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Sisi and Erdogan Are Accomplices of the CoronavirusBy killing the Middle East’s sense of community, the region’s dictators have helped the pandemic on its death march.
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Coronavirus: Which Countries Are Doing Well? Which Are Falling Short?In 2019, researchers assessed how prepared 195 countries were for a health crisis. But how have countries measured up against the real-life pandemic? Here’s how their scores last year compare to their responses today.
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The Russian-Saudi Oil Price War, With Amy Myers JaffeAmy Myers Jaffe, CFR’s David M. Rubenstein senior fellow for energy and the environment and director of the Energy Security and Climate Change program, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the standoff between Russia and Saudi Arabia over oil prices.
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Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies and Director of the International Affairs Fellowship for Tenured International Relations Scholars
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The Oil Price Shock: Who’s Most Vulnerable in the Coronavirus Slump?A long dip in oil prices could put several oil-producing states under great strain, but some are better positioned than others to weather the downturn from the coronavirus.
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Oil Price War: Is U.S. Shale The First To Blink?As the oil price war continues, markets are hanging on every word coming from Washington, Moscow and Riyadh, amid signs that diplomacy could be afoot. A statement by the Kremlin’s presidential spokesperson, that Russia would like to see higher prices, signaled that Russia might be willing to blink in the Russia-Saudi oil price standoff. It appears that the fall in the ruble is larger than Moscow expected, prompting them to use up foreign currency reserves at a faster clip than anticipated. Russia could also be finding it more difficult to sell its oil in China and Europe.
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Syria Is Turkey’s Problem, Not America’sThe war in Idlib is a growing humanitarian crisis, a potential disaster for Ankara—and a problem that doesn’t bear on Washington.
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Prospects for Peace in Libya Are BleakDespite recent UN efforts to coordinate talks, peace in Libya remains elusive.
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The Only Sensible Iran Strategy Is ContainmentThe most effective plan against the Islamic Republic has always been the most obvious—and the one nobody in Washington seems willing to try.
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The Middle East Thinks America Is Going CrazyArab countries are looking for partners who aren’t bogged down by chaos ranging from impeachment to Iowa.
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The Whole World Got Hosni Mubarak WrongThe eulogies for Egypt’s fourth president focused on his downfall, but history will remember his overlooked accomplishments while in office.
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Why Current Saudi-Russia Oil Price War Is Not Déjà VuIt’s happened several times before: geopolitical tensions between Saudi Arabia and Russia have led to a dramatic drop in oil prices in years past. But the breakdown in Saudi-Russian cooperation in oil markets over the weekend is strikingly different this time.
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Coronavirus Causes Panic, Israelis Return to the Polls, and MoreCOVID-19 continues to spread around the world, Israel holds its third national election in the past year, and U.S. Democratic presidential candidates compete on Super Tuesday.
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The Islamic Republic’s Power CentersWho calls the shots in Iran on economic policy, security, and domestic calls for reform? A look at the government’s organization chart indicates how complicated the answer is.
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Have the Latest Elections Strengthened Iran’s Hard-Liners?A sweeping win in parliamentary elections helps Iranian conservatives in a time of mounting tensions with Washington, but record-low turnout signals fading public support for Iran’s hard-liners.
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Cyber Week in Review: Feb 21, 2020Multiple countries attribute cyberattacks against Georgia to Russia; China tightens internet controls in response to coronavirus outbreak; Iran targets VPN providers to breach target networks; Bharatiya Janata Party uses deepfake technology for first time in Delhi Legislative Assembly election; Bloomberg campaign blurs line between advertising and organizing online; and European Union unveils plan to reassert “technological sovereignty.”