http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/64/490
Includes as an annex the controversial Report of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, the so-called Goldstone report. Reviews human rights violations to civilians that occurred during the Gaza Conflict in December 2008-January 2009. From the United Nations General Assembly and the Human Rights Council.
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=941
Examines the 1973 Arab-Israeli War and the 1991 Gulf War for insights that may be relevant for dangers during limited wars involving nations possessing biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.
This report documents the humanitarian impact of the blockade imposed by Israel since June 2007 on the 1.5 million people living in the Gaza Strip. From the United Nations.
http://www.arab-hdr.org/publications/other/ahdr/ahdr2009e.pdf
Calls on policymakers to move away from a state-centered conception of security to one which concentrates on the security of individuals. From the United Nations Development Programme.
http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/pdf/1203881.pdf
Attempts to identify the key characteristics of 13 priority Muslim communities in England including those from Afghanistan, Egypt, India, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. Aims to determine where the Muslim population is located, its size and demographic characteristics, the level of social infrastructure for each group, and how the government can best engage with them. From the Communities and Local Government Department of the United Kingdom.
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/221706.pdf
Describes the obstacles to police-community relations that arose after 9/11 in Arab-American communities and promising practices for addressing these obstacles. From the National Institute of Justice.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RS22873.pdf
Discusses the threat posed by militant transnational Islamism to unstable African regimes and the increased diplomatic engagement of the U.S. with these countries. Also covers Muslim population in Africa, the character of African Islam, and the rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia for influence among the African Muslim population. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL33530.pdf
Reviews recent developments, the U.S. role, and significant agreements and documents arising from previous negotiations. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL33530.pdf
Reviews Middle East developments since the end of the Gulf War in 1991 and the mixed results of peace negotiations between Israel, the Palestinians and other Middle East countries. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://usacac.army.mil/CAC/csi/RandP/CombatStudiesInstitute-CulturalAwareness.pdf
Subtitled: A Primer for U.S. Armed Forces Deploying to Arab and Middle Eastern Countries. Describes methods for U.S. military leaders to prepare and carry out military operations through the lens of cultural awareness. From the Combat Studies Institute Press at Fort Leavenworth.
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=742
Suggests approaches that could be used by the U.S. to meet its military needs in the Middle East regionm while respecting regional and especially Arab concerns about western military facilities in their area. From the Strategic Studies Insitute of the U.S. Army War College.
