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Middle East Security Project
Iraq'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.
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 16
Apr 5, 2012 - Marisa Cochrane Sullivan, Stephen Wicken
March 30- April 5, 2012. KRG President Massoud Barzani Visits Washington, Hashemi Makes Official Trip to Qatar, National Reconciliation Meeting Postponed Indefinitely.
Relations With Iraq's Kurds: Toward A Working Partnership
Apr 3, 2012 - Ramzy MardiniKurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Massoud Barzani will be visiting the White House on April 4 and meeting with President Barack Obama.
Iraq's Post-Withdrawal Crisis, Update 15
Mar 30, 2012 - Stephen Wicken
March 23, 2012- March 30, 2012. Baghdad Hosts Arab League Summit, Sunni Leaders Snub Maliki, Arab Leaders Back Annan Plan for Syria.
Low Expectations for Arab League Summit, ISW Fact Sheet Shows
Mar 27, 2012 - AnonymousAs participants head to Baghdad for this week’s Arab League Summit, the Institute for the Study of War takes stock of the opportunities and challenges for Arab leaders at the conference.
Will Syria Become A Guerrilla War?
Mar 26, 2012 - Joseph Holliday
ISW's Joseph Holliday discusses whether the opposition's guerrilla strategy is more effective than organized military tactics with Al Jazeera.