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Middle East policy advocates and academics discussed Israel’s military strategy in Gaza during a virtual conversation hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations.

Daniel Byman talked about the 22nd anniversary of the September 11th attacks and current threats against the U.S. homeland.

Former intelligence and security officials testified at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on the 9/11 terrorist attacks 20 years later, and the nation’s response. The witnesses pro…

The Brookings Institution hosted a discussion about the conflict in Yemen and the U.S. policy toward the ongoing violence and related humanitarian issues. Panelists talked about many factors…

Panelists assessed the diplomatic progress made in reaching an agreement between Iran and the P5+1 on Iran’s nuclear program. They discussed the components of a credible deal, Iran’s objecti…

Experts on Yemen and Libya talked about the violence in both of those countries. They focused on the broader implications of the instability in both the Middle East and North Africa, and wha…

Daniel Benjamin and Bruce Riedel talked about U.S. counterterrorism efforts, including complicated relations with Pakistan, the use of drones by U.S., and al-Qaida’s influence internationall…

Panelists talked about the rise and influence of al-Qaida in Yemen and U.S. efforts to effectively tackle the terror group and its acts of violence. Ibrahim Sharqieh and Gregory Johnsen ques…

Government officials and terrorism experts testified on terrorist groups in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. They also talked about U.S. efforts to deny terrorists safe havens. Some members expr…

Michael Hayden spoke about information gathering and sharing by the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies. He talked about the types of information held, how it is used …

A panel discussion was held on U.S. counterterrorism strategies for the future as outlined in a new paper, “Strategic Counterterrorism,” written by Daniel Benjamin. Mr. Benjamin talked about…

Former Governor George Pataki talked about the fight against terrorism, the increased factionalization in Iraq, and repeated his opposition to President Bush’s plan to send more troops to Ir…

Mr. Ganor talked about his book The Counter-Terrorism Puzzle: A Guide For Decision Makers, published by Transaction Publishers. In his book he suggested ways to end terrorism within the nex…

Witnesses testified before the September 11 Commission in New York about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S.

Scholars spoke about U.S. policies toward Iraq. Among the issues they addressed were how the U.S. had attempted to gain leverage against the regime of Saddam Hussein in Iraq, the potential o…