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March 30, 2012 The World This Week Arab League Summit Focuses on Syria Mohamad Bazzi The Arab League summit in Baghdad is focused on Syria, but events on the ground appear to have already outpaced the regional group. Although Syrian president Bashar al-Assad says he accepts the new ceasefire plan backed by Special Envoy Kofi Annan, Assad continues his crackdown. Read the interview » Three Things to Know About the Summit Ned Parker The summit in Baghdad presents questions about the organization's role in a changed Middle East, the durability of Assad's regime in Syria, and Iraq's security and regional ties. Watch the video » North Korea Grapples with Transition Dilemma Scott A. Snyder A planned satellite launch by North Korea caused the suspension of U.S. food aid. This launch is tied up with the leadership transition in North Korea, as Pyongyang grapples with whether to choose international legitimacy or domestic political consolidation. Read the interview » Sudan Struggles with Instability and Violence Nicholas Kristof Nubans in the southern Kordofan region of Sudan are being killed by the government for rebelling against the state. Kristof discusses military tactics the Sudanese government is using to crush insurgencies and what options the United States and the UN have now. Watch the video interview on ForeignAffairs.com » The World Ahead The Export-Import Bank Keeps Americans in Business Robert E. Rubin, Vin Weber The bank is a government agency that increases U.S. jobs and earns money for the Treasury. It deserves bipartisan support, and efforts by Congress to block funding are misguided. Read the op-ed » Next President Will Need to Work with India Daniel Markey The winner of the 2012 U.S. presidential election must be prepared to deal with a potential reemerging crisis between India and Pakistan, engage with India over its relations with Iran and interests in Afghanistan, and face an upcoming leadership transition in India. Watch the video » Can Jim Yong Kim Lead the World Bank? Isobel Coleman President Obama's surprise announcement of Jim Yong Kim for World Bank president is stirring controversy. Kim will soon find that figuring out how to keep the Bank relevant in today's world is a tougher challenge than anything he has faced before. Read more on"Democracy and Development » Americans Want Gain, Not Pain, at the Pump Michael A. Levi In new polls, people say that they want lower gas prices, but they don't seem all that interested in pursuing policies that might deliver them–instead, they seem more interested in gimmicks and distractions. Read more on Energy, Security, and Climate Change » This Week in History LBJ Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection James M. Lindsay President Lyndon B. Johnson's announcement on March 31, 1968, that he would not seek reelection shows the damage that foreign policy can do to a presidency. Watch the Lessons Learned video »
A Multimedia Look at Nuclear Proliferation An updated component of the Global Governance Monitor tracks multilateral efforts to combat the spread of nuclear weapons through videos, an interactive maps, and expert analysis. Explore the interactive
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World Events Calendar March 30 - April 1: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Visits Saudi Arabia and Turkey
CFR Resources on: Saudi Arabia » April 2: President Barack Obama to Host Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Mexican President Felipe Calderon for North American Leaders Summit, Washington, DC
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