Information on "Conflict" and "Middle East"
May 2013
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1 May 2013
Crisis Watch, Nr 117
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This monthly issue of Crisis Watch provides us a status report on 70 ongoing or potential conflicts in the world. More on «Crisis Watch, Nr 117»
April 2013
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22 Apr 2013
Armed Conflict in Syria: US and International Response
Author: Jeremy M Sharp, Christopher M Blanchard
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This paper discusses the situation in Syria after over a year of unrest and violence. More on «Armed Conflict in Syria: US and International Response» -
4 Apr 2013
Yemen’s Military-Security Reform: Seeds of New Conflict?
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report discusses the reform process of Yemeni security forces. More on «Yemen’s Military-Security Reform: Seeds of New Conflict?» -
Apr 2013
Turkey’s Kurdish Gamble
Author: Nathalie Tocci
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
This article analyzes the change in Turkey's approach toward the Kurds in Northern Iraq. More on «Turkey’s Kurdish Gamble» -
Apr 2013
Informal Justice and the International Community in Afghanistan
Author: Noah Coburn
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This report analyzes programs that addressed the so-called informal justice sector in Afghanistan from 2008 to 2011. More on «Informal Justice and the International Community in Afghanistan» -
Apr 2013
CTC Sentinel 6(4)
Author: Matthew Levitt, Samuel Logan, David Cook, Anne Wolf, William Reno, Anne Giudicelli
Publisher: Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)
This issue of the CTC Sentinel examines Hizb Allah’s tradecraft and the capabilities of the group’s international terrorist wing, the Islamic Jihad Organization (IJO). More on «CTC Sentinel 6(4)»
March 2013
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26 Mar 2013
Probing for Chemical Attacks in Syria
Author: Gregory D Koblentz
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This paper addresses the danger represented by the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian civil war. More on «Probing for Chemical Attacks in Syria» -
20 Mar 2013
Governance, Identity, and Counterinsurgency
Author: Michael Fitzsimmons
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
In this monograph the author considers whether, in insurgencies where ethno-religious identities are salient, claims to legitimacy may rest more on the identity of who governs rather than on how whoever governs. More on «Governance, Identity, and Counterinsurgency» -
5 Mar 2013
Israel on the Verge of a Third Intifada?
Author: Shlomo Brom
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
Against the backdrop of clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces, this brief addresses speculation whether Israel is on the verge of a third intifada. More on «Israel on the Verge of a Third Intifada?» -
Mar 2013
Making the Right Moves: Ten Considerations in Light of President Obama’s Forthcoming Visit to Israel
Author: Yossi Beilin
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
According to the author of this publication, President Obama’s efforts to get Israel and the Palestinians to return to negotiations on a permanent peace agreement will be futile and may lead to more frustration. More on «Making the Right Moves: Ten Considerations in Light of President Obama’s Forthcoming Visit to Israel»
