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IS and Russia Could Exploit Turkey’s Political Divisions

By Soner Cagaptay

Daily Life In Istanbul

Unfortunate civil unrest could emerge if the jihadist group continues targeting anti-government Turks and Moscow keeps its sights set on Erdogan and his party. In January 2016, The Washington Institute sponsored a daylong workshop on the challenges to U.S. policy in the Middle East posed by new trends in political ideology. This PolicyWatch is part… Keep reading →

 /  Published February 24, 2016 at 10:00 AM

The Rise Of ISIS: ‘Remaining and Expanding’

By Patrick Schmidt

Air Force Aircraft & Personnel Depart For The Middle East

On November 4, Joby Warrick, Will McCants, and Aaron Zelin addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Warrick has covered national security, intelligence, and the Middle East for the Washington Post since 1996. McCants is a fellow at the Center for Middle East Policy and director of the Project on U.S. Relations with the… Keep reading →

 /  Published November 18, 2015 at 10:00 AM