Middle East

October 3, 2009

Israel as an Al-Qa`ida Target- Sorting Rhetoric From Reality

Matthew Levitt

September 3, 2009

The Dangerous Ideas of the Neo-Zarqawist Movement

Murad Batal al-Shishani

The Failure of Salafi-Jihadi Insurgent Movements in the Levant

Bilal Y. Saab

The Expansion Strategy of Al-Qa`ida in the Arabian Peninsula

Gregory D. Johnsen

August 15, 2009

The Absence of Shi`a Suicide Attacks in Iraq

Babak Rahimi

Factors Affecting Stability in Northern Iraq

Ramzy Mardini

July 15, 2009

Incorporating Law Enforcement Interrogation Techniques on the Battlefield

Gretchen Peters

A New Phase of Resistance and Insurgency in Iranian Baluchistan

Chris Zambelis

June 15, 2009

Taming Iranian-backed Special Groups in Maysan Province

Michael Knights

Invoking Zarqawi

Joas Wagemakers