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Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu greet supporters at an election-night event on November 1, 2022, in Jerusalem, Israel. (Amir Levy/Getty Images)

Netanyahu’s Agenda and Biden’s Opportunity

Jonathan Schachter

Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Jonathan Schachter

Jan 18, 2023

Commentary

3 Min Read

Members of 5th Special Forces Group conducting 50. caliber weapons training during counter-ISIS operations at Al Tanf Garrison in southern Syria on November 25, 2017. (DVIDS)

Members of Fifth Special Forces Group conducting .50 caliber weapons training during counter-ISIS operations at al-Tanf Garrison in southern Syria on November 25, 2017. (DVIDS)

Escape from the Syrian Labyrinth: A Road Map

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Ömer Özkizilcik

Foreign Policy Analyst

Michael Doran & Ömer Özkizilcik

Jan 13, 2023

Reports

Long Read

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China in the Middle East | January 13, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 17: White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan listens to a question during a press conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on August 17, 2021 in Washington, DC. Sullivan attended the briefing with White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki and provided an update on the U.S. operations in Afghanistan following the Taliban taking control of the country. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan listens to a question during a press conference in the White House on August 17, 2021, in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The Peril of Ignoring the Middle East

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Jan 9, 2023

Commentary

1 Min Read

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 10: Russian Sukhoi SU-35 performs at the Airshow China 2014 in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, November 10, 2014. Airshow China is the only international aerospace trade show in China that is endorsed by the Chinese central g

A Sukhoi Su-35 performs at the Airshow China 2014 in Zhuhai, China, on November 10, 2014. (Aleksandar Plavevski/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Iran’s Su-35 Aircraft Procurement Is More Dangerous than You Think

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Jan 6, 2023

Commentary

8 Min Read

Officials gathered on December 15 to celebrate the first anniversary of the Haifa Bayport’s inauguration and the thirtieth year of Israel-China diplomatic ties with an illumination ceremony. During his opening remarks, Consul General of Israel in Shanghai Edward Shapira complimented the port—developed and operated by the Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG)—as it positions Israeli ports “on the top advanced rank in the Eastern Mediterranean basin.”

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China in the Middle East | December 21, 2022

An Iranian man holding his smartphone looks on while standing under an anti-Social networking banner in Tehran Grand Bazaar (Market), December 3, 2022. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

A man holding his smartphone stands under an anti-Social networking banner in Tehran, Iran, on December 3, 2022. (Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Targeting Financial Entities outside Iran to Counter Tehran’s Economic Strategy

Yair Albeck

Former Visiting Research Fellow

Yair Albeck

Dec 21, 2022

Reports

8 Min Read

The Western Wall, part of the retaining wall which enclosed the Second Temple, built by Herod the Great in 19 BCE, destroyed by the Romans. It is 20 m high above the ground with 25 layers of stones. The larger stones are in the lower layers. Another 12 m are buried under the ground. Four fasting days are related to the destruction of Jerusalem and the two Temples: 3 Tishri, 10 Tevet, 17 Tamuz, 9 Av

The Western Wall in Jerusalem. (Stock Photo)

The More Hanukkah Changes...

Jonathan Schachter

Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Jonathan Schachter

Dec 19, 2022

Commentary

4 Min Read

(Screenshot via Al Arabiya/YouTube)

The Netanyahu Doctrine: An In-Depth Regional Policy Interview

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China in the Middle East | December 16, 2022

Xi Jinping is welcomed by Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud at the Palace of Yamamah in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on December 8, 2022. (Royal Court of Saudi Arabia/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Why Saudis Don’t Want to Pivot to China

China in the Middle East Newsletter