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February 9, 2024

Global
Central Bank Currency Swaps Tracker

Introduction Since the financial crisis of 2007, central banks around the world have entered into a multitude of bilateral currency swap agreements with one another. These agreements allow a centr…

May 15, 2023

Turkey
Turkey’s 2023 Elections: The Day After

On May 14, Turks will be going to the polls in one of the more consequential elections of this year. Turkey is a critical country, and the competing alliances and leaders promise distinct solutions a…

March 3, 2020

Afghanistan
How Not to Leave Afghanistan

The agreement between the United States and the Taliban is almost certain to fail. The United States needs a plan B.

Afghanistan Khalilzad Taliban Doha

April 14, 2023

Laos
Unprecedented Protests Are Putting Laos in Uncharted Waters

Amid severe economic distress, many Laotians are increasingly undaunted by the fear of repression.

The prime minister of Laos sits with an earpiece.

August 23, 2021

Middle East and North Africa
Iraq Is the Middle East’s New Power Broker

After decades of offering only chaos, Baghdad is trying to become a leading force in the region. 

U.S. President Joe Biden Speaks with Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 26, 2021.