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The Arab LeagueFounded as a loose confederation of states in 1945, the Arab League has struggled to overcome dysfunction and disunity among its members.
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Kissinger at One Hundred: The CFR ConnectionHenry Kissinger, marking his one hundredth birthday, and the Council on Foreign Relations have had a long and substantive affiliation, one that spans the career of the preeminent scholar-practitioner of diplomacy in the modern era.
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How Much Aid Has the U.S. Sent Ukraine? Here Are Six Charts.Six graphics illustrate the extraordinary level of support the United States has provided Ukraine this past year in its war against Russian invaders.
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What Does the G7 Do?The Group of Seven (G7) serves as a forum to coordinate global policy, but experts are increasingly questioning the group’s relevance.
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Japan’s G7 MomentPrime Minister Kishida Fumio hosts the G7 summit as an outspoken champion of the rules-based international order. Japan hopes to galvanize support and recognition of its own security concerns in the Indo-Pacific as well.
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Syria Is Normalizing Relations With Arab Countries. Who Will Benefit?The Assad regime and Arab capitals will reap the greatest rewards, but ordinary citizens and certain foreign governments involved in Syria’s war have less to gain.
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Home and Abroad Public Forum: U.S. Strategy and the War in UkrainePanelists will discuss U.S. policy toward the Ukraine war, including what the requirements and goals for peace talks should be, as well as appropriate levels of military and economic aid. This virtual meeting is open to all. We hope you will encourage your colleagues and friends to join the discussion. Please direct your network to sign up here. To join, please use the Zoom details below: Zoom Meeting ID: 875 8938 4677 Zoom Password: 050423 Upon connecting, you will be prompted to enter your name and email address. Please include your full first and last name (you may have to override the default entry that Zoom populates). Should you have questions or trouble connecting, please email [email protected] CFR’s Home and Abroad series explores issues at the nexus of U.S. domestic and foreign policy that affect America’s role in the world.
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A “New Scramble for Africa"?When a phraseology says more about its users than the reality it purports to describe.
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Working Together Toward Accountability: How the ICC and a Special Tribunal on Aggression Can Work Together on UkraineAccountability in law is a cornerstone for more stable societies. Both domestically and internationally holding those who step away from the law accountable deters the future perpetration of crimes. …
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Iran’s Revolutionary GuardsConceived as the principal defenders of the 1979 revolution, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has evolved into an institution with vast political, economic, and military power.
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Biden Hosts South Korea’s President, Earth Day, UN Addresses Haiti, and MoreU.S. President Joe Biden hosts South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol for a state visit, marking the seventy-year U.S.-South Korean alliance; people worldwide celebrate Earth Day with pledges to take environmental action; and the UN Security Council discusses its mission to Haiti and plans to stabilize the turbulent country.
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Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So TenseDifferences over Taiwan’s status have fueled rising tensions between the island and the mainland. Taiwan has the potential to be a flash point in U.S.-China relations.
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Moving Past the Troubles: The Future of Northern Ireland PeaceThe Good Friday Agreement has dampened sectarian tensions and brought stability to Northern Ireland, but the peace deal’s twenty-fifth anniversary has been marred by a Brexit-related trade impasse that has thrown the region’s hard-won gains into doubt.
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It Matters How We Define the African DiasporaThe explicit incorporation of the African diaspora into U.S.-Africa policy risks segmenting the community into old and new, with important domestic and international consequences.
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Ukrainian Cyber War Confirms the Lesson: Cyber Power Requires Soft PowerSince the Russian invasion in February 2022, Ukraine has benefitted from a strong flow of technical assistance. That assistance was made possible by Ukraine’s reserves of soft power.