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Debating the Deal: Understanding Five Core Issues at Stake in an Iran Nuclear Accord
On the heels of historic developments at home, the Obama administration found its attention drawn to the world, where the Greek default threatens and openings to Cuba and Iran beckon. For the White House... -
The Middle East Ticker
UN Human Rights Council votes to adopt Gaza report: The report of the HRC’s “Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict,” which Ben and Yishai discussed here, is highly focused on and cr... -
Article from Dr. Abdallah bin Muhammad al-Muhaysini: "The Fifth of Ramadan"
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Afghanistan After the Drawdown
Editor’s Note: Afghanistan was once the poster child for the war on terrorism but, almost 15 years after the fall of the Taliban, many Americans see it as yet another failed intervention in the greater M... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Should the U.S. Put Boots on the Ground to Fight ISIS?
Last week, Brookings convened three policy experts, Michael Doran of the Hudson Institute, Brookings fellows Michael O’Hanlon and Jeremy Shapiro, as well as Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) for the first ever... -
Will the UK Begin Airstrikes Against ISIS in Syria?
Prime Minister David Cameron is looking to do more in Syria against ISIS. Today his Minister of Defence, Michael Fallon, made the case before Parliament that the UK should participate in coalition airst... -
Jihadology Podcast: Jihadi Ideology/History with Nelly Lahoud
This episode features a discussion of jihadi primary sources from June, an interview with Nelly Lahoud, and a new segment: #SocialMedia. This episode covers jihadi primary source releases related to: -
Pentagon Releases New National Military Strategy
Yesterday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey unveiled the the Pentagon's new 2015 National Military Strategy. Revising the 2011 National Military Strategy, General Dempsey indi... -
The Complicated Meaning of the Bipartisan Public Statement on Iran Negotiations
Late last week, a group of senior scholars convened by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, published a “Public Statement on U.S. Policy Toward the Iran Nuclear Negotiations.” The statement was... -
Statement from the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan's leader Uthman Ghazi: "It’s Been Thirteen Years Since We Have Heard From You Mullah Muhammad Omar"
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Statement from al-Shabab: "Avenging the Honor of Our Prophet"
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The Third Annual Transatlantic Workshop on International Law and Armed Conflict
I'm very happy to report that the 3rd annual Transatlantic Workshop on International Law and Armed Conflict will occur at Oxford next week. As I explained last summer, this event is co-sponsored by the ...
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