Iraq's Post-Withdrawal Crisis, Update 19
Apr 27, 2012 - Stephen Wicken
April 20, 2012-April 27, 2012 Maliki Visits Tehran, Preparations for National Conference Proceed Without Iraqiyya
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Releasing Taliban Detainee From Guantanamo Not Worth The Risk
Apr 25, 2012 - Institute for t...
On Tuesday Reuters reported that the Obama administration is considering the release of Mullah Khairullah Khairkhwa from detention at Guantanamo Bay, where he has been held since 2002.
e-Newsletter: Strategic Partnership Agreement Symbolic Of U.S. Commitment to Afghanistan
On April 22, the United States and Afghanistan completed the initial drafts of a strategic partnership agreement that will outline the U.S.’s role in Afghanistan beyond the withdrawal of combat troops at the end of 2014. The agreement comes after months of negotiations.
Map of Syria
Apr 24, 2012 - AnonymousIraq's Post-Withdrawal Crisis, Update 18
Apr 23, 2012 - Ramzy Mardini
April 14, 2012-April 20, 2012. Iraqiyya, Kurds Consider Vote to Unseat Maliki, Barzani To Istanbul, Maliki To Tehran, Parliament Extends IHEC Mandate.
Karzai Appoints Four Provincial Governors
Apr 23, 2012 - Anonymous
In April 2012, Afghan President Hamid Karzai approved new governor appointments for Sar-e Pul, Logar, Uruzgan, and Farah provinces.
Iranian Efforts to Bypass Oil Sanctions
Apr 16, 2012 - Anonymous
This backgrounder addresses some of the ways Iran is bypassing sanctions—specifically, how and to whom Iran can still sell its oil, alternative methods for processing payments for oil, and how it can transport oil to its customers.
Political Opposition in Syria Becoming More Organized, New ISW Report Shows
Apr 16, 2012 - AnonymousAs UN monitors arrive and the international leaders continue to debate how to support the opposition in Syria, the next step may be determining who would lead if President Bashar al-Assad’s government falls.
Syria's Political Opposition
This report provides detailed information on the diverse groupings of the Syrian political opposition in order to inform the international community’s response to the conflict. It distinguishes between the expatriate political opposition and the grassroots protest movement operating on the ground in Syria.
Iraq's Post-Withdrawal Crisis, Update 17
Apr 13, 2012 - Ramzy Mardini
April 5, 2012-April 13, 2012. Members Appointed To Human Rights Commission, Parliament Speaker Reminds Maliki about Role, Hashemi Goes to Turkey.