NGOs and Academia
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 13:03
Acute, structured government corruption impacts many of the West’s security priorities. But the role it plays in exacerbating international insecurity is often overlooked.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 07:51
Azerbaijan has picked a fight with the U.S. government. The simplest explanation for this may be that President Aliyev is as paranoid and isolated as their actions suggest. If United States want to maintain influence in Azerbaijan it should find messengers who can get through some thick palace walls.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 13:13
The possibility that ISIS will repeat the atrocities it has committed in other parts of Iraq, and impose the same intolerant and abusive rule as it has in Syria, is deeply troubling.But the Iraqi government needs to deal with the situation without the brutal tactics for which civilians elsewhere in the country have long been paying a heavy price.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 08:50
Influential American lobbyists want the USA to hit the government of Sudan financially by "going after the stolen wealth of the regime's elite". They also propose a new US envoy for Sudan, since the current Special Envoy is working for both Sudan and South Sudan conflicts.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 08:21
Nations in Transit 2014 finds that setbacks to democratic governance as the dominant trend across Eurasia and the Balkans, as well as in post communist Central Europe, where the persistence of clientelism and corruption was in evidence throughout the past year.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 07:03
Renewed conflict in Lebanon threatens U.S. interests in three principal ways. First, it would exacerbate regional instability, further undermining the U.S. interests in promoting peaceful, democratic reform and economic development in the region. Second, renewed conflict in Lebanon could threaten the security of Israel, a critical U.S. ally, especially if jihadists gain a significant foothold in Lebanon. Third, renewed conflict in Lebanon would allow for ungoverned territory to be exploited by al-Qaeda and affiliated groups, with potential threats to the U.S. homeland.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 06:38
Jordan remains one of the United States’ closest, most reliable, and most trusted partners in the Middle East, and the country requires help to address the spillover effects of the conflicts in Syria and Iraq. The support needed most urgently is continued security cooperation, including intelligence sharing, surveillance, and military equipment to help Jordan manage serious security threats. In addition, continued and increased humanitarian aid for refugees is essential
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 10:23
The power balance in Yemen’s north is shifting. In early 2014, Zaydi Shiite fighters, known as the Huthis or Ansar Allah (Partisans of God), won a series of battles, in effect consolidating their control over Saada governorate, on the border of Saudi Arabia, and expanding southward to the gates of the capital, Sanaa.
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 08:16
From examining the trajectory of U.S. assistance to the Middle East and North Africa over the past several years, there is little evidence to suggest that support for democracy, governance, and human rights is now any higher of a priority for the U.S. government than it had been before the uprisings of 2011.
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 - 07:01
With Moscow’s challenges to the independence and sovereignty of its neighbors unlikely to abate, the U.S. needs to think much more comprehensively and strategically about how we can craft economic, security, and political policies towards the states of the South Caucasus and Central Asia, as well as Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine.