The table below provides names and contact information for CRS experts on various policy concerns of interest to Congress relating to the prospect of international military responses to the suspected use of chemical weapons in Syria. Policy areas identified include the conflict in Syria, chemical weapons, military operations, intelligence issues, war powers, the humanitarian response, issues in the Middle East region, the United Nations, other international actors, and other foreign policy instruments.
The table below provides names and contact information for CRS experts on various policy concerns of interest to the Congress relating to the prospect of international military responses to the suspected use of chemical weapons in Syria. Policy areas identified include the conflict in Syria, chemical weapons, military operations, intelligence issues, war powers, the humanitarian response, issues in the Middle East region, the United Nations, other international actors, and other foreign policy instruments.
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Syria: Country and Conflict Overview |
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Chemical Weapons |
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Mary Beth Nikitin |
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Dana Shea |
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Military Operations |
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Nathan Lucas |
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Humanitarian Response/Refugees |
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Susan Chesser |
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Middle East Region |
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Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Lebanon |
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United Nations |
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NATO |
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Russia |
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China |
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Other Foreign Policy Instruments |
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Foreign Aid to Syria |
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Syria Sanctions |
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Dianne E Rennack |
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