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Volume 16 Issue 24
December 18, 2015- Young Islamic Radicals Carry out Arson Attacks on Sufi Tombs in Chechnya
- Growing Number of Russian Converts to Islam Joining Insurgents at Home and Abroad
- Russian Sanctions Against Turkey Show That Circassians Are Among Russia’s Priority Targets
- Moscow’s Insistence on Micro-Managing Dagestan Is Destabilizing the Republic
Volume 16 Issue 23
December 11, 2015- Estimates of the Number of Dagestanis Fighting in Syria Range from 600 to 5,000
- Russian Intelligence Experiences Setback in Effort to Penetrate Islamic State Network in Syria
- Uncontrolled Movements of People in North Caucasus Threaten Russian Security
- Circassians Express Indignation Over Monument to Tsar Alexander II in Sochi
- Moscow’s Economic Sanctions Against Turkey Will Have Negative Impact on North Caucasus
- Security Forces Reportedly Kill 11 Rebels in Kabardino-Balkaria
- Is Sufi Islam Losing Its Dominant Role in Dagestan?
- Moscow Tries to Seduce the Circassians and Abkhaz With Plans for New Highway
- Dagestani Truck Drivers Put up Surprisingly Strong Fight for Their Rights
Volume 16 Issue 22
November 20, 2015- Death of Influential Dagestani Sufi Sheikh May Alter Balance of Power in Republic
- Was Chechnya’s Leader the Target of an IS-Inspired Assassination Plot?
- Karachaevo-Cherkessian Clans Reportedly Unite Against Governor’s Reappointment
- Islamic State Apparently Wins Its Competition With Caucasus Emirate
- Idea of Merging Adygea with Krasnodar Region Reemerges Again
- Ingush Jamaat Loses Another Amir
- Kabardino-Balkarian Experts Say Sources of Instability in Republic Are Unchanged
- Russian Analysts Call Ukrainian Involvement in the North Caucasus ‘Futile,’ but Gear up to Counter It
Volume 12 Issue 211
November 20, 2015Volume 16 Issue 21
November 5, 2015- Chechen Authorities Claim to Have Identified Channel for Supplying Recruits to Syria
- Assassinations of Rebel-Connected Chechens Continue in Turkey
- Young Dagestanis Struggle to Be Drafted Into Russian Military
- Moscow Ramps up Campaign against Non-profit Groups that Receive Foreign Funds
- Islamic State Branch in North Caucasus Follows Same Organizational Pattern as Caucasus Emirate
- Demise of Caucasus Emirate Causes Rift Among Chechen Militants
- Dagestan Tries to Create Replica of the Russian Power Vertical
- Cossacks Split Between Claiming to Be an Ethnic Group or a Social Class
Volume 16 Issue 20
October 23, 2015- Russian Authorities Launch Crackdown on Hizb ut-Tahrir
- Insurgents in Ingushetia Remain Active
- Israeli Analyst Calls on Ukraine to Facilitate Peaceful Transition in the North Caucasus
- Russian Mercenaries Sign up for Combat Operations in Syria
- New Russian Book Says Only Ideological Approach Can Defeat Islamic State
- Islamic State ‘Terrorist Suspects’ in Moscow Rented Apartment From GRU Colonel
- Is Islamic State Operating in Chechnya?
- Avar Clans Gradually Take Over Governmental Posts in Dagestan
- Is the Middle Volga About to Become a Second North Caucasus?
- Circassians Step up Demands to Repatriate Ethnic Brethren From Syria as Moscow Intervenes Militarily
Volume 16 Issue 19
October 9, 2015- Afghan General Abdul Rashid Dostum Meets With Ramzan Kadyrov in Grozny
- Like Russia, Chechnya Is Being Increasingly Drawn Into Syrian Conflict
- Moscow Promotes Ties Between Cossacks in Southern Russia and Eastern Ukraine
- Circassians Intensify Demands to Repatriate Co-Ethnics From Syria
- Is Moscow Set to Target Russians Fighting Against Assad in Syria?
- Militants Who Fought in Syria Accused of Killing Five Hunters in Dagestan
- Three North Caucasian Republics Are De-Facto Bankrupt
- Circassian Organizations at Odds With the Kremlin
Volume 16 Issue 18
September 25, 2015- Putin Plays Peacemaker Between Kadyrov and Yevkurov in Sochi
- As Moscow’s Military Involvement in Syria Receives More Attention, Its Officials Focus on Russians Fighting Against al-Assad
- Cossacks Become the Vanguard of Russian Interests in the North Caucasus
- Is Russia Training Chechen Commandos to Help Syrian Government Forces?
- Does Moscow Have Plans for ‘Soft’ Merger of Chechnya and Ingushetia?
- Russian Prosecutors Claim Terrorism in Dagestan Is Increasing, Governor Says It Is Declining
- Muslim Clerics in the North Caucasus: Between the Hammer and the Anvil
- Russian Presidential Human Rights Council Member Proposes Accepting Several Thousand Circassian Refugees From Syria
Volume 16 Issue 17
September 11, 2015- Dagestan Increasingly Resembles Chechnya
- Ethnic Split Grows Between Southern Dagestan and the Rest of the Republic
- Islamic State Has Done Little in North Caucasus Despite Winning Over Regional Militants
- Poor Economic Outlook and Lack of Security Undermine Kabardino-Balkaria’s Governor
- Grozny Demands Prisons in Bashkortostan to Be Investigated for Mistreatment of Chechen Prisoners
- Several North Caucasus Human Rights Organizations Labeled ‘Foreign Agents’
- Circassians in Adygea Fiercely Oppose Cossack Patrols
- Political Tensions Rise in Dagestan as Municipal Elections Approach
Volume 16 Issue 16
August 14, 2015- After Loss of Three Senior Commanders, Is the Caucasus Emirate on the Ropes?
- China Makes Inroads Into Strategically Located North Caucasus Republic
- Two Chechen Battalions Are Fighting in Ukraine on Kyiv’s Side
- Moscow Launches Operations Against Suspected Pro-IS forces in Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria
- Arrests of Dagestani Officials Signal Republic’s Leadership May Soon Be Replaced
- Police Questioning of Circassian Children Angers Circassian Activists
- Islamic State Threat Forces Caucasus Emirate to Undergo Major Restructuring
- Investigative Report Suggests Russian Security Services Pushing North Caucasus Militants to Flee to Middle East
Volume 16 Issue 15
July 30, 2015- Russia Does Not Know How to Fight Islamic State Loyalists
- Moscow Paves the Way to Replace Dagestani Leader
- Six Suspected Rebels Killed in Kabardino-Balkaria
- North Caucasians Have Reportedly Been Called Back From Eastern Ukraine Battlefield
- Southern Russia Mobilizes Against Islamic State
- Moscow Uses Kadyrov in Kremlin Push for Rapprochement with Saudi Arabia
- Crimean Government Indicates It Wants Greater Autonomy From Moscow
- Circassian Activists Ready to Demand Separation From Karachaevo-Cherkessia
Volume 16 Issue 14
July 17, 2015- Three Rebels and a Republican Security Official Killed in Kabardino-Balkaria
- Dagestan’s Governor Meets Stiff Opposition From Powerful Local Groups
- Is Ramazan Abdulatipov Under Attack?
- Divisions Between Caucasus Emirate and Islamic State Militants Have No Impact on the Ground
- Chechen Ousted as Amir of Jaish al-Muhadjireen wal-Ansar Rebel Group in Syria
- Cossacks Seek Greater Role in Southern Russia’s Economic and Political Life
- International Circassian Association’s Closeness to Moscow Backfires
- Lack of Political Reforms Undermines Karachaevo-Cherkessia Stability
Volume 16 Issue 13
July 2, 2015- Kadyrov Plays Down Threat of Islamic State in Chechnya
- Moscow Tries to Tighten Grip on North Caucasus’ Economic Life
- Russian Counter-Terrorism Operations Return to Ingushetia
- Two North Caucasus Rebel Leaders Face Off in Islamic State–Caucasus Emirate Dispute
- North Caucasians May Turn Into Third-Class Citizens in Russia
- Moscow Reluctant to Permit Cooperation between Crimea and the North Caucasus
- Georgia Arrests Pankisi Gorge Residents Who Allegedly Recruited for Islamic State
- Financial Defaults May Loom for North Caucasian Republics
- With Olympics Behind Them, Russian Officials Continue Their Destruction of Sochi
Volume 16 Issue 12
June 18, 2015- What Caused the Demise of the Caucasus Emirate?
- Popularity of Islamic Sate Soars in Russia and Post-Soviet Space
- Is Russia’s Government Planning to Take on Chechnya’s Strongman?
- Ethnic Russian Exodus From Karachaevo-Cherkessia Offers No Solution
- Shapsugs Increasingly Important Players in Circassian Struggle With Moscow
- Salafist-Sufi Tensions Threaten Greater Instability in North Caucasus
- Moscow College Student Caught Crossing Into Turkey to Join IS
- Moscow Views Cossacks as Both Opportunity and Threat
Volume 16 Issue 11
June 5, 2015- Dagestan Begins to Reverse Its Relatively Tolerant Policy Toward Salafism
- Russian Analyst Calls on Government to Learn From Recent Unrest in Macedonia
- Islamic State Causes Turmoil and Divisions Among North Caucasus Militant Leaders
- Circassian Activists in Russia Become a Serious Force
- Popular North Caucasian Islamic Preacher Turns Up in the Middle East and Joins Islamic State
- Islam Is Seeking a Greater Role in Russia
- Circassians Mark Anniversary of Their Historical Homeland’s Destruction
- Moscow Plans to Increase Pressure on Ethnic Minority Languages
Volume 16 Issue 10
May 22, 2015- Chechens React to Boston Marathon Bombing Verdict
- Victory Day Brings up Issue of Settling Old Scores in the North Caucasus
- North Caucasus Builds More and Bigger Mosques
- Counter-Terrorism Operations Take Place in Dagestan Virtually Non-Stop
- Pressure on Salafists in Dagestan Could Have Unpredictable Results
- Analysts Say Unprovoked Pressure on Siberian Muslims Could Radicalize Them
- Will Abu Usman Gimrinsky Become the Dagestani Insurgency’s New Amir?
- Moscow Signals Terek Cossacks Have Been Ineffective Tool for Controlling North Caucasus
Volume 16 Issue 9
May 7, 2015- Who Is Training Dagestan’s Future Islamic Scholars?
- Chechen Involvement in Middle East Fighting a Growing Concern for Russian and European Governments
- Circassian Activists Divided on What Best Serves Circassian Interests
- Dagestani Militants Experience Series of Setbacks
- Chinese Investors Show Interest in the North Caucasus
- Why Kadyrov Has Fought With Bastrykin
- Grozny-Moscow Dispute May Have Grave Consequences for Chechnya
- Moscow Likely to Choose Control of Territories Over Their Economic Development
Volume 16 Issue 8
April 16, 2015- Tide of Support for Islamic State in the North Caucasus Causes Alarm in Moscow
- Fight Between Authorities and Islamist Militants Intensifies in Kabardino-Balkaria
- Caucasus Emirate Amir Killed in Dagestan
- Politically Independent Cossacks Warned About Becoming Labeled ‘US Agents’
- Moscow May be Unimpressed by Cossacks’ Performance as Protectors of Russian Interests in North Caucasus
- Allure of Islamic State’s Media Machine Attracts New Generation of Chechen Recruits
- Russia Fears Possible Tectonic Shifts in the North Caucasus
- Land Reform in Dagestan Promises to Be a Rough Ride
- Russian Investigators Have Difficulty Accessing Nemtsov Murder Suspects in Chechnya
Volume 16 Issue 7
April 9, 2015- Abuse of Chechens and Ingush in Russian Prisons Creates Legions of Enemies
- Are Russian Military Exercises in the North Caucasus a Signal to Azerbaijan and Georgia?
- State Duma Members Call on Russian President to Abolish Federal Districts
- Turkish Circassians Reject Proffered Alliance With Kurds
- Chechen Militants Fighting in Middle East Remain Split in Their Loyalties
- Pro–Islamic State Militants Carry out Attacks in Dagestan
- History Widens the Divide Between the North Caucasus and the Rest of Russia
- Kremlin Offers Russian Minorities Symbolic Representation With No Real Authority
Volume 12 Issue 60
April 1, 2015Volume 16 Issue 5
March 18, 2015- Leadership Change in Terek Cossack Military Points to Increasing Government
- Moscow Begins to Grasp the Threat Posed by Islamic State
- Increased Insurgent Activity Reported in Chechnya
- Insurgent Attacks in Dagestan Increase Despite Government Counter-Insurgency Operations
- Chechens Take on Image of Putin’s Henchmen in Russia
- Another Chechen Émigré Murdered in Turkey
- Moscow Remains Fertile Recruiting Ground for Aspiring Jihadists
- Party Leader Accuses the Governor of Dagestan of a Physical Assault
- North Caucasus Economic Woes Likely Due to the Shrinking Role of the Central Government
- Ramazan Abdulatipov’s Long Battle With Southern Dagestani Elites Shows Limits of His Power
Volume 16 Issue 6
March 16, 2015- Restoration of Chechen District in Dagestan May Reverberate Across North Caucasus
- Kadyrov’s Future Hangs in the Balance After Nemtsov Murder
- Expert: North Caucasus May Start Exporting Instability to Other Parts of Russia
- Is Moscow Preparing for a New War Against Georgia?
- Soviet-Style Rallies in the North Caucasus and Beyond Mark Crimea Annexation Anniversary
- Security Operation in Dagestan Apparently Kills Rebels and Bystanders Alike
- Kadyrov Takes Chechen Special Forces Training to New Heights
Volume 16 Issue 4
February 27, 2015- Russian Government Tries to Bolster Cossack Groups in the North Caucasus
- FSB Director Says Islamic State fighters Include 1,700 Russian Citizens
- Chechen Conscripts and Their Russian Commanders—Irreconcilable Differences?
- Dagestan Risks Becoming a ‘Yugoslavia in the Caucasus’
- Ukrainian Parliament Member Initiates Legislation to Recognize Circassian ‘Genocide’
- Caucasus Emirate Loyalist Picked as New Militant Leader in Dagestan
- Terek Cossacks Experience Internal Challenges and Government’s Distrust
Volume 16 Issue 3
February 14, 2015- Caucasus Emirate and Islamic State Split Slows Militant Activities in North Caucasus
- Kadyrov Proposes Using Chechen Forces to Suppress Dissent Across Russia
- After Two Years as Dagestan’s Governor, Abdulatipov Has Little Economic Success to Show
- Fate of Ingush Opposition Leader Sparks Struggle Between Kadyrov and Yevkurov
- Ichkerian Commander Isa Munaev Killed in Eastern Ukraine
- Chechen Leader Once Again Demonstrates His Unique Role in Putin’s Russia
- Tensions Rise Between Ethnic Russians and Armenians in Stavropol Region
- Russian Orthodox Church Tries to Keep Ethnic Russians in Chechnya and Dagestan
Volume 16 Issue 2
January 30, 2015- North Caucasus Militants Split Between Caucasus Emirate and Islamic State, as Radical Islam Gains Influence in Region
- Moscow Becomes Increasingly Worried About Russian Nationals Fighting With Islamic State
- Authorities Crack Down on Tatarstan Activists
- Ethnic Conflict in Dagestan Could Internationalize Rift With Azerbaijanis
- Western Sanctions on Russia to Have Delayed Impact on North Caucasus
- Chechens in Europe Subjected to Ethnic Profiling After Paris Attacks
- Kremlin Renews Bid to Quietly Dissolve North Caucasus Republics
Volume 16 Issue 1
January 16, 2015- Rift Between Supporters of Caucasus Emirate and IS Deepens in North Caucasus
- Redeployment of Russian Forces to Ukraine Leads to Drop in Violence in North Caucasus
- Will the Islamic State Overplay Its Hand in the North Caucasus?
- Russian Expert Warns North Caucasus Faces Economic Recession
- City on Russian-Azerbaijani Border Ready to Explode
- The Islamic State Is Set to Replace the Caucasus Emirate in the North Caucasus
- The North Caucasus in 2014: The Year in Review
- Circassian Activists Toughen Rhetoric Regarding Putin Regime
- Kremlin Seeks to Use Cossacks, but Prevent Them From Becoming Too Powerful