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The political change and unrest that have swept through the Middle East and North Africa since early 2011 are likely to have profound consequences for the pursuit of long-standing U.S. policy goals in the region with regard to regional security, global energy supplies, U.S. military access, bilatera...
Author
Kenneth Katzman, Jeremy M. Sharp, Alexis Arieff, Zoe Danon, Jim Zanotti, Christopher M. Blanchard
Binding
Kindle Edition
Pages
34
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
ISBN #
9
Lebanon’s Hezbollah is a Shiite Islamist militia, political party, social welfare organization, and U.S. State Department-designated terrorist organization. Its armed element receives support from Iran and Syria and possesses significant paramilitary and unconventional warfare capabilities. In the w...
Author
Christopher M. Blanchard, Casey L. Addis
Binding
Kindle Edition
Pages
48
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
ISBN #
6
Qatar, a small peninsular country in the Persian Gulf, emerged as a partner of the United States in the mid-1990s and currently serves as host to major U.S. military facilities. Qatar holds the third- largest proven natural gas reserves in the world, and is the largest exporter of liquefied natural ...
Author
Christopher M. Blanchard
Binding
Kindle Edition
Pages
24
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
ISBN #
1
Syria remains mired in political confrontation and violence, and is perched on the edge of civil war. U.S. officials and many analysts believe that President Bashar al Asad, his family members, and his supporters will ultimately be forced from power, but few observers offer specific, credible timeta...
Author
Christopher M. Blanchard, Jeremy M. Sharp
Binding
Kindle Edition
Pages
54
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
ISBN #
10
Pirate attacks in the waters off Somalia and the Horn of Africa, including those on U.S.-flagged vessels, have brought renewed international attention to the long-standing problem of maritime piracy. According to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), at least 219 attacks occurred in the region in...
Author
Rawle O. King, R. Chuck Mason, Ronald O'Rourke, Christopher M. Blanchard, Lauren Ploch
Binding
Kindle Edition
Pages
70
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
ISBN #
8
Many European countries have large and growing Muslim minorities. This is particularly true for the countries of Western Europe that have experienced influxes of Muslim immigrants over the last several decades from a variety of Middle Eastern, African, and Asian countries, as well as Turkey and the ...
Author
Derek E. Mix, Kristin Archick, Paul Belkin, Christopher M. Blanchard, Carl Ek
Binding
Kindle Edition
Pages
78
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
ISBN #
7
The majority of the world’s Muslim population follows the Sunni branch of Islam, and approximately 10%-15% of all Muslims follow the Shiite (Shi’ite, Shi’a, Shia) branch. Shiite populations constitute a majority in Iran, Iraq, Bahrain, and Azerbaijan. There are also significant Shiite populations in...
Author
Christopher M. Blanchard
Binding
Kindle Edition
Pages
10
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
ISBN #
5
Syria is now mired in an armed conflict between forces loyal to President Bashar al Asad and rebel fighters opposed to his rule. Since major unrest began in March 2011, various reports suggest that between 22,000 and 25,000 Syrians have been killed. U.S. officials and many analysts believe that Pres...
Author
Jeremy M Sharp, Christopher M Blanchard
Binding
Paperback
Pages
44
Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN #
1481183346
EAN Code
9781481183345
ISBN #
4