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October 2009
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December 2001
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Agreement
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July 2009
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Ronald E. Neumann, a former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, details the situation there with regards to a range of issues from the promotion of good governance to the development of Afghan national security forces.
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July 1, 2009
Daily Analysis
The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraqi cities was a relatively easy benchmark to meet, analysts say. Many are unsure whether the country can withstand a complete U.S. pullout in less than two years.
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June 30, 2009
Interview
As U.S. combat forces begin to withdraw from Iraq's cities, expert Kenneth M. Pollack says he remains "very concerned" about the political situation in Iraq. He stresses the need for the "continued attention" of the United States to bring about a stable Iraq.
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June 23, 2009
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The UN Secretary General's report looks at the situation in Afghanistan in terms of security, development, governance, and human rights.
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June 11, 2009
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This report outlines what steps the U.S. should take presently in order to secure a positive relationship with Iraq for the future.
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May 26, 2009
Backgrounder
International actors are redoubling efforts to restore Afghanistan's agriculture sector and weaken the massive opium trade that helps fund the Taliban. But competing strategies and corruption could stall reforms.
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April 16, 2009
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This International Crisis Group report examines factors that undermine development in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province and recommends new policies to help areas of Sri Lanka affected by the war.
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January 2009
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Report
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Start-Up Nation addresses the trillion-dollar question: How is it that Israel—a country of 7.1 million, only sixty years old, surrounded by enemies— produces more start-up companies than large, peaceful, and stable nations like Japan, China, India, Korea, Canada, and the UK? With the insights of geopolitical experts and investors, the authors examine this nation’s adversity-driven culture to answer this question and offer prescriptions for a global economy on the rebound.
In Forces of Fortune, Vali Nasr presents a paradigm-changing revelation that will transform the understanding of the Muslim world at large. He reveals that there is a vital but unseen rising force in the Islamic world—a new business-minded middle class—that is building a vibrant new Muslim world economy and that holds the key to winning the cold war against Iran and extremists.
In Cuba: What Everyone Needs to Know, Julia E. Sweig presents a remarkably accessible portrait of Cuba's unique place on the world stage over the past fifty years, including its internal politics, its often fraught relationship with the United States, and its shifting relationship with the global community.
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