tony Rubin Program on Arab Politics, where she focuses on Shia politics throughout the Levant. The longtime ...

David Schenker is the Taube Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute and director of the Linda and Tony Rubin Program on Arab Politics. Confirmed by the Senate on June 5, 2019, he served as Assistant ...