Middle East

August 15, 2008

Key Factors for the Recent Growth of the Afghan Insurgency

Captain Michael Erwin, U.S. Army

After Action Report

Captain Justin Gorkowski, U.S. Army

July 15, 2008

Uncovering Extremist Violence in Morocco

Alison Pargeter

An Ideological and Operational Threat

Abdul Hameed Bakier, Erich Marquardt

June 15, 2008

Al-Qa`ida in Iraq

Michael Knights

Iran’s Shi`a Reach Out to Mainstream Salafists

Alex Vatanka

When to Confront Mahdists

Reidar Visser

May 15, 2008

Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi

Joas Wagemakers

Al-Qa`ida’s Medinan Strategy

Jack F. Williams, Marisa Urgo

Human Smuggling and Trafficking

Hayder Mili, Jacob Townsend