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Hamas has been experimenting with crypto for years
Former CIA counterterrorism analyst Yaya Fanusie discusses Hamas's crypto haul amid the Israel war, arguing terrorists are 'creative folks.' Watching the full interview with ...
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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Crisis Is Upon Us: National Security Minded Leader in the House Is Needed
To assert America’s global leadership role, President Biden needs a functioning Congress....
By Jonathan Lord
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Stricter Verification Laws in the U.S. Won’t Stop International Terrorists from Using Crypto
The realm of terrorist financing is always a cat-and-mouse game....
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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The Lessons of 9/11 Can Help the U.S. Dismantle Hamas
Hamas's savage attack on Israel on October 7 has pulled the world’s attention back to the menace of international terrorism. Although it did not disappear in the twenty-two ye...
By Carrie Cordero
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Hamas Tried to Sabotage Israeli-Saudi Normalization; U.S. Can Make It Backfire
Before Oct. 7, the biggest Middle East story was the growing prospect of a normalization agreement between the U.S., Saudi Arabia, and Israel. The thawing of Saudi-Israeli rel...
By Jonathan Lord
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Israel prepares for a ground offensive
Jonathan Lord joins Local News Live to discuss the forthcoming Israeli ground offensive. Watch the full interview and more from Gray Tv Local News Live....
By Jonathan Lord
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Sharper: Israel at War
On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched an unprecedented and destructive attack on Israel. The consequences of this attack will reverberate throughout the region, with difficult ob...
By Arona Baigal, Charles Horn & Anna Pederson
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The U.S. Needs to Make Sure Hamas Isn’t a Threat to the Homeland
Congress should renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Without congressional action, this provision will expire at the end of the year....
By Carrie Cordero
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Iraq’s persistent fault line: The dangers of escalating tensions in Kirkuk
While Kirkuk remains contested, risks of destabilisation will continue to hang over Iraq and the Sudani government....
By Hamzeh Hadad
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What Does Grand Ayatollah Sistani Owe Iraq?
Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani is a towering figure in Iraq....
By Hamzeh Hadad
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Turkey Is the Real Key to American Influence in the Middle East
Now it is America’s turn to bolster a stronger relationship with Turkey....
By LCDR Stewart Latwin
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Washington’s Security Strategy in Iraq Was Deep-frozen. This Week Might Bring an Overdue Thaw.
It will require immense political will and courage to reform an Iraqi defense establishment that continues to perpetually hollow itself through corruption, indifference, and o...
By Jonathan Lord
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A golden opportunity: How Iraq can benefit from regional calm
Leaders are concerned with the economic wellbeing of their citizens in a transforming, and less oil reliant, world....
By Hamzeh Hadad
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Biden Needs to Deal with China’s Ever-Closer Ties to Iran
Iran and China’s growing relationship is no longer a “what-if,” but a “what-do-we-do-now.”...
By Arona Baigal & Kiana Alirezaie
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America Is Pushing Its Security Ideas on a Lukewarm Middle East
Washington wants to connect its Middle Eastern partners in ways that deliver collective security benefits greater than the sum of any one nation’s military’s parts....
By Jonathan Lord & Arona Baigal
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Jonathan Lord on the DoD and Kurdish Air Support
Jonathan Lord joins AL-Hadath to explain some of the challenges facing United States Department of Defense in providing air defense systems to the Kurdistan Regional Governmen...
By Jonathan Lord
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Analysis: Iraq’s new budget may hamper more than it helps
Government offices are overcrowded and disorganised, slowing bureaucracy down further. Big hiring this year will also burden future governments with pensions....
By Hamzeh Hadad
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After the Defend Act: The Future of the Abraham Accords
CNAS Middle East Security Senior Fellow and Program Director Jonathan Lord will moderate a discussion with members of Congress to discuss their views on Congress’ vision and r...
By Jonathan Lord
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Why U.S.-Iran Tensions Are On The Rise In The Persian Gulf
Over the last decade, Iran has been causing more and more headaches for oil tanker operators in the Strait of Hormuz, a central artery of global trade. In the last two years a...
By Arona Baigal
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From shock and awe to stability and flaws: Iraq’s post-invasion journey
Twenty years after the US-led invasion of Iraq, the country is now run by its eighth government, which took power in October 2022. Despite continuous fears of implosion, the p...
By Hamzeh Hadad