Weekly Iraq Update

2013 Iraq Update #19: Iraqi Provincial Election Results: Final but not Decisive
Iraqi 2013 final provincial election results have been released. Overall, Maliki emerged in a strong bargaining position.

Syria Update: Assad Targets Sunni Along Syria's Coast

Recent violence against Sunni communities in Syria’s coastal region raises new concern over sectarianism in Syria. It also suggests to some that Assad will move to form an Alawi state.

Updated Syrian Air Force and Air Defense Capabilities

This presentation examines Syrian Air Force and air defense capabilities as of May 2013 compiled by the Institute for the Study of War.

Iranian Strategy in Syria

The Islamic Republic of Iran has conducted an extensive, expensive, and integrated effort to keep President Bashar al-Assad in power as long as possible.

Syria Update: Implications of Chemical Weapons Use on U.S. Aid Decision

On April 25, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel confirmed that the United States had evidence of chemical weapons use by the Syrian regime, albeit with “varying degrees of confidence”

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