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  • Ukraine
    A Tale of Two Invasions
    The different responses to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Iraq's of Kuwait three decades ago reveal growing international fragmentation and disorder.
    Article by Richard Haass June 22, 2023
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    Weekend Reading: Tension in Turkey, Kuwait’s Election, and Reexamining Tunisian History
    Reading selections for the weekend of December 2, 2016.
    Blog Post by Steven A. Cook December 2, 2016 From the Potomac to the Euphrates
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    Internet Freedom Continues on Downward Trend
    Sanja Kelly directs the Freedom on the Net project at Freedom House. It has been a tumultuous few weeks in the world of Internet freedom. Among several high-profile arrests, a blogger in Kuwait was …
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Net Politics December 15, 2015 Net Politics
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    The World Next Week: July 30, 2015
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    US Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Gulf leaders; the first Republican presidential debate is held and the 25th anniversary of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait is marked.
    Podcast with Janine Davidson and Robert McMahon July 30, 2015 The World Next Week
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