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Saudi Arabia after Abdullah - INSS Insight No. 655
Sunday, 18 January 2015, 5:09 pm | INSS Insight
The prolonged hospitalization of the current king of Saudi Arabia, 91-year-old Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, “custodian” of oil and Islamic holy sites, has led to concerns about the continued stability and future policy of this key country. Saudi Arabia ... More >>
Suicide Attacks in 2014: The Global Picture
Wednesday, 7 January 2015, 8:10 am | INSS Insight
Since the start of the millennium, suicide attacks have become a common mode of operation for many terrorist groups around the world, particularly Sunni Salafist jihadi organizations affiliated with global jihad. More >>
The Palestinians’ Legal Warfare Strategy
Friday, 2 January 2015, 8:37 am | INSS Insight
by Gilead Sher and Keren Aviram, INSS As Israel tries to contain the damage resulting from recent measures taken against it in the international legal sphere, the Palestinians and their supporters are pursuing a sophisticated strategy that employs legal and ... More >>
Will the US Attempt to Renew the Political Process?
Friday, 2 January 2015, 8:34 am | INSS Insight
After the Israeli elections, the US administration might intensify its efforts to bring Israel and the Palestinians back to the negotiating table. Moreover, despite President Obama’s image as a lame duck, the fact that he is nearing the end of ... More >>
Hizbollah Closes a Breach of its Outer Shield | INSS Insight
Tuesday, 30 December 2014, 11:24 am | INSS Insight
In light of the complex evolving predicament facing Hizbollah, the alleged discovery of yet another infiltration would probably be branded by the organization as an operational victory. More >>
The Economic Crisis in Russia and Its Political Contexts
Tuesday, 30 December 2014, 11:21 am | INSS Insight
Signs of a severe economic crisis in Russia, threatening the stability and future of Vladimir Putin’s regime, are multiplying. The economic sanctions imposed on Russia are among the main triggers of the crisis, along with the sharp decline in ... More >>
Russian and Iranian Missile Threats: Implications for NATO
Tuesday, 30 December 2014, 11:16 am | INSS Insight
The Russian and Iranian Missile Threats: Implications for NATO Missile Defense Memorandum No. 143 Tel Aviv: Institute for National Security Studies, November 2014 More >>
Cyberspace Extortion: North Korea versus the United States
Wednesday, 24 December 2014, 12:15 pm | INSS Insight
The announcement by Sony Pictures that it would not release The Interview for screening in major US theaters as planned was the culmination of a series of events that featured elements of cyber warfare and psychological warfare, and threatened to spill over ... More >>
The Currency of the Islamic State
Monday, 8 December 2014, 4:15 pm | INSS Insight
On November 13, 2014 the Treasury of the Islamic State organization (IS) announced its intention to mint a first series of coins to be used in the territory under its control. More >>
Egypt’s Reported Acquisition of S-300VM Air Defense System
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 1:32 pm | INSS Insight
Even if no contract has yet been signed, Egypt and Russia are holding talks on the purchase of the S-300VM air defense system, considered to be of a higher quality than the systems previously supplied to the Middle East. More >>
Baghdadi’s Gamble
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 1:30 pm | INSS Insight
At this point it is too early to determine whether Baghdadi’s positive situation assessment of the Islamic State organization is justified. While it is true that the organization has managed to establish control over the locations it has conquered ... More >>
Between Crises: If and When Russia Fights ISIS
Wednesday, 12 November 2014, 1:28 pm | INSS Insight
Russia has not (yet) joined the US-led coalition against ISIS, and its official spokespersons have not spared their criticism of the coalition’s management of the struggle. What are the roots of Russia’s policy? More >>
Simulation Exercise: The Aftermath of a "Bad Deal" with Iran
Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 11:51 am | INSS Insight
As the talks between Iran and the P5+1 continue, the INSS Arms Control and Regional Security Program held a simulation exercise to explore possible developments following a “bad nuclear deal” – one that effectively enables Iran to maintain a nuclear ... More >>
Please Don't Play It Again, Mr. Prime Minister
Tuesday, 7 October 2014, 11:27 am | INSS Insight
Please Don't Play It Again, Mr. Prime Minister: On the Recent Obama-Netanyahu Meeting By Oded Eran October 6, 2014 More >>
Jihadi War in Sinai
Monday, 29 September 2014, 9:47 am | INSS Insight
Terrorist activity by Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis has increased in recent weeks. Presumably the organization’s growing activity in Sinai, which is spilling over into Egyptian cities, is affected by the tightening of its relations with non-Egyptian terrorist ... More >>
Is the Ukrainian Crisis Really Over?
Thursday, 11 September 2014, 9:38 am | INSS Insight
On September 5, 2014, a ceasefire agreement to end the fighting in Ukraine was signed in Minsk. Notwithstanding doubts from various directions, the arrangement went into effect, and thus far is holding. Yet what is emerging is that Russia’s achievement ... More >>
The New-Old Palestinian Initiative to Establish a State
Monday, 8 September 2014, 10:34 am | INSS Insight
The New-Old Palestinian Initiative to Establish a State By Gilead Sher and Liran Ofek September 7, 2014 More >>
Another Casualty of the Third Gaza War: US-Israel Relations
Tuesday, 2 September 2014, 9:46 am | INSS Insight
Another Casualty of the Third Gaza War: US-Israel Relations By Oded Eran September 1, 2014 More >>
The Iranian Cyber Offensive during Operation Protective Edge
Wednesday, 27 August 2014, 4:23 pm | INSS Insight
The Iranian Cyber Offensive during Operation Protective Edge By Gabi Siboni and Sami Kronenfeld August 26, 2014 More >>
Egyptians Discourse on the Social Networks
Monday, 25 August 2014, 4:30 pm | INSS Insight
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi: a chronicle of foretold failure, or perhaps not? Egyptians' Discourse on the Social Networks By Orit Perlov August 11, 2014 More >>
