Hezbollah: Background and issues for Congress
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R41446.pdf Hezbollah is a Shiite Islamist militia, a political party, a social welfare organization, and a U.S. State Department-designated terrorist organization....
View ArticleSyria: Issues for the 112th Congress and Background on U.S. Sanctions
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33487_20110428.pdf Analyzes bilateral issues between the U.S. and Syria including citizen unrest, the government’s violent response, and support for terrorism. Also...
View ArticleLebanon and the Uprising in Syria: Issues for Congress
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R42339.pdf Explores the close relationship between Lebanon and Syria and explores how unrest in Syria may affect Lebanon and the Middle East in general. From the...
View ArticlePost-Asad Syria: Opportunity or Quagmire?
http://www.ndu.edu/inss/docUploaded/SF%20276%20Clawson%202.pdf Tries to envision the consequences of the fall of the Asad regime for Syria, Iran, Israel, and Middle East developments in general. From...
View ArticleRecent Developments in the Middle East
http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/LLN-2012-008.pdf Provides a brief summary of recent developments in selected countries of the Middle East including Egypt, Iran, Israel, Palestine, Libya, and...
View ArticleChange in the Middle East: Implications for U.S. Policy
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R42393.pdf This report assesses some of the foreign policy implications of recent events in the Middle East region, provides an overview of U.S. responses to date,...
View ArticleIraq: Politics, Governance, and Human Rights
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RS21968.pdf Reviews the deterioration of political relations between Sunni and Shiite factions of the Iraqi government since December 2011, the causes for the...
View ArticleArmed Conflict in Syria: U.S. and International Response
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL33487.pdf Discusses the current situation in Syria and the problems posed by the fighting including refugee flows, terrorist involvement, control of Syrian weapon...
View ArticleReport of the Secretary General on the Implementation of Security Council...
http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=S/2012/523 Report on the future of the United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria from the Secretary General. From the United Nations
View ArticleArmed Conflict in Syria: U.S. and International Response
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL33487.pdf Discusses the current situation in Syria and the problems posed by the fighting including refugee flows, terrorist involvement, breakdowns in arms...
View ArticleSyria: No End in Sight?
http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/RP12-48.pdf This paper describes Syria’s sectarian and political history, and discusses the forces involved in the conflict. It also considers the role played...
View ArticleSecurity Sector Transformation in the Arab Awakening
http://www.usip.org/files/resources/SR317.pdf Insights from a May 2012 conference on how reform of police and security organizations is a crucial step in building democracies. From the United States...
View ArticleLebanon: Background and U.S. Policy
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R42816.pdf Provides an overview of issues relating to Lebanon including the current civil war in Syria, and U.S. assistance to Lebanon. From the Congressional...
View ArticleSyria’s Chemical Weapons: Issues for Congress
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/R42848.pdf Examines the chemical and biological weapons that Syria is known to have and assesses the damage that could be done if the weapons were used by the government...
View ArticleThe United States and Europe: Responding to Change in the Middle East and...
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43105.pdf Describes the U.S. and European struggle to respond to political upheaval in the Middle East and North Africa, the nature of U.S. and European policies toward...
View ArticleSyria’s Chemical Weapons: Issues for Congress
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/R42848.pdf Reviews the history of the chemical weapons program in Syria and what is known about the current program and its security arrangements. Also covers possible...
View ArticleSyria’s Chemical Weapons: Issues for Congress
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/R42848.pdf Describes what is known about the Syrian government’s involvement with chemical weapons and courses of action that Congress might choose. Also covers...
View ArticleU.S. Government and Congress Response to Syria
http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/sn06721.pdf A British interpretation of U.S. moves towards military intervention in Syria following the use of chemical weapons against civilians. From the...
View ArticlePossible U.S. Intervention in Syria: Issues for Congress
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R43201.pdf Reviews the issues related to possible military intervention including use of chemical weapons, efficacy of limited military action, international...
View ArticleSyria: Overview of the Humanitarian Response
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R43119.pdf Describes the nature and extremity of the humanitarian crisis, the number of refugees, and what the U.S. and UN are doing. From the Congressional Research...
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