Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's Legacy
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Syrian Withdrawal Dangerous Regional Gambit
Cipher Brief Expert Emile Nakhleh is a retired CIA Senior Intelligence Service Officer and founding director of the CIA’s Political Islam Strategic Analysis Program Office. OPINION —...
What Future War with Iran Could Look Like
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The Growing Threat of Domestic Terrorism
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MbS' Influence in the Middle East and Beyond
New analysis from Cipher Brief expert and former member of the CIA’s Senior Intelligence Service, Emile Nakhleh writes that “Saudi Crown Prince and de facto ruler Mohammad bin Salman...