Information on "Arms Control Treaties and Conventions" and "Middle East"
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»
February 2013
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25 Feb 2013
Outlining a Possible Deal with Iran
Author: Ephraim Asculai
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This policy brief outlines the critical and, according to the author, not essentially incompatible components of both sides that could conceivably form the basis for a future nuclear agreement between the US and Iran. More on «Outlining a Possible Deal with Iran»
December 2012
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Dec 2012
Trust & Verify, Issue 139
Author: Jesus S Domingo, Katherine Tajer, Jasmin Kaisla, Russell Moul, Ryoji Sakai, David Cliff, Lasha Tvaliashvili
Publisher: Verification Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC)
The articles in this edition of Trust & Verify examine the Biological Weapons Convention in East Asia and the Pacific, and discuss verification issues in the US, Moldova, Japan and the Middle East. More on «Trust & Verify, Issue 139»
November 2012
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16 Nov 2012
Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and Relevant Provisions of Security Council Resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Publisher: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
This report of the Director General to the Board of Governors and, in parallel, to the Security Council, is on the implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran. More on «Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and Relevant Provisions of Security Council Resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran» -
Nov 2012
Russia in the Middle East
Author: Shivani Handa
Publisher: British American Security Information Council (BASIC)
This article looks at Russia's role in strengthening non-proliferation measures in the Middle East, with a specific focus on Iran and Syria. More on «Russia in the Middle East » -
Nov 2012
US-Turkey Strategic Dialogue
Author: Victoria Clement, Ryan Gingeras
Publisher: Center on Contemporary Conflict (CCC)
This report provides a summary of a workshop on Track II dialogue on weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and regional security held in Istanbul in the fall of 2012. More on «US-Turkey Strategic Dialogue»
October 2012
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22 Oct 2012
Does Iran Have an "Inalienable Right" to Enrich Uranium?
Author: Emily B Landau
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This policy brief argues that the right of Iran or any other non-nuclear state to pursue nuclear energy, including uranium enrichment activities, is not absolute. More on «Does Iran Have an "Inalienable Right" to Enrich Uranium?» -
Oct 2012
UNISCI Discussion Papers No 30
Author: Megan Dee, Oliver Meier, Milagros Álvarez, Anne Finger, Benjamin Kienzle, Belén Lara, Natividad Fernández, Fernando Borredá, Eunsook Yang, Clara Portela, Antonio Marquina, David García Cantalapiedra, Gloria Inés Ospina, Gabriel Cortina
Publisher: Research Unit on International Security and Cooperation (UNISCI)
The EU published its first Strategy against the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) in December 2003, in combination with the European Security Strategy (ESS). More on «UNISCI Discussion Papers No 30»
September 2012
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18 Sep 2012
Iran’s Nuclear Program: Tehran’s Compliance with International Obligations
Author: Paul K Kerr
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides a brief overview of Iran’s nuclear program and describes the legal basis for the actions taken by the IAEA board and the Security Council. More on «Iran’s Nuclear Program: Tehran’s Compliance with International Obligations» -
Sep 2012
Arms Control Dilemmas: Focus on the Middle East
Author: Owen Alterman, Nadav Kedem, Yoram Evron, Keinan Ben-Ezra, Yoel Guzansky, Gallia Lindenstrauss
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This collection of articles addresses various arms control dilemmas in the Middle East. More on «Arms Control Dilemmas: Focus on the Middle East»
