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For more recent analysis by Brookings experts on politics in and policy toward the Middle East—and other foreign policy topics—check out our Order from Chaos blog.

“Fix” the Iran deal, but don’t move the goalposts
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on what is expected to be "implementation day," the day the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) verifies that Iran has met all conditions under the nuclear deal, in Vienna January 16, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - GF20000096874
Iran “Fix” the Iran deal, but don’t move the goalposts

Robert Einhorn

January 18, 2018

What happens when ISIS goes underground?
A view shows the entrance of a tunnel used by Islamic State fighters as a shelter in the town of al-Mabroukah after the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) they took control of the area May 28, 2015. A Syrian Kurdish militia has captured a town from Islamic State in the northeast, a group monitoring the war reported on Wednesday, compounding recent losses for the jihadists in a strategic corner of Syria. The capture of the town of al-Mabroukah by the YPG militia opens the road for its forces to advance towards the Islamic State's stronghold in Raqqa province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. REUTERS/Rodi Said - GF10000110254
Terrorism & Extremism What happens when ISIS goes underground?

Daniel L. Byman

January 18, 2018

Iran’s protests and the myth of benign silence
An Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria, January 15, 2016. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger - LR2EC1F0Z4WIW
Iran Iran’s protests and the myth of benign silence

Shadi Hamid

January 10, 2018

By 2020, will more or fewer Islamist groups participate in elections in the Middle East compared to today?
A Jordanian woman casts her ballot for municipal elections at a polling station in Amman August 27, 2013. The Muslim Brotherhood, the main opposition party, is boycotting the polls. REUTERS/Muhammad Hammad (JORDAN - Tags: ELECTIONS POLITICS) - GM1E98S00ST01
U.S. Government & Politics By 2020, will more or fewer Islamist groups participate in elections in the Middle East compared to today?

Shadi Hamid

January 4, 2018

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