Information on "Religion" and "Iran"
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»
August 2012
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Aug 2012
Iran Human Right Review: Youth
Author: Barbara Lochbihler, Tahirih Danesh, Roya Kashefi, Mehr Emadi, Hossein Ladjevardi, Saeed Paivandi, Open Doors Advocacy UK, Nasser Boladai, Azadeh Pourzand, Neda, Mohammad Mostafaei, Saghi Ghahraman, Bronwen Robertson, Somi Arian, Azadeh Davachi, Arash Adibzadeh
Publisher: Foreign Policy Centre (FPC)
The articles in this issue of the Iran Human Rights Review (IHRR) examine the power and the role of young people in Iran today, arguing that the young people are of utmost importance to the stability of both Iran and the region. More on «Iran Human Right Review: Youth» -
Aug 2012
Hizballah in Africa
Author: Carl Anthony Wege
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
The author focuses on Hizballah and on the Iranian role in Africa as of 2012. More on «Hizballah in Africa»
July 2012
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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»
May 2012
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May 2012
Afghanistan-Pakistan-Iran: Radical Islam, Nuclear Weapons and Regional Security
Author: Rana Banerji
Publisher: Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
This paper examines the relationship between political Islam and the quest for nuclear weapons in Pakistan and Iran. More on «Afghanistan-Pakistan-Iran: Radical Islam, Nuclear Weapons and Regional Security»
April 2012
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Apr 2012
Irans nördliche Nachbarschaft
Author: Uwe Halbach
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Im Südkaukasus befürchten Regierungen, ihre Region könnte in eine militärische Eskalation des Konflikts um das iranische Atomprogramm hineingezogen werden. More on «Irans nördliche Nachbarschaft»
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»
December 2011
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8 Dec 2011
The Saudi-Iranian Rivalry and the Future of Middle East Security
Author: W Andrew Terrill
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
Saudi Arabia and Iran have often behaved as serious rivals for influence in the Middle East - especially the Gulf area. More on «The Saudi-Iranian Rivalry and the Future of Middle East Security»
November 2011
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15 Nov 2011
Democracy and its Characteristics
Author: Shirin Ebadi, Christopher Rundle
Publisher: Chatham House
This paper is a transcript of a lecture given by human hights activitist and 2003 Nobel Laureate Dr Shirin Ebadi. More on «Democracy and its Characteristics»
