Wilson Center News
Iran Election Update
May 23, 2013
The Middle East Program offers the latest news on the Iranian presidential election of June 2013, based on a selection of Iranian news sources. The Iran Election Update is a daily summary of up-to-date information with links to news in both English and Farsi. It includes the latest developments and analysis of news about the upcoming election.
Latest News from the Wilson Center
Senior Scholar Named Recipient of Human Rights Award
Apr 21, 2004
Walter Reich, a senior scholar at the Wilson Center, has been named as the recipient of the 2004 Human Rights Award by the American Psychiatric Association.
New Working Paper published by the Cold War International History Project
Apr 19, 2004
CWIHP Working Paper No. 43, "Romania and the Warsaw Pact, 1955-1989," by Dennis Deletant and Mihail Ionescu, is now available for download from the CWIHP website. To download the PDF, please go to http://cwihp.si.edu, Publications >> Working Papers Series or follow the link below: CWIHP Working Paper #43
The Shiites and the U.S. in Iraq
Apr 15, 2004
The United States is facing a moment of truth in Iraq, the outcome of which will determine not only Iraq's political future but America's standing in the Middle East. Yitzhak Nakash, Chair of the Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Department at Brandeis University explains that while moderate Shiites, who form the bulk of the Shiite majority in Iraq, have not yet joined Sadr's uprising, the U.S. must act quickly to avert an all-out Shiite revolt.
