Washington Institute for Near East Policy
"Founded in 1985, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy was established to advance a balanced and realistic understanding of American interests in the Middle East. Under the guidance of a distinguished and bipartisan Board of Advisors, the Institute seeks to bring scholarship to bear on the making of U.S. policy in this vital region of the world. Drawing on the research of its scholars and the experience of policy practitioners, the Institute promotes an American engagement in the Middle East committed to strengthening alliances, nurturing friendships, and promoting security, peace, prosperity, and democracy for the people of the region."
Location: Washington, D.C.
Website: http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/
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Robert Satloff argues that U.S. rejection of the nuclear deal would not immediately lead to a collapse of the agreement as Iran is still bound to complete its required dismantling of the program. This would add another 9 months to the calendar, during which the U.S. could work to improve the deal.
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The visit by the chairman of Pakistan's Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee will likely prompt concern in Washington and other major capitals that Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have reconfirmed an arrangement whereby Pakistan, if asked, will supply Saudi Arabia with nuclear warheads.
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The author evaluates the criteria necessary to determine whether the Iranian regime could be described as a rational actor.
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For months, commentators have assumed that Iran's Green Movement was finished, but the history of political turmoil in twentieth-century Iran suggests otherwise.
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Visiting fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy Ash Jain, a visiting fellow at The Washington Institute, served as a member of the State Department’s Policy Plan- ning Staff from 2004 to 2010 and provided counsel to U.S. officials on the strategic challenges posed by Iran and other actors.
Director of Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy Matthew Levitt is the Fromer-Wexler fellow and director of The Washington Institute's Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Managing director at The Washington Institute Michael Singh is the Lane-Swig Senior Fellow and managing director at The Washington Institute.
