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Syrian Air Defense Force Attack on Turkish Reconnaissance Aircraft
Jul 11, 2012 - AnonymousThis backgrounder provides a technical description of the Turkish RF-4E, the Syrian air defenses, analysis of the differing radar snapshots provided by Syria and Turkey, and analysis of the current situation.
The Evolution of Syria’s Opposition
Jul 11, 2012 - Anonymous, Joseph HollidayThe Urban-Rural Stalemate in Syria (CBS News)
Jun 22, 2012 - Joseph HollidayFact Sheet: Iran's Submarine Force
Jun 21, 2012 - Christopher HarmerSadr’s Balancing Act on Maliki
Jun 18, 2012 - Stephen WickenOpponents of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki have been pushing for his removal from power for much of his second term in office. In recent months, Kurdistan Regional Government President Massoud Barzani and leaders from the Iraqiyya list have turned to an effort to withdraw confidence in Maliki as prime minister.
Reconciliation with the Taliban: Fracturing the Insurgency
Jun 13, 2012 - AnonymousHigh-level outreach between the U.S. and Afghan governments and the senior Taliban leaders hiding in Pakistan has caused the various factions in the movement to turn against each other.
Syria's Political Struggle: Spring 2012
Jun 7, 2012 - AnonymousPresident Bashar al-Assad’s regime held parliamentary elections in early May in an effort to create a narrative of democratic transition and to offer fence-sitters the belief that peaceful reform was possible.
Iraqi Responses to P5+1 Talks Reveal Frustrations
May 25, 2012 - Stephen WickenThis week, negotiators from the United States, Britain, Russia, China, France, and Germany gathered in Baghdad to continue discussions with Iranian negotiators over Iran’s nuclear program.