Iraq Weekly Update #35
August 31, 2012 - Stephen Wicken
August 22, 2012-August 31, 2012- Communications Minister resigns, IHEC disputes place elections in jeopardy, Tensions at Syrian border amid signs of Iranian pressure
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Publications
Rebel Groups in Northern Aleppo Province
August 29, 2012 - Institute for the Study of War
Despite the overwhelming media attention given to Homs and Damascus, the ongoing showdown between rebel and regime forces in Aleppo City is rooted in the months-old conflict in Aleppo’s northern countryside.
Iraq Update #34- Data Suggests Rise in Violence Along Historic Fault Lines
August 22, 2012 - Stephen Wicken
August 15, 2012-August 22, 2012 - Violence in Iraq has risen in recent months, both in terms of number of attacks and casualties. July 2012 was the deadliest month in Iraq since August 2010. Iraqi government figures suggest that 325 people were killed in near-daily attacks in July.
Threat And Response: Israeli Missile Defense
August 16, 2012
This backgrounder will review how Israel has responded to these two threats with what has become a core component of Israeli defense strategy, the world’s first battle-tested, integrated missile defense shield.
Abdul Wardak and Bismillah Khan Mohammadi: Unpacking Afghanistan's Ministerial Shake-up
August 16, 2012 - Mara Tchalakov
In an unprecedented single session of Parliament on August 4th, the Lower House dismissed the Afghan defense and interior ministers, Abdul Rahim Wardak and Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, following successive no-confidence votes.
Iraq Update #33
August 15, 2012 - Institute for the Study of War
August 3, 2012-August 15, 2012 Baghdad’s Tensions with Irbil and Ankara Diminish
Unraveling the Syria Mess: A Crisis Simulation of Spillover From The Syrian Civil War
August 7, 2012 - Institute for the Study of War
On June 27, 2012, the American Enterprise Institute, the Institute for the Study of War, and the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution jointly conducted a one day crisis simulation that focused on the impact of spillover from the deepening civil war in Syria.
Iraq’s Post-Withdrawal Crisis, Update 31
August 3, 2012 - Ramzy MardiniJuly 20, 2012-July 27, 2012-Al-Qaeda Leader Claims Credit for Deadly Attacks, Maliki, Mutlaq Attempt to Renew Cooperation, IHEC Mandate Unlikely To Be Extended