The Impact of Social Media in Egypt

Monday, January 31, 2011

By: Sheldon Himelfarb

Last Friday, Internet access was cut off and mobile phone service was severely disrupted in Egypt, according to news reports. USIP’s Sheldon Himelfarb discusses the role of social media in Egypt’s protests, and how it compares to other recent media-connected movements.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Bleak Outlook for 2011 Conference on Disarmament

Bleak Outlook for 2011 Conference on Disarmament

Friday, January 28, 2011

By: Brian Rose

The 2011 Conference on Disarmament began contentiously when Pakistan’s representative criticized U.S. support for full Indian membership in export control organizations that would allow it to engage in nuclear trade. This Peace Brief seeks to capture some of the areas of contention, including the Pakistani block of a fissile material cutoff treaty, and place them in the context of Pakistan’s larger strategic and security concerns vis-à-vis India.

Type: Peace Brief

Conflict Analysis & PreventionGlobal Policy

On the Issues: Afghanistan's New Parliament

Thursday, January 27, 2011

By: Andrew Wilder

Afghan President Hamid Karzai inaugurated a new parliament yesterday ending a political deadlock. USIP’s Director of Afghanistan and Pakistan, Andrew Wilder, assess the meaning of this move.

Type: Analysis

Shibley Telhami on Egypt

Thursday, January 27, 2011

By: Shibley Telhami

Egyptian police crack down on the second day of protests. Shibley Telhami, former USIP Board Member (2000-2002) and member of the Senior Working Group on Middle East Peace, talks to USIP about the situation in Egypt.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Obama's State of the Union Address‭: ‬A World Wrap-Up‭ ‬

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

By: Gordon Lubold

President Obama heralded progress in Iraq, asked Americans to brace for hard days ahead in Afghanistan, and touted seminal moments in Tunisia and Sudan in a State of the Union speech on Jan. 25. The president largely focused on the economy and jobs in this year's address, while covering the major international developments in the last ten minutes or so of his hour-long speech, beginning with Iraq.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

USIP Grant Supports Educational Briefing Series

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

With the support of a USIP grant, the Stimson Center's Congressional education briefing series, Security for a New Century (SNC), is convening a series of meetings on Capitol Hill that focus on issues critical to policymaking on Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan.