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Responding to Change in the Middle East, and More from CRS

06.13.13 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that have been withheld by Congress from public distribution online include the following.

The United States and Europe: Responding to Change in the Middle East and North Africa, June 12, 2013

Israel: Background and U.S. Relations, June 12, 2013

U.S.-Mexican Security Cooperation: the Merida Initiative and Beyond, June 12, 2013

Foreign Assistance to North Korea, June 11, 2013

Cuba: U.S. Policy and Issues for the 113th Congress, June 12, 2013

Recess Appointments Made by President Barack Obama, June 11, 2013

A Brief Overview of Business Types and Their Tax Treatment, June 12, 2013

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), June 12, 2013

Terrorism and Transnational Crime: Foreign Policy Issues for Congress, June 11, 2013

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