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DAILY ANALYSIS
Analytical briefs written by CFR.org’s staff on issues of the day with links to the news, analysis, commentary, and primary source materials that put the facts in context.
May 9, 2008
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As the humanitarian crisis in Somalia deepens, experts see bleak prospects for reconciliation talks between the transitional government and the Islamist opposition.
See more in Horn of Africa, Somalia, International Peace and Security, Terrorism
May 8, 2008
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Myanmar's disaster is compounded by its government, which appears to be restricting aid for political reasons.
See more in Burma/Myanmar, Health, Science, and Technology, International Peace and Security, Humanitarian Intervention
May 7, 2008
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The war of words between Washington and Tehran has heightened tensions in Iraq, and raised the prospects of a lengthy standoff.
See more in United States, Iran, Iraq
May 5, 2008
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Terrorist attacks in Afghanistan from safe havens across the border in Pakistan increase amid Islamabad's efforts to strike peace with militants.
See more in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Defense/Homeland Security, Border and Ports
Updated: May 6, 2008
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Mounting gas prices have made energy a top presidential campaign issue. But prospects appear dim for any comprehensive policy reforms from Washington.
See more in United States, Energy/Environment, Energy, U.S. Election 2008
May 1, 2008
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Washington’s disclosure of an Israeli air strike on a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor has raised questions about both Syrian and U.S. motives in the region.
See more in Syria, Proliferation, Weapons of Mass Destruction
April 30, 2008
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Oil and the status of Kirkuk continue to divide Iraq's central government and the Kurdish region, but signs of political progress are emerging.
See more in Iraq, Minorities, Diversity and Foreign Policy, Nation Building, Natural Resources Management
April 29, 2008
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As India emerges as an important global player, its foreign policy seeks to balance the country's growing U.S. ties with national interests.
See more in India, Iran, Energy/Environment, Energy, Diplomacy, U.S. Strategy and Politics
April 28, 2008
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A sharp rise in Venezuelan cocaine trafficking undermines U.S. efforts to crack down on the narcotics trade in neighboring Colombia.
See more in United States, Colombia, Venezuela, Society and Culture
April 25, 2008
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The promotion of General Petraeus to Centcom chief could have profound implications for Washington's long-term strategy in Iraq and Afghanistan.
See more in United States, Afghanistan, Iraq, Defense Strategy
In The Fall and Rise of the Islamic State, Noah Feldman tells the story behind the increasingly popular call for the establishment of the sharia—the law of the traditional Islamic state—in the modern Muslim world.
In Regional Monetary Integration, Peter B. Kenen poses an important question: Should various country groups follow the lead of the European Monetary Union and form similar full-fledged monetary unions?
Walter Russell Mead recounts the story of the centuries-long rivalry between the English- speaking peoples and their enemies in God and Gold.
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In this POP, Adjunct Fellow Michelle D. Gavin suggests steps the Bush administration could take to promote political and ethnic reconciliation and to restore the viability of Kenya’s governing institutions.
In this paper, Senior Fellow Daniel Markey poses a set of recommendations for the United States to consider in response to Pakistan’s ongoing political crisis.
To address the growing importance of Africa, the Council on Foreign Relations and Foreign Affairs present Beyond Humanitarianism, a collection of recent work that explains underlying trends on the continent and provides an absorbing look at Africa’s emergence as a strategic player on the world stage.
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