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SYRIA
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Special Report:
The Kurdish Reawakening in Syria
Syrian President Bashar Assad managed to suppress the wave of Kurdish riots that erupted in mid-March, but the young dictator was deeply unsettled by his country's worst outbreak of ethno-sectarian violence in two decades.
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Gary C. Gambill |
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LEBANON
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The Fattoush Phenomenon
A little-noted incident during Lebanon's parliamentary budget debate speaks volumes about the country's political morass. |
Ziad K. Abdelnour
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THE PALESTINIANS
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Dangerous Liaisons: Hamas after the Assassination of Yassin
Israel's assassination of Ahmed Yassin struck a major blow against the most lethal Palestinian terrorist group, but left a power vacuum in the Gaza branch of Hamas that is likely to be exploited by Hezbollah and its Iranian and Syrian sponsors.
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Aaron Mannes |
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IRAQ
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Iran, Sadr, and the Shiite Uprising in Iraq
While there is no question that the Iranians have provided substantial military and economic aid to Moqtada al-Sadr, their intentions in so doing are not clear.
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Gary C. Gambill |
Can the Coalition Block Terrorist Infiltration from Syria?
Following the repeated failure of diplomatic efforts to persuade Syria to halt the infiltration of foreign militants into Iraq, the US-led coalition is implementing a more aggressive and proactive plan to shut down the terrorists' Syrian lifeline.
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