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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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April 17, 2024
Iran
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
Conceived 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.
February 27, 2024
International Law
Three Challenging Policy Issues for the Prosecutor in the Israel-Hamas Situation
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC),[1] Karim A. A. Khan,[2] faces several challenging policy issues in the months ahead regarding the Israel-Hamas situation.[3] In this co…
May 11, 2006
Syria
Lebanese Political Leaders “Unable” to Reform or Take Country Forward
Karim Makdisi of the American University of Beirut says Lebanon’s leaders are a closed elite trying to hold onto power for themselves and are powerless to reform the country’s political situation.
May 18, 2011
Education
Reflections on Citizen Revolt in the Middle East
Join us for a conversation with scholars from the American University of Beirut who will discuss the uprisings in the Middle East and what they mean for ordinary citizens in the region.
May 18, 2011
Education
Reflections on Citizen Revolt in the Middle East
Scholars from the American University of Beirut analyze the promise and peril of the Arab Spring, as well as what role the United States should play.
January 7, 2009
Iran
Iran Supports Hamas, but Hamas Is No Iranian ’Puppet’
Karim Sadjadpour, a leading scholar on Iran, says even though Iran is a major funder for Hamas, it does not seem to have direct control over the Palestinian group.