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Lessons for Reintegrating Islamic State Detainees

Mary Beth Altier Sun, Mar 7, 2021, 10:01 AM

Best practices drawn from three decades of research on disarmament, demobilization and reintegration.

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Hezbollah Amid Lebanese Collapse

Bilal Saab Sun, Feb 21, 2021, 10:01 AM

U.S. policy has focused narrowly on countering Hezbollah. The Biden administration should turn to the systemic problems of the country’s politics.

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D.C. Circuit Dismisses "Kill List" Case for Lack of Standing

Bryce Klehm Tue, Jan 26, 2021, 1:20 PM

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia dismissed Bilal Abdul Kareem’s suit against Gina Haspel, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and others. Judge Karen Henderson threw the case out for lack of Article III standing.

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Syria

Livestream: House Foreign Affairs Hearing on U.S. Policy Toward Syria

Tia Sewell Wed, Dec 9, 2020, 9:52 AM

On Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., the House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a hearing to evaluate U.S. policy toward Syria. The committee will hear testimony from Joel Rayburn, the deputy assistant secretary of state for Levant affairs and the special envoy for Syria.

You can watch a livestream of the hearing here or below:

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Islamic State

What Foreign Islamic State Women Think About Guilt and Responsibility

Vera Mironova Wed, Aug 19, 2020, 12:16 PM

I interviewed foreign Islamic State women to hear their opinions on a host of issues.

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Middle East and North Africa

Turkey’s Troubles in Idlib: Does Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty Hold the Answer?

Aurel Sari Mon, Mar 2, 2020, 2:59 PM

Since a lethal airstrike against Turkish forces in Syria on Feb. 27, speculation has been rife as to whether Turkey could request military assistance under Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty. At least for now, such speculation is misplaced.