Information on "Shia Islam"
January 2013
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Jan 2013
Bahrain Country Overview
Author: Jane Kinninmont
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This report provides an overview of political, social and economic issues facing Bahrain. More on «Bahrain Country Overview»
October 2012
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14 Oct 2012
Inspired by the "Arab Spring": Saudi Arabia's Volatile Shiite Minority
Author: Yoel Guzansky
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This article provides an analysis of a wave of uprisings from Saudi Arabia's Shiite minority in the country's eastern province. More on «Inspired by the "Arab Spring": Saudi Arabia's Volatile Shiite Minority»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Iran and the Arab Spring: Ascendancy Frustrated
Author: Shahram Chubin
Publisher: Gulf Research Center (GRC)
The Islamic Republic of Iran is among the key players in the Middle East. More on «Iran and the Arab Spring: Ascendancy Frustrated»
July 2012
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31 Jul 2012
Iraq's Secular Opposition: The Rise and Decline of Al-Iraqiya
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
A key player in the summer 2012 political crisis unfolding in Baghdad is the Al-Iraqiya Alliance, a cross-confessional, predominantly Sunni, mostly secular coalition of parties. More on «Iraq's Secular Opposition: The Rise and Decline of Al-Iraqiya» -
27 Jul 2012
Turkey and the New Middle East
Author: Gökhan Bacik
Publisher: European Policy Centre (EPC)
Despite its limited contribution to democratization, the Arab Spring has already changed the general tectonics of the Middle East. More on «Turkey and the New Middle East» -
Jul 2012
Sectarian Violence: Pakistan’s Greatest Security Threat?
Author: Huma Yusuf
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
Pakistan is experiencing a sharp resurgence in sectarian violence. More on «Sectarian Violence: Pakistan’s Greatest Security Threat?»
February 2012
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Feb 2012
The Gulf States: Between Iran and the West
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
Among others, this issue mainly considers the following questions: Why has the "Arab spring" bypassed the Gulf States (apart from Bahrain)? How do the societies in the Gulf States differ from other societies in the Middle East? What guides US policy ... More on «The Gulf States: Between Iran and the West»
March 2011
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Mar 2011
The Shiite-Sunnite Rivalry & The Revolt in Bahrain
Author: Evangelos Venetis
Publisher: Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP)
Bahrain has recently been the theater for political developments in the struggle between secularism and tradition, and the rivalry between the Sunni and Shiite forms of Islam. More on «The Shiite-Sunnite Rivalry & The Revolt in Bahrain»
January 2011
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Jan 2011
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon
Author: Hélène Michou
Publisher: FRIDE
Rumours abound that the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) may be about to report. More on «The Special Tribunal for Lebanon» -
2011
Al Nakhlah - Spring 2011
Author: Ches Thurber, Hafsa Kanjwal, Julia Fitzpatrick, Kosar Jahani, Sean Lyngaas
Publisher: Al Nakhlah / Fletcher School, Tufts University
This issue includes articles on the rise of sectarian violence in Iraq from 2003-2007, the development and battle for Pakistan's Swat valley, the prospects for sanctions on Iran from the United Arab Emirates, the effect of Israel's “Operation Cast Le... More on «Al Nakhlah - Spring 2011»
