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September 28, 2007

Iraq
The Iraq Data Debate: Civilian Casualties from 2006 to 2007

Gen. David Petraeus’ assertions about falling casualties in Iraq are supported by a range of objective sources. But his testimony to Congress does not establish whether the decline is attributable to…

Backgrounder by Stephen Biddle and Jeffrey Friedman

January 19, 2006

Iraq
The Role of Kurds in Iraqi Politics

This publication is now archived. What role will Kurds play in Iraq’s future government? Kurds are expected to play a kingmaker role in forming Iraq’s new coalition government. Kurdish parties …

Backgrounder by Lionel Beehner

February 2, 2005

Iraq
IRAQ: The New Bush Plan

This publication is now archived. What is the Bush administration’s new plan for Iraq?The U.S. occupation government agreed November 15 on an accelerated timetable to speed Iraqi self-rule. It revers…

Backgrounder by Sharon Otterman

February 2, 2005

Iraq
IRAQ: The Kurds’ Agenda

This publication is now archived. What do the Kurds of Iraq want? Kurdish leaders on the Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) are pushing for an autonomous federal state in the new Iraqi nation. Kurds…

Backgrounder by Esther Pan

February 2, 2023

China
China’s Massive Belt and Road Initiative

China’s colossal infrastructure investments may usher in a new era of trade and growth for economies in Asia and beyond. But skeptics worry that China is laying a debt trap for borrowing governments…

Aerial view of a railway that cuts through lush Indonesian jungle.
Backgrounder by James McBride, Noah Berman, and Andrew Chatzky