Middle East

Preconditions for a NWFZ in the Middle East

Meeting report with agenda and discussion of possible future sessions.

Al-Jihad al-Islami

While all of al-Jihad’s armed operations occurred in Egypt, the group placed operatives in the throughout the Middle East and Western Europe.

CNS Testimony: US Nonproliferation Policy

Testimony of Leonard S. Spector, CNS Deputy Director, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on International Relations US House of Representatives

WMD Middle East Information of 2006

Information about nuclear, chemical, biological, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, other delivery systems and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).

“Suitcase Nukes:” Permanently Lost Luggage

Nikolai Sokov February 13, 2004 View “Suitcase Nukes:” A Reassessment On February 8, a London-based Arab newspaper, Al-Hayat, reported that in 1998, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, al-Qaeda had bought nuclear weapons from Ukraine using the services of a Ukrainian scientist, whose first name was Viktor. Multiple news sources immediately linked this story to the 1997 statement by […]

The Significance of the “Death” of Ali Hassan al-Majid

Iraq’s ability to resist the US/UK forces in the south of Iraq have taken a hit with the possible death of Ali Hassan al-Majid, Saddam’s paternal cousin.

The Republican Guard, Al-Haris Al-Jamhuri

Saddam’s Republican Guard provides stiff resistance against US and UK forces deployed in Iraq.

The Battle for Basra

Securing Basra has numerous ramifications for US Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The Iraqi Actors in the North of Iraq

A myriad of armed tribal and Islamist militias in the north of Iraq could pose a threat to US forces stationed in the area.

Turkey’s Position in the Iraq Operation: Bridge or Barrier?

Turkey and the United States have differences in attaining their objectives in Iraq, but the commonalities will eventually encourage the allies to cooperate.