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This paper provides context for understanding the cycles of violence in Syria.
This paper provides context for understanding the cycles of violence in Syria.
Most of the Koran burning protests are not spontaneous or self-organizing outbursts of anti-Americanism, but rather organized violence orchestrated by insurgent groups, Iran, and Afghan political factions aiming to harm their local rivals.
The Afghan government must make substantial improvements to the electoral process to successfully hold its next presidential election in 2014.
In an effort to bring the war in Afghanistan to a swift conclusion, the Obama administration is trying to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table.
The unilateral moves taken by Maliki’s Shi’a-dominated government against the public faces of Iraq’s Sunni community were unprecedented, sparking a new political crisis that has put the country’s long-term unity and stability at risk.
For Iraq, the summit is a showcase. After years as a battlefield for regional and international powers, Iraq is keen to demonstrate its domestic stability and its international presence.
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Massoud Barzani will be visiting the White House on April 4 and meeting with President Barack Obama.
Weekly updates on the unfolding political crisis in Iraq January 2012 to present.
This report provides detailed information on Syria’s armed opposition movement, highlighting where structure exists within the movement and where Syria’s rebels lack organization.
The Haqqani Network represents a strategic threat to the enduring stability of the Afghan state and U.S. national security interests in the region.