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- 1From:AEI Paper & StudiesQassem Soleimani's death, the prospect of further US-Iranian military escalation, and the reemergence of large protests in Iran in recent months raise the question of Iran's capacity to conduct military operations beyond...
- 2From:Dissent and Strategic Leadership of the Military ProfessionsSUMMARY Vice Admiral James Stockdale, Vietnam prisoner of war and Medal of Honor recipient, once said, "Even in the most detached duty, we warriors must keep foremost in our minds that there are boundaries to the...
- 3From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsAugust 31,2011 Summary Protests that erupted in Bahrain following the uprising that overthrew Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on February 11, 2011, demonstrate that Shiite grievances over the distribution of power...
- 4From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsPrior to the election unrest, the regime appeared to have a firm grip on power, in part because it vigorously suppresses dissent and limits freedoms. The sections below discuss a number of activists and dissident groups...
- 5From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsSummary On February 11, 2011, President Hosni Mubarak resigned from the presidency after 29 years in power. For 18 days, a popular peaceful uprising spread across Egypt and ultimately forced Mubarak to cede power to...
- 6From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsJanuary 14, 2014 Summary Fighting continues across Syria, pitting government forces and their foreign allies against a range of anti-government insurgents, some of whom also are fighting amongst themselves. Since...
- 7From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsSummary Protests that erupted in Bahrain following the uprising that overthrew Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on February 11, 2011, demonstrate that Shiite grievances over the distribution of power and economic...
- 8From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsSummary This report provides an overview of Jordanian politics and current issues in U.S.-Jordanian relations. It provides a brief discussion of Jordan's government and economy and of its cooperation in promoting...
- 9From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsApril 1, 2013 Summary The uprising that began in Bahrain on February 14, 2011, at the outbreak of the uprisings that swept several Middle Eastern leaders from power, has not come close to changing Bahrain's regime...
- 10From:AEI Outlook SeriesFor decades the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been America's indispensable ally in the Middle East, and the Kingdom's stability remains vital for US strategic interests in the region. While antigovernment protests in the...
- 11From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsIran's regime has always been considered authoritarian, but with a degree of popular input and checks and balances among power centers. The Islamic republican constitution provided for some elected and some appointed...
- 12From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsSeptember 9, 2011 Summary Muammar al Qadhafi's 40 years of authoritarian rule in Libya have effectively come to an end. The armed uprising that began in February 2011 has reached a turning point, and opposition...
- 13From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsThe regime appears to have a relatively firm grip on power, in part because it vigorously suppresses dissent. However, Iranian opinion is hard to gauge and even seemingly low level unrest has the potential to spiral...
- 14From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsThe regime appears to have a relatively firm grip on power, in part because it vigorously suppresses dissent. However, Iranian opinion is hard to gauge and even seemingly low level unrest has the potential to spiral...
- 15From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsNovember 6, 2007 Summary On November 3, 2007, Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf suspended the country's constitution and assumed emergency powers in his role as both president and army chief. The move...