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October 20, 2012

Middle East and North Africa
Syria’s New Attack on Lebanon

Fears are expressed almost every day that the war in Syria will spread to Lebanon, or to all of Syria’s neighbors. The problem, however, is not that the war "will spread" as if by nature, inevitably,…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

October 13, 2022

Tanzania
Maasai Evictions Highlight Conflict Between “Preservation” and Citizenship

The regional court’s ruling in favor of the Tanzanian government has serious implications for indigenous citizenship rights and the state of democracy in the country. 

A man wearing red stands in the middle of the road filled with tear gas, while a police officer dressed in blue blows a whistle.
Blog Post by Reina Patel Africa in Transition

January 28, 2022

Women and Women's Rights
Women This Week: Victory for Women’s Rights Activists in Pakistan

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers January 15 to January 28.

People participate in Aurat March or Women's March, to mark the International Women's Day in Karachi, Pakistan March 8, 2021.
Blog Post by Haydn Welch Women Around the World

October 21, 2012

United States
How Not to Help Lebanon

A bombing today in Beirut assassinated the head of the Intelligence Bureau of that country’s Internal Security Forces, Wissam Hassan, a Sunni officer who was a leading foe of the Assad regime and of …

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

August 15, 2013

Egypt
Mubarak Still Rules

This article was originally published here at ForeignPolicy.com on Wednesday, August 14, 2013.  My friend, the late Hassan El Sawaf, was correct. When I spoke to him on the evening of February 11, 2…

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Blog Post by Steven A. Cook From the Potomac to the Euphrates