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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a visit to the Israel Museum on May 23, 2017, in Jerusalem, Israel. (Lior Mizrahi via Getty Images)

Commentary

It Was a Very Good Year—At Least for Trump and Bibi

Mike Watson

Associate Director, Center for the Future of Liberal Society

Mike Watson

Jan 4, 2025

Commentary

4 Min Read

Israeli ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon holds a map during a United Nations Security Council meeting concerning the situation in the Middle East on April 26, 2018, in New York City. (Drew Angerer via Getty Images)

Commentary

Israel Is Making a Mistake with Erdogan

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Dec 27, 2024

Commentary

Long Read

An Israeli soldier gestures from the top of army vehicle near the Israeli border fence with the Gaza Strip, on December 10, 2024, as the war between Israel and Hamas continues in Gaza. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP) (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images)

An Israeli soldier near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip on December 10, 2024. (Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

The Obama Era Is Finally History in the Middle East

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Dec 23, 2024

Commentary

1 Min Read

Russia's President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un during a meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 19, 2024. (Gavriil Grigorov/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

The Rise of Eurasia and the Russia–China–Iran–North Korea Axis

Paul Marshall

Senior Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Paul Marshall

Dec 20, 2024

Commentary

6 Min Read

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Podcast

What Does Regime Change in Syria Change?

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Dec 20, 2024

Podcast

People attend the first Sunday mass in Aleppo, Syria, since the rebel forces deposed the Assad regime on December 15, 2024. (Burak Kara via Getty Images)

Commentary

What Does the Future Hold for Christians in Syria?

Lela Gilbert

Adjunct Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Lela Gilbert

Dec 19, 2024

Commentary

5 Min Read

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In the Media

Bring Hostages Home While Iran Is Weak

Nikki R. Haley

Walter P. Stern Chair

Nikki R. Haley

Dec 18, 2024

In the Media

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In the Media

Iran’s Nuclear Race: On a Collision Course

Jonathan Hessen

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Marshall Billingslea

Senior Fellow

Jonathan Hessen & Marshall Billingslea

Dec 18, 2024

In the Media

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In the Media

Deep Dive | December 16

Jonathan Hessen

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Michael Doran

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

Jonathan Schachter

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

Jonathan Hessen, Michael Doran & Jonathan Schachter

Dec 16, 2024

In the Media

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In the Media

Syria’s Christian Community Questions Its Future

Nina Shea

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Religious Freedom

Nina Shea

Dec 15, 2024

In the Media

Antony Blinken meets with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Turkey on December 12, 2024. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)

In the Media

A Surprisingly Smooth Transition in Syria

Mario Mancuso

Visiting Senior Fellow

Mario Mancuso

Dec 15, 2024

In the Media

Syrians living in Turkey celebrate with opposition flags after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Bashar al-Assad on December 8, 2024, in Istanbul, Turkey. (Burak Kara via Getty Images)

Commentary

Turkey’s Syrian Gambit Pays Off