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April 26, 2024

European Union
Women This Week: European Parliament Combating Violence Against Women

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 April 20 to April 26.

A woman holds a placard as people gather to demonstrate during the Reclaim the Night march to stop gender based violence, in Manchester, Britain, November 29, 2023.

April 22, 2024

Myanmar
The Bottom Is Falling Out for Myanmar’s Junta

The Myanmar army is experiencing a rapid rise in defections and military losses, posing questions about the continued viability of the junta’s grip on power.

Myanmar general in green military uniform with gold medals wears glasses while speaking in front of a bright blue screen.

January 25, 2024

China
Fickle Friends: Sino-Israeli Ties Buckle Amid War With Hamas

China’s response to the war in Gaza has jeopardized its once fruitful relationship with Israel, a risk China is willing to take as it exploits the war to bolster its own standing and undermine the Un…

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands ahead of their talks at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China March 21, 2017.

March 7, 2022

Ukraine
The EU Response to the War on Ukraine: A Conversation With Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney

Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defense Simon Coveney discusses the further invasion of Ukraine, the actions that Ireland and the European Union have taken in response to the …

Play Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney

April 15, 2024

Japan
Prime Minister Kishida’s Tour de Force

The highlights from Kishida Fumio's busy week in Washington.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcome Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the North Portico for an official State Dinner at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 10, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

November 8, 2012

Saudi Arabia
Security Checks and the Veil

What happens when 21st century security requirements clash with the strictest versions of Islam which require that women keep their faces covered? In most countries, the face covering must go. In Aus…

March 7, 2007

Iraq
Simon: Iraq Conference ‘Important Step’

CFR’s Steven Simon says the multinational conference on Iraq’s security is overdue.