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The Islamic Revolution's Impact on Political Islam and the Middle East

by Emile Nakhleh

Cipher Brief Expert Emile Nakhleh shares insights into the Islamic Revolution’s Impact on Political Islam and the Middle East. This is Cipher Brief Level I Member Only content. It can be...

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Terrorism

The Threat Posed by Hezbollah

by The Cipher Brief

In a statement for the record presented to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence this week about worldwide threats facing the U.S., Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said that...

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How to Kill Off A Withering Terrorist Organization

by Bruce Hoffman

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats released the Worldwide Threat Assessment on Tuesday, with Intelligence Community leaders briefing Senators on the biggest threats facing the U.S. While The...

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The Next Terrorist Threat

by The Cipher Brief

ISIS has claimed responsibility for Sunday’s attack at a cathedral in the Philippines that left at least 21 people dead and scores injured. Earlier this month, ISIS claimed responsibility for an...

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Iran

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Saudi Arabia

Shifting Sands of the Middle East and the Impact on the Arab World

by Kenneth Pollack

In part two of his two-part exclusive series for The Cipher Brief, AEI Scholar Kenneth Pollack, the author of the recently-released Armies of Sand: The Past, Present and Future of Arab Military...

Middle East

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Will Syria Become a Path to the Next 9/11?

by The Cipher Brief

SPECIAL REPORT – This is a Special Report from The Cipher Brief  The White House has confirmed President Trump’s intentions to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria.  “We have defeated ISIS in...

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Middle East

Trump's Team on Syria Weighs Risk

by The Cipher Brief

Reports that President Trump has ordered a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria are not inconsistent with prior messages we’ve heard from the President this year.  In April, The Cipher Brief...

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Terrorists Stalk Dark Web for Deadlier Weaponry

by The Cipher Brief

Bottom line: Terrorists are turning to the dark web’s crypto-bazaars, social media channels and e-commerce sites to buy more coveted military equipment than the usual rocket launchers and AK-47s in...

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Cipher Brief Analysis: The Pakistan Problem

by The Cipher Brief

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan recently returned from China without the concrete funding assurances that he was seeking in order to keep his country from having to request a second bailout...

Middle East

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U.S. Interests in Yemen Come with Tough Choices

by The Cipher Brief

The recent distrust between the United States and Saudi Arabia has raised questions about the crisis in Yemen.  The U.S. supports Saudi forces by providing intelligence and logistics support, among...