After the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Is Hamas in Gaza Next in Line?
Vol. 13, No. 27 1 October 2013 Egypt has finally decided to tackle the security threat from the Sinai Peninsula, a region that was nearly under the control of jihadist organizations with links to al-Qaeda and Hamas. The Egyptian army’s ultimate goal is clear: to recover Egypt’s sovereignty in Sinai. In order to succeed in […]
What Might Be Expected in Monitoring Syria: Lessons from Past Middle East Weapons Inspections
Past attempts to control the weapons of mass destruction (WMD) of rogue regimes in the Middle East have faced problems.
Egypt after Morsi: The Defeat of Political Islam?
The Muslim Brotherhood’s 80-year dream to take over Egypt ended in a fiasco, barely one year after one of their own was democratically elected to the office of President of Egypt.
Rowhani’s and Jalili’s Election Propaganda
With a few days remaining before the June 14 presidential elections in Iran, the most fraught, sensitive issue in the campaign concerns Iran’s foreign policy – its relations with the West in general and the nuclear talks in particular.
Is Egypt Heading toward a Military Regime?
An increasing number of Egyptians are calling on the army to return to the political scene to replace President Morsi.
Iran Fears Growing Israel-Azerbaijan Cooperation
Tehran increasingly fears that Azerbaijan is turning into a base for a military attack on its nuclear facilities.
Understanding the Current State of the Iranian Nuclear Challenge
If negotiations only halt one aspect of the Iranian nuclear effort while letting the other parts of the program go forward, the world will still face an Iranian challenge in the years ahead.
The Palestinian Authority’s Responsibility for the Outbreak of the Second Intifada: Its Own Damning Testimony
Yasser Arafat and important segments of the Palestinian leadership were directly responsible for suicide bombing attacks that struck Israel’s major cities during the Second Intifada (2000-2005), leaving more than 1,000 Israelis dead and many more permanently maimed.
The Iranian Role in the 2012 Gaza Conflict
Despite Iran’s supply of rockets to Hamas to fire at Tel Aviv, its support of Assad is isolating Tehran.
Deception: The Palestinian Authority’s Public Commitments and Its Actual Activities and Messages
Palestinian Incitement and Peace: An Insurmountable Incompatibility
Egypt’s Shiite Minority: Between the Egyptian Hammer and the Iranian Anvil
Egyptian President Morsi is reported to have said the Shia are more dangerous to Islam than the Jews.
The Role of Hamas in the Formation of Global Jihadi Networks in Sinai
Egypt’s supreme interest is to alter the terms of the Camp David agreement and enable full Egyptian sovereignty over all of Sinai, including in the military domain.
The Role of Iranian Security Forces in Syria
Amid the intensifying crisis in Syria, which in recent weeks has seen massacres of the civilian population in various parts of the country, Iranian military, propaganda, and economic assistance keeps flowing in, and its aim is help President Bashar al-Assad survive.
Iran: From Regional Challenge
to Global Threat
This anthology of 31 recent studies by eleven leading security and diplomatic experts outlines the Iranian threat to Israel, the Middle East region, and the West.
