1+ hour, 53+ min ago   (1004+ words) The Washington Institute The UK, Turkey, and Europe Must Do More to Dismantle Hamas Financial Networks Despite recent high-profile arrests, transatlantic authorities won’t be able to meet their longer-term goals of stabilizing and rebuilding Gaza unless they take broader action…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (285+ words) While it no longer enjoys primacy in Damascus, the Kremlin has proven itself able to adapt to the new reality, and Washington must play the long game in response. There is also the question of conditioning support on improvement of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (195+ words) Regardless of where the current round of escalation goes, Tehran will continue using ceasefires, front-loaded sanctions waivers, and tit-for-tat attack cycles as opportunities to reconstitute its forces until Washington imposes hard, verifiable limits on its fastest-recovering asymmetric capabilities. Notably, large…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (871+ words) The Washington Institute Yemen’s Truce at Risk High-profile funeral events in Iran provided an opportunity for the Houthis to pressure Saudi Arabia, and for Tehran to demonstrate support to its partner and signal it has cards to play at another…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (232+ words) Circumstances are ripe for a successful visit, but both presidents are looking for more than bonhomie—Aoun needs practical U.S. commitments of operational and financial support, while Trump needs additional evidence of Beirut’s seriousness on disarming Hezbollah. Since then, President…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (940+ words) As long as the group’s economic, political, and institutional ecosystem remains intact, officials will need to pair disarmament efforts with a sustained strategy to target financial networks, political influence, and judicial infiltration. This essay was originally published as part of…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (296+ words) The framework's success will largely depend on the creation of a U.S.-led, third-party verification system to avoid the shortcomings experienced with previous agreements, bolstered by effective intelligence support and international financing. This essay was originally published as part of the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (325+ words) The Washington Institute Palestinian Elections: Renewal or More of the Same? Join us for an expert conversation exploring the implications of President Mahmoud Abbas's recent decree calling for Palestinian legislative elections this fall. Watch live starting at 12:00 noon EDT (1600 GMT)…...

4+ week, 6+ hour ago   (260+ words) Even if Washington resumes negotiations, Tehran will keep sending its proxies to commit attacks, buy weapons, and establish sham charities on the continent, so European governments must crack down harder. In a late 2025 press conference, the German prosecutor general warned…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (219+ words) Gabriel Wein is a research assistant in The Washington Institute’s Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. Despite other pressing priorities and the imminent end of the coalition mission, Zaidi’s trip is a vital opportunity to make sure Baghdad has the…...