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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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January 25, 2022
Saudi Arabia
The Dangers of the Middle East’s Kafala System
The kafala system regulates the lives of tens of millions of migrant laborers in the Middle East, but growing outrage over human rights abuses, racism, and gender discrimination has fueled calls for …
August 11, 2011
Homeland Security
9/11 Perspectives: Transformation in U.S. Middle East Policy
This video is part of a special Council on Foreign Relations series that explores how 9/11 changed international relations and U.S. foreign policy. In this video, Steven Cook, Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior…
April 13, 2011
Political Movements
Is Iran Benefiting from Middle East Revolutions?
Reza Aslan, author of ’No God but God,’ discusses how the uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa influences the balance of power in the region, and whether it is benefiting Iran.
February 8, 2012
Palestinian Territories
Palestinian Unity Deal in a Changing Middle East
The Hamas-Fatah unity deal reflects Palestinian efforts to find new patrons and new sources of support in the region, says CFR’s Robert M. Danin.
December 8, 2011
Elections and Voting
Video Brief: Arab Revolutions
The winner of the 2012 U.S. presidential election will likely confront a greatly changed Middle East political landscape due to ongoing civillian upheaval, says Steven A. Cook, CFR’s senior fellow fo…