Middle East/Africa

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OP#17: Ugly Truths: Saddam Hussein and Other Insiders on Iraq’s Covert Bioweapons

Occasional Paper #17: Scholars can evaluate the thinking of Saddam Hussein thanks to captured records.

Syria’s WMD Program in a Regional Context

Seminar with Ibrahim Al-Marashi, from California State University, San Marcos.

Expert Insights: 2012 International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA) General Conference

In the lead up to the 2012 General Conference, CNS and VCDNP have prepared a series of Fact Sheets on the on-going issues facing IAEA member states.

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2012 Conference: WMD-Free Zone in the Middle East

JUN. 1: CNS roundtable on the conference and the future of the region’s arms control efforts in light of the Arab uprisings.

Chemical Weapons: Syria Military

Minimizing Dangers Posed by Syria’s Military Assets

Testimony of Leonard S. Spector before the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, Committee on Foreign Affairs, US House of Representatives, July 19, 2012.

FAQ: The 2012 Middle East Conference

MAY 8, 2012: Q&A with CNS experts, Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova and Chen Kane.

Russian Nuclear Exports to Iran: US Policy Change Needed

Preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons has been a key US concern.

Why Russia Supported Sanctions Against Iran

On the eve of the Obama-Medvedev Summit, a recent analysis by Alexander Pikayev on the issue.

African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Enters into Force

Liviu Horovitz August 12, 2009 Thirteen years after its official opening for signature, the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (Treaty of Pelindaba) has entered into force. On July 15, 2009, Burundi deposited its instrument of ratification, the 28th and final instrument required for the Treaty’s entry into force. [1] In the aftermath of French testing in Algeria, […]

Terrorist Attacks on America

Will terrorists try to acquire and use WMD? Studies that examined this issue in depth are revealed.