The World Next Week: April 9, 2010
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org and Foreign Affairs.
Hosts: Robert McMahon, Editor, CFR.org
Gideon Rose, Managing Editor, Foreign Affairs
Producer: Hagit Bachrach, CFR.org
May 27, 2010
CFR.org Editor Robert McMahon and Foreign Affairs Managing Editor Gideon Rose preview major world events in the week ahead.
In this week's podcast: A Peace Jirga convenes in Afghanistan; Israel’s Netanyahu visits France and the U.S.; Turkey’s Erdogan visits Brazil; and Presidential Elections are held in Colombia.
The World Next Week is a coproduction of CFR.org and Foreign Affairs.
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