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What Next for Syria?
Despite six months of good-faith effort at engagement, Syria has not reciprocated with improved behavior. Though it is too soon to abandon engagement and return to a comprehensive policy of isolation, Washington will need to add some sticks to the carrots it is already offering Damascus.
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After the Crackdown: The Iran Democracy Fund
The U.S. government's Iran Democracy Fund -- currently Washington's only available tool for directly promoting democracy in Iran -- has been hobbled by overly cautious policies and recent program changes. Washington's democracy-promotion efforts should be refashioned to aggressively support Iranians struggling to change their government
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| Special Report | | | | After King Abdullah: Succession in Saudi Arabia | | Simon Henderson explains the new political dynamics that will drive Saudi succession in the post-Abdullah era, including the most comprehensive documentation of dynastic affairs available in English. |
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 | Facing Homegrown Radicalization | | Instances of Islamist radicalization in Minnesota and North Carolina have raised concerns about domestic jihadism -- a problem several European countries have valuable experience addressing. Myriam Benraad writes. |
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