Center for Middle East Policy

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Marine Le Pen, French National Front (FN) political party leader and candidate for the French 2017 presidential election, during their meeting in Moscow, Russia March 24, 2017. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY.

Right-wing extremism: The Russian connection

Daniel L. Byman and Shelby Butt

Survival Monday, March 23, 2020

Iraq's President Barham Salih meets with new prime minister-designate Adnan al-Zurfi in Baghdad, Iraq March 17, 2020. The Presidency of the Republic of Iraq Office/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Iraq has a new prime minister. What next?

Friday, March 20, 2020

I still don't believe this administration wants to provide a lot of leeway to the Iranian authorities but that doesn't mean they can't or shouldn't be looking for every opportunity to.

Suzanne Maloney New York Times Friday, March 20, 2020

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi attends the funeral of former President Hosni Mubarak east of Cairo, Egypt February 26, 2020. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

The false promise of ‘pro-American’ autocrats

Thursday, March 19, 2020

I don’t believe the administration is in any way likely to significantly alter its approach towards Iran, including and especially the ‘maximum pressure’ economic strategy.

Suzanne Maloney Reuters Monday, March 16, 2020

[It is unsurprising that Saad al-Jabri found Canada] more welcoming than the US... What [Jabri] hasn’t done is say anything public. I think he’s scared. Wouldn’t you be?

Bruce Riedel Middle East Eye Wednesday, March 11, 2020

The seal of the United States Department of State is seen in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

Understanding, and misunderstanding, state sponsorship of terrorism

Daniel L. Byman

Studies in Conflicts & Terrorism Wednesday, March 11, 2020

A supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi holds up a copy of the Koran during a protest in front of Al Istkama mosque at Giza Square, south of Cairo, August 19, 2013. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

The lesser threat: How the Muslim Brotherhood views Shias and Shiism

Mediterranean Politics Tuesday, March 10, 2020

General view of Kaaba at the Grand Mosque which is almost empty of worshippers, after Saudi authority suspended umrah (Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca) amid the fear of coronavirus outbreak, at Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia March 6, 2020. REUTERS/Ganoo Essa

In Saudi Arabia, the virus crisis meets inept leadership

Friday, March 6, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the leader of the Taliban delegation, and Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. envoy for peace in Afghanistan, shake hands after signing an agreement at a ceremony between members of Afghanistan's Taliban and the U.S. in Doha, Qatar, February 29, 2020. REUTERS/Ibraheem al Omari/File Photo

Around the halls: Brookings experts discuss the implications of the US-Taliban agreement

John R. Allen, Bruce Riedel, Michael E. O’Hanlon, Vanda Felbab-Brown, and Madiha Afzal

Thursday, March 5, 2020