NEW -- MEI Syria Program & MEI Countering Terrorism & Extremism Program will be hosting a major international conference on October 20, at Middle East Institute & in partnership with ICSR: - "Resolving the Detainee Crisis." Registration will begin later today & the agenda will soon be made public.

On Friday, Middle East Institute will host a public conference: - "Resolving the Detainee Crisis in NE #Syria." Today, there are ~10,000 #ISIS fighters & ~50,000 associated women & children (from ~55 countries) in various forms of detention. RSVP here: mei.edu/events/resolvi…

Director of MEI Syria Program & MEI Countering Terrorism & Extremism Program Programs Charles Lister speaks on the implications of the current ISIS detainee crisis in NE Syria.

In partnership w/ ICSR - join MEI Syria Program & MEI Countering Terrorism & Extremism Program for a conference examining counter-terrorism, humanitarian, and human rights solutions to the ISIS detention crisis in NE Syria. 10/20, full schedule & registration below ⬇️ mei.edu/events/resolvi…

State Dept CT Bureau Michael R. Gordon Shiraz Maher ICSR Mona Yacoubian U.S. Institute of Peace Charlie Savage The New York Times 4.5yrs after #ISIS' territorial defeat, 10,000 militants & ~50,000 associated women & children are in various forms of detention in NE #Syria. This unprecedented "detainee crisis" is the subject of a major initiative by Middle East Institute & ICSR -- & a conference this week:

#Hamas' brutal terror attack in #Israel & #Israel's ferocious air campaign on #Gaza have left 1,000s dead & put the region on fire. US troops were targeted in #Iraq today. Join Middle East Institute on Friday morning, for this panel looking at the coming impacts on NE #Syria & #Iraq:

Tomorrow, Middle East Institute will host a public conference: - "Resolving the Detainee Crisis in NE #Syria." Today, there are ~10,000 #ISIS fighters & ~50,000 associated women & children (from ~55 countries) in various forms of detention. RSVP here: mei.edu/events/resolvi…

From 0915-1030 ET: - "War in #Gaza: Assessing Potential Impacts in Northeastern #Syria & #Iraq" Featuring Anna Borshchevskaya, Matthew Levitt & Andrew J. Tabler, moderated by Missy Ryan of the The Washington Post. RSVP here -- in person or live via Zoom: mei.edu/events/resolvi…

Anna Borshchevskaya Matthew Levitt Andrew J. Tabler Missy Ryan The Washington Post From 1045-1215 ET: - The Humanitarian Crisis in Northeast #Syria Featuring ICRC #Syria Coordinator Marianne Gasser, Anne Chabord from the UN Rapporteur for CT & Human Rights, Human Rights Watch's Letta Tayler & moderated by Courtney Kube. RSVP here, in person or Zoom: mei.edu/events/resolvi…

Anna Borshchevskaya Matthew Levitt Andrew J. Tabler Missy Ryan The Washington Post ICRC Human Rights Watch Letta Tayler Courtney Kube From 1300-1345: - Keynote Remarks & Discussion: Featuring State Dept CT Bureau Coordinator & U.S. Special Envoy to the Global Coalition to Defeat #ISIS, Chris Landberg, moderated by Michael R. Gordon. RSVP here -- for in person or live on Zoom: mei.edu/events/resolvi…

Anna Borshchevskaya Matthew Levitt Andrew J. Tabler Missy Ryan The Washington Post ICRC Human Rights Watch Letta Tayler Courtney Kube State Dept CT Bureau Michael R. Gordon And from 1400-1515 ET: - "Resolving the Detainee Crisis: Assessing Progress & Paths Ahead" Featuring Shiraz Maher of ICSR, Mona Yacoubian of U.S. Institute of Peace & myself, moderated by Charlie Savage of the The New York Times. RSVP here, for in-person or live on Zoom: mei.edu/events/resolvi…

This panel is just getting started — featuring a stellar set of speakers on the humanitarian crisis & conditions associated with the detainee crisis in NE #Syria. Tune in here: youtube.com/live/y5FqHerZ7…

U.S. bases in #Iraq & #Syria have been attacked 19 times in the past 8 days, by #Iran-directed militants -- using suicide drones, rockets & mortars. So far, the U.S. has acknowledged 24+ injuries & 1 death. x3 bases in #Iraq have been targeted & x5 in NE #Syria.

At my count, that means #Iran-directed militants have attacked U.S. bases x103 times since President Donald J. Trump Joe Biden became President. That's 103 attacks in 1,009 days -- 19% of them in the past 8 days. So far, the U.S. has responded x5 times, all in #Syria.

#Hezbollah has lost 45 operatives in #Israeli air & artillery strikes since October 10. 30 (67%) of those were killed in the past 5 days alone, illustrating a clear escalatory trend. #Hamas' #Lebanon-based deputy leader celebrated the "shared goal" in comments today.

The rapid development of AI technology presents direct & indirect terrorism challenges that policymakers *must* take more seriously. For MEI Countering Terrorism & Extremism Program, David Wells considers -- "The Next Paradigm-Shattering Threat?" mei.edu/sites/default/…

In recent weeks, #Iran's elite proxy, the Imam Hossein Brigade, is alleged to have moved personnel from #Syria to #Lebanon, where some have launched attacks on #Israel. Read & subscribe to #SyriaWeekly: syriaweekly.substack.com/p/syria-june-1…

Houthi drug trade fuels instability in #Yemen, Middle East - ShareAmerica share.america.gov/houthi-drug-tr…

The key issue here is that #ISIS's nexus with organized crime & smuggling networks in Central Asia & Southern Europe is exploitative, not controlling. Statements like the below are extraordinarily broad & loose -- worthy of policy concern, but not security panic.

#Germany has called on its citizens to "urgently... leave Lebanon" due to possible war with #Israel &/or "increased risk of terrorist attacks." Not many other countries following suit [yet] -- what does #Berlin know?