The Dadullah Front And The Assassination of Arsala Rahmani
May 14, 2012
On Sunday, gunmen assassinated Maulvi Arsala Rahmani, a top negotiator for Afghanistan’s High Peace Council (HPC) in Kabul.
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Publications
Iraq’s Post-Withdrawal Crisis, Update 21
May 11, 2012 - Stephen Wicken
Iraq’s Post-Withdrawal Crisis, Update 21 May 4, 2012-May 11, 2012
Iraq's Post-Withdrawal Crisis, Update 20
May 4, 2012 - Institute for the Study of War
Iraq’s Post-Withdrawal Crisis, Update 20 April 27, 2012-May 4, 2012
Iraq's Post-Withdrawal Crisis, Update 19
April 27, 2012 - Stephen Wicken
April 20, 2012-April 27, 2012 Maliki Visits Tehran, Preparations for National Conference Proceed Without Iraqiyya
Iraq's Post-Withdrawal Crisis, Update 18
April 23, 2012 - Ramzy Mardini
April 14, 2012-April 20, 2012. Iraqiyya, Kurds Consider Vote to Unseat Maliki, Barzani To Istanbul, Maliki To Tehran, Parliament Extends IHEC Mandate.
Karzai Appoints Four Provincial Governors
April 23, 2012
In April 2012, Afghan President Hamid Karzai approved new governor appointments for Sar-e Pul, Logar, Uruzgan, and Farah provinces.
Iranian Efforts to Bypass Oil Sanctions
April 16, 2012
This backgrounder addresses some of the ways Iran is bypassing sanctions—specifically, how and to whom Iran can still sell its oil, alternative methods for processing payments for oil, and how it can transport oil to its customers.
Iraq's Post-Withdrawal Crisis, Update 17
April 13, 2012 - Ramzy Mardini
April 5, 2012-April 13, 2012. Members Appointed To Human Rights Commission, Parliament Speaker Reminds Maliki about Role, Hashemi Goes to Turkey.
Releasing Taliban Detainees: A Misguided Path To Peace
April 6, 2012
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.
Electoral Reform Critical Before Afghanistan’s Next Presidential Election
April 6, 2012
The Afghan government must make substantial improvements to the electoral process to successfully hold its next presidential election in 2014.