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Syria: Background and U.S. Relations
This report analyzes an array of bilateral issues that continue to affect relations between the United States and Syria. It includes descriptions of recent developments, issues for Congress, U.S.-Syrian relations, U.S. Sanctions, and future prospects related to the role of Congress.
Date:
March 11, 2009
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Syria: Background and U.S. Relations
This report analyzes an array of bilateral issues that continue to affect relations between the United States and Syria. It includes descriptions of recent developments, issues for Congress, U.S.-Syrian relations, U.S. Sanctions, and future prospects related to the role of Congress.
Date:
May 1, 2008
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response
This report discusses the continuing conflict in Syria including recent regime losses in confrontations with forces of the Islamic State (IS, aka the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant or ISIL/ISIS) in northeastern Syria. The report also covers U.S. policy responses to the conflict.
Date:
July 15, 2015
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M.; Humud, Carla E. & Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Coalition Contributions to Countering the Islamic State
This report discusses the coalition organized as part of a global campaign to counter the Islamic State (ISIL/ISIS), including its military aspects and challenges to its coherence.
Date:
August 4, 2015
Creator:
McInnis, Kathleen J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Syria: Political Conditions and Relations with the United States After the Iraq War
This report focuses on Syria's internal politics and the impact of hostilities in Iraq on Syria's stability and U.S.-Syrian relations. It outlines the development of the regime currently headed by President Bashar al-Asad and its support base; describes potential challenges to the regime; examines the effect of the Iraq war on Syrian domestic politics and U.S.-Syrian relations; and reviews U.S. policy options toward Syria.
Date:
January 10, 2005
Creator:
Prados, Alfred B. & Sharp, Jeremy M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Israeli-Arab Negotiations: Background, Conflicts, and U.S. Policy
This report discusses issues related to peace in the Middle East, including post-Gulf War negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon; U.S. interest in these and continuing negotiations and peacetalks between Middle Eastern countries; and the role of the U.S., the U.N., the European Union, and Russia in Middle Eastern relations.
Date:
September 8, 2008
Creator:
Migdalovitz, Carol
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The "Islamic State" and U.S. Policy
This report discusses the The Islamic State (IS, aka the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIL/ISIS, or the Arabic acronym Daesh), which is a transnational Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrorist group that controls large areas of Iraq and Syria, has adherents in several other countries, and disrupts regional and international security with violence and terrorism.
Date:
November 18, 2015
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M. & Humud, Carla E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Russian Deployments in Syria Complicate U.S. Policy
This report briefly discusses Russia's military presence in Syria. In recent weeks, Russia has moved military equipment and personnel to Syria, which could potentially be used to resupply the Asad regime or lead to a direct Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war.
Date:
September 18, 2015
Creator:
Humud, Carla E.; Woehrel, Steven; Mix, Derek E. & Blanchard, Christopher M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Israeli-Arab Negotiations: Background, Conflicts, and U.S. Policy
This report discusses issues related to peace in the Middle East, including post-Gulf War negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon; U.S. interest in these and continuing negotiations and peacetalks between Middle Eastern countries; and the role of the U.S., the U.N., the European Union, and Russia in Middle Eastern relations.
Date:
March 9, 2009
Creator:
Migdalovitz, Carol
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response
This report discusses the ongoing conflict in Syria and provides an overview of U.S. Policy responses. The rise of the insurgent terrorist group known as the Islamic State (IS, aka the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant or ISIL/ISIS) and Russia's military intervention on behalf of the Syrian government have reshaped debates over U.S. policy toward the ongoing civil conflict in Syria, now in its fifth year.
Date:
October 9, 2015
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M.; Humud, Carla E. & Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Islamic State--Frequently Asked Questions: Threats, Global Implications, and U.S. Policy Responses
With the attacks in Beirut, over Egypt, and in Paris, the Islamic State has demonstrated a transnational capability that suggests its strategic objectives and tactics have evolved. The response to these attacks by the United States and other nations continues to evolve as the threat posed by IS changes. This report poses frequently asked questions with answers excerpted from other CRS products.
Date:
November 25, 2015
Creator:
Rollins, John W. & Peters, Heidi M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Middle East and North Africa: Political Succession and Regime Stability
This report discusses the political future of various countries in the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region. A change in the leadership in these countries could significantly affect their policies toward the United States and their willingness to cooperate with the United States in achieving the stability needed to advance U.S. interests in this important region.
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
Thayer, Amy E. & Prados, Alfred B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Extending NASA’s Exemption from the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act
None
Date:
May 8, 2008
Creator:
Behrens, Carl E. & Niktin, Mary Beth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Syria after Hafiz al-Asad
This report the country of Syria following the rule of Hafiz al-Asad. Dr. Bashar al-Asad seems poised to succeed his father, the late President Hafiz al-Asad, following the latter's death from a heart attack on June 10, 2000; however, Bashar is untested and may face challenges from other leading figures or dissidents. No major changes in Syria's position on peace talks with Israel or relations with the United States seem likely while the successor regime consolidates its control.
Date:
June 27, 2000
Creator:
Prados, Alfred B. & Ruebner, Joshua
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Armed Conflict in Syria: Background and U.S. Response
This report contains background information on the armed conflict in Syria. It also showcases the U.S. response to the conflict.
Date:
September 6, 2013
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M. & Blanchard, Christopher M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Armed Conflict in Syria: U.S. and International Response
None
Date:
July 12, 2012
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Armed Conflict in Syria: U.S. and International Response
None
Date:
August 20, 2012
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
DOD Train and Equip Authorities to Counter the Islamic State
None
Date:
January 9, 2015
Creator:
Serafino, Nina M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A New Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State: Issues and Current Proposals
This report focuses on several proposals for a new Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) specifically targeting the Islamic State made during the 113th and 114th Congresses. It includes a brief review of existing authorities and AUMFs, as well as a discussion of issues related to various provisions included in existing and proposed AUMFs that both authorize and limit presidential use of military force. Appendices provide a comparative analysis of similar provisions in new AUMFs proposed in the 113th and 114th Congresses. This report will be updated to reflect congressional activity.
Date:
January 15, 2016
Creator:
Weed, Matthew C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Islamic State and U.S. Policy
This report provides background on the Islamic State organization, discussing its goals, operations, and affiliates, as well as analyzing related U.S. legislative and policy debates.
Date:
February 9, 2016
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M. & Humud, Carla E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran-North Korea-Syria Ballistic Missile and Nuclear Cooperation
This report describes the key elements of a nuclear weapons program; explains the available information regarding cooperation among Iran, North Korea, and Syria on ballistic missiles and nuclear technology; and discusses some specific issues for Congress.
Date:
February 26, 2016
Creator:
Kerr, Paul K.; Hildreth, Steven A. & Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Counting Casualties in Syria and Iraq: Process and Challenges
This report discusses the difficulties of collecting war-related casualty data in Iraq and Syria and provides an overview of some of the current estimated figures available through selected organizations.
Date:
April 12, 2016
Creator:
Humud, Carla E.; Margesson, Rhoda & Chesser, Susan G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran-North Korea-Syria Ballistic Missile and Nuclear Cooperation
This report describes the key elements of a nuclear weapons program; explains the available information regarding cooperation among Iran, North Korea, and Syria on ballistic missiles and nuclear technology; and discusses some specific issues for Congress.
Date:
February 26, 2016
Creator:
Kerr, Paul K.; Hildreth, Steven A. & Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Islamic State and U.S. Policy
This report provides background on the Islamic State organization, discusses its goals, operations, and affiliates, reviews U.S. legislative and policy debates, and describes select FY2017 legislative proposals.
Date:
June 14, 2016
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M. & Humud, Carla E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library