The World Next Week: March 10, 2011
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
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Increasing distrust between the CIA and Pakistan's ISI over the Raymond Davis case could threaten efforts to fight militancy along the Afghan border. Experts Daniel Markey and Shuja Nawaz discuss policy options to restore the relationship.
See more in United States, Pakistan, Diplomacy, Terrorism
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
Al-Jazeera has been instrumental in covering protests in the Arab world. The Washington bureau chief for al-Jazeera Arabic, Abderrahim Foukara, suggests Western perceptions of the channel are adapting to its pervasive influence in the Arab and Muslim world.
See more in Egypt, Democracy and Human Rights, Society and Culture
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
As Wikipedia celebrates its tenth anniversary, Joseph Reagle, a fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, sees an opportunity for significant growth in non-English-speaking parts of the world.
See more in Technology and Foreign Policy, Media and Foreign Policy
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
As federal regulators flesh out financial reform specifics, questions remain about how the Volcker Rule--aimed at preventing banks from taking overly risky bets--will work, and whether it will make the financial system safer.
See more in United States, Economics
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
The recent bombing of a Coptic Church in Egypt underscores deep sectarian tensions and reflects the need for a more open and tolerant society, says CFR's Steven Cook, but Egypt's government would rather ignore underlying political causes.
See more in Egypt, Minorities, Diversity and Foreign Policy, Religion
To keep its edge in technological innovation against India and China, the United States must focus on open immigration policies, strengthening political and social networks, and more, says CFR's Adam Segal.
See more in United States, National Security and Defense, Economic Development, U.S. Strategy and Politics
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