U.S. Department of State

August

-08/29/08   Russia-Georgia Conflict in South Ossetia: Context and Implications for U.S. Interests  [216 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/29/08   Turkey: Selected Foreign Policy Issues and U.S. Views  [180 Kb]  -- NEW!
-08/28/08   Afghanistan: Government Formation and Performance  [77 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/28/08   Iraq: U.S. Casualties  [50 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/28/08   Weak and Failing States: Evolving Security Threats and U.S. Policy  [208 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/27/08   Arab League Boycott of Israel  [102 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/27/08   Burma: Economic Sanctions  [66 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/27/08   Iraqi Civilian Deaths Estimates  [69 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/27/08   Latin America: Terrorism Issues  [73 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/27/08   Uzbekistan: Recent Developments and U.S. Interests  [92 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/26/08   Inflation: Causes, Costs, and Current Status  [122 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/26/08   Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues and U.S. Interests  [173 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/26/08   The North Korean Economy: Leverage and Policy Analysis  [333 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/25/08   Industrial Competitiveness and Technological Advancement: Debate Over Government Policy  [148 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/25/08   International HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria: Key Changes to U.S. Programs and Funding  [167 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/25/08   Low-Income Country Debt Cancellation: H.R. 2634 and S.2166  [147 Kb]  -- NEW!
-08/25/08   North Korean Crime-for-Profit Activities  [144 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/25/08   Pakistan - U.S. Relations  [753 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/25/08   Private Security Contractors in Iraq: Background, Legal Status, and Other Issues  [326 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/25/08   Technology Transfer: Use of Federally Funded Research and Development  [144 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/25/08   The Department of Defense Role in Foreign Assistance: Background, Major Issues, and Options for Congress  [496 Kb]  -- NEW!
-08/22/08   Africa Command: U.S. Strategic Interests and the Role of the U.S. Military in Africa  [544 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/22/08   Climate Change and International Deforestation: Legislative Analysis  [180 Kb]  -- NEW!
-08/22/08   Current Economic Conditions and Selected Forecasts  [146 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/22/08   Federal Funding of Presidential Nominating Conventions: Overview and Policy Options  [124 Kb]  -- NEW!
-08/22/08   Former Presidents: Pensions, Office Allowances, and Other Federal Benefits  [133 Kb]  -- NEW!
-08/22/08   International Illegal Trade in Wildlife: Threats and U.S. Policy  [736 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/22/08   International Trade: Rules of Origin  [736 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/22/08   Iran's Activities and Influence in Iraq  [76 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/22/08   Iran's Economy  [250 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/22/08   Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve: Current Policy and Conditions  [136 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/21/08   Burma and Transnational Crime  [473 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/21/08   Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with Russia: Statutory Procedures for Congressional Consideration and Their Implementation  [167 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/21/08   Presidential Claims of Executive Privilege: History, Law, Practice and Recent Developments  [241 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/21/08   State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2009 Appropriations  [211 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/20/08   Gasoline and Oil Prices  [116 Kb]  -- NEW!
-08/20/08   Iraq: Reconstruction Assistance  [224 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/19/08   U.S. Periods of War  [72 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/18/08   World Trade Organization Negotiations: The Doha Development Agenda  [162 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/15/08   Al Qaeda in Iraq: Assessment and Outside Links  [144 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/15/08   Comparing Global Influence: China's and U.S. Diplomacy, Foreign Aid, Trade, and Investment in the Developing World  [2007 Kb]  -- NEW!
-08/15/08   Defense Contracting in Iraq: Issues and Options for Congress  [203 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/15/08   Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: An Economic Analysis  [72 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/15/08   Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons: A Deepening Humanitarian Crisis?  [152 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/15/08   U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Trends and Current Issues  [71 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/14/08   Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress  [271 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/13/08   Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests  [259 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/12/08   Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations  [236 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/12/08   India - U.S. Relations  [554 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/12/08   Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security  [444 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/12/08   Nuclear Cooperation with Other Countries: A Primer  [73 Kb]  -- NEW!
-08/12/08   Stability in Russia's Chechnya and Other Regions of the North Caucasus: Recent Developments  [119 Kb]  -- NEW!
-08/12/08   U.S. Trade Deficit and the Impact of Rising Oil Prices  [71 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/12/08   United Nations System Efforts to Address Violence Against Women  [148 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/11/08   China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities - Background and Issues for Congress  [593 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/08/08   Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy  [596 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/08/08   Cuba: Issues for the 110th Congress  [320 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/08/08   Energy: Selected Facts and Numbers  [215 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/08/08   Multilateral Development Banks: U.S. Contributions FY1998-2009  [70 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/08/08   U.S. Embassy In Iraq  [65 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/07/08   China's Economic Conditions  [188 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/06/08   Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests  [367 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/06/08   Inflation: Causes, Costs, and Current Status  [122 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/06/08   Libya: Background and U.S. Relations  [286 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/06/08   Oil Development on Federal Lands and the Outer Continental Shelf  [75 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/06/08   U.S. - China Counterterrorism Cooperation: Issues for U.S. Policy  [149 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/05/08   Taiwan: Recent Developments and U.S. Policy Choices  [145 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/05/08   U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues  [228 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/05/08   United Nations Reform: U.S. Policy and International Perspectives  [1072 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/04/08   Iraq: Reconciliation and Benchmarks  [79 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/01/08   Defense: FY2009 Authorization and Appropriations  [321 Kb]  -- Updated
-08/01/08   Venezuela: Political Conditions and U.S. Policy  [436 Kb]  -- Updated