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Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 51, 8 February 2012

azikibayeva — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

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Russia

Critical Questions for 2012

ian — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

From international security and regional study to global challenges, CSIS experts will address many of the world's most difficult policy concerns and critical questions in 2012. To kick off the new year, we asked 25 of our scholars to identity what worries them most and what are the biggest opportunities in their respective areas of study.

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 49, 30 December 2011

azikibayeva — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

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Russia

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No 48, 12 December 2011

azikibayeva — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

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Russia

Islam, Islamism and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 46, 31 October 2011

azikibayeva — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

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Islam, Islamism and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 45, 10 October 2011

jdunton — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

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Russia

What Does the Arab Spring Mean for Russia, Central Asia, and the Caucasus?

jdunton — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The demonstrations that were sparked by Mohamed Bouazizi’s self-immolation in protest of police corruption in Tunisia in December 2010 spread a contagion of revolutions across North Africa and the Middle East.

Getting the Caucasus Emirate Right

jdunton — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

“Allah willing, all of the brothers, who are carrying out Jihad in the entire world, are our brothers for the sake of Allah, and we all today are going on one road and this road leads to Paradise.” These are not the words of al Qaeda’s Osama bin Laden, his deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri, or even the Taliban’s Mullah Omar.

Islam, Islamism and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 44, 12 August 2011

azikibayeva — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

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Russia

Caucasus Emirate Patches Up Split with Chechen Amirs
CE-affiliated Website Reports Number of Jihadi Attacks and Resulting Casualties from January through June 2011

The United States and Iran: Competition involving Turkey and the South Caucasus

sherry — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

US competition with Iran has become the equivalent of a game of three-dimensional chess, but game where each side can modify at least some of the rules with each move.

Islam, Islamism and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 43, 21 July 2011

azikibayeva — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400

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Russia

Islam, Islamism and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 42, 22 June 2011

azikibayeva — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

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Russia

Wider Europe, Summer 2011

bbocka — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Serbia and Kosova: Talks Need Political Targets

Islam, Islamism and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 40, 15 May 2011

azikibayeva — Sun, 15 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

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Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 39, 30 April 2011

azikibayeva — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

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Russia

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 38, 15 April 2011

azikibayeva — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

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Russia

The North Caucasus

jdunton — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Continued violence and unrest in the North Caucasus have created a major area of instability for the Russian Federation. Although Chechnya is relatively more stable, for now, under the brutal dictatorship of Ramzan Kadyrov, neighboring republics including Ingushetia, Dagestan, and others have experienced significant increases in the frequency of violence.

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 37, 30 March 2011

azikibayeva — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

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Russia

Two More Video Statements by CE Amir Dokku ‘Abu Usman’ Umarov
Jihadi Stirrings in the ‘Idel-Ural Vilaiyat’?
Terrorism Close Calls, Scares, Alerts, and Alerts – March 2011

Central Asia by Yelena Altman (unless otherwise indicated)

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 36, 11 March 2011

azikibayeva — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500

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Russia

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 35, 18 February 2011

azikibayeva — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500

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Russia

Domodedovo Airport Suicide Bombing Update
Two More Suicide Bombings
Leading Dagestan Amir Killed
Human Rights Organization’s Figures for Jihad-related Violence and Casualties in 2010

Central Asia by Yelena Altman (unless otherwise indicated)

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 34, 7 February 2011

azikibayeva — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500

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Kazakhstan’s OSCE Chairmanship 2010

jdunton — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

This report provides an end-of-year assessment of the 2010 Kazakh chairmanship of the 56-nation Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The CSIS-IND Task Force has provided extensive analysis and comprehensive recommendations to the Kazakh government in order to assist it in providing effective leadership of the OSCE.

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 33, 26 January 2011

azikibayeva — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

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Russia

Trends in Jihadist Violence in Russia During 2010 in Statistics
Domodedovo Airport Suicide Bombing

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan’s Ban on Hijab

Central Asia

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No 32, 13 January 2011

azikibayeva — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

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Russia

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 31, 17 December 2010

azikibayeva — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

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Russia

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 30, 30 November 2010

azikibayeva — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

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Russia

Radical Islam in the North Caucasus

jdunton — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

As Kyrgyzstan plunges into crisis and the threat of a second Afghanistan in Central Asia looms large, the situation in the “Big Caucasus” seems less pressing and thus overshadowed. The worst scenarios predicted by analysts and politicians for the period of the 2008 August war have not been realized.

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 29, 15 November 2010

azikibayeva — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Contents:
• Summary of Jihadi Terrorist Activity in October 2010 and January Through October 2010

Announcements:
• New American Foreign Policy Council World Almanac of Islamism

Georgian Lessons

jdunton — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Russia’s invasion, occupation, and partition of Georgia in August 2008 initially sent shock waves throughout Europe and NATO and appeared to signal a new confrontational phase in Moscow’s relations with the West.

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 28, 30 October 2010

azikibayeva — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

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• Political Maneuvering Around CE Schism Continues
• Announcement

Kazakhstan’s OSCE Chairmanship 2010

jdunton — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

This report provides an interim assessment of Kazakhstan’s Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) chairmanship by comparing the stated priorities and agenda of the Kazakh government, as well as the recommendations issued by the CSIS–Institute for New Democracies Task Force, with the actions undertaken by the OSCE chair during the past nine months.

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 27, 20 October 2010

azikibayeva — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

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• CE Terrorism Statistics for September and for January Through September, 2010
• Announcement

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 26, 10 October 2010

azikibayeva — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

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• CE Amir Umarov Accuses Muhannad in the Nokchico Schism
• Syrian Global Jihadi Sheikh Abu Basyr At-Tartusi Backs Umarov

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 25, 29 September 2010

azikibayeva — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

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Russia:
• Umarov Officially Releases the Dissenting Chechen Amirs from Their Commands
• CE Terrorism Statistics for August and January Through August, 2010

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 24, 22 September 2010

azikibayeva — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

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Russia:
• CE Amir Umarov Issues Another Video Statement on the CE Split
• Riyadus Salikhin Martyrs’ Brigade Promises Attacks Across Russia

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 23, 13 September 2010

azikibayeva — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

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• Summary of CE Terrorist Activity in July 2010 and January Through July 2010
• Video and Text of Chechen Suicide Bomber’s Last Testament Published

Violence in the North Caucasus

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The North Caucasus experienced another deadly summer (May 1 – August 31, 2010). Although Chechnya and Ingushetia saw comparatively less violence than they did in Summer 2009, we observed a troubling rise in the level of violence in Dagestan and Kabardino-Balkaria.

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 22, 25 August 2010

azikibayeva — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

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Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 21, 16 August, 2010

azikibayeva — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

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Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 20, 1 August 2010

azikibayeva — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

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Policy Brief Number 8: Formulating an OSCE Summit Agenda

bbocka — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Executive Summary

The last OSCE summit, at which key decisions on pan-European security were adopted, took place in Istanbul in November 1999. These decisions included the Agreement of Adaptation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) and associated political commitments, the Charter for European Security, and the revised Vienna Document of the Negotiations on Confidence and Security Building Measures.

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 18, 6 July 2010

azikibayeva — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

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Islam, Islamism and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 17, 21 June 2010

azikibayeva — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

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Transnational Threats Update May 2010 - Vol. 8, No. 3

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 16, 7 June 2010

azikibayeva — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

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Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 15, 24 May 2010

azikibayeva — Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

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Violence in the North Caucasus

Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Spring 2010 (Jan 1 – Apr 30, 2010) was more deadly than the same period in 2008 and 2009 with more than 200 fatalities due to incidents of violence. Most alarming, suicide bombings remained a regular occurrence, with six carried out in just twelve days – including the two in the Moscow Metro. In this report, “Violence in the North Caucasus: Spring 2010, On the rise

Transnational Threats Update March-April 2010 - Vol. 8, No. 2

Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The Transnational Threats Update is produced by the Transnational Threats Project and provides monthly reports and analysis on terrorism, drug trafficking, organized crime, money laundering, and arms trafficking. The newsletter draws on several U.S.

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 14, 10 May 2010

azikibayeva — Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

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From the Ferghana Valley to South Waziristan

jdunton — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are active fronts in the wider conflict against violent extremism centered on Afghanistan and Pakistan. Although these states are less prominent in discussions about U.S. security interests in the region than nuclear-armed Pakistan, their stability is an important and unacknowledged component of the AfPak equation.