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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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December 30, 2015
Saudi Arabia
Ten World Figures Who Died in 2015
Ten people who passed away this year who shaped world affairs for better or worse.
July 12, 2013
United States
Middle East Matters This Week: Upheaval in Egypt and Syria
Significant Developments Egypt. The Muslim Brotherhood vowed today to continue resisting the army’s July 3 ouster of President Mohammad Morsi. The Brotherhood issued its call one day after the milit…
November 22, 2013
Defense and Security
You Might Have Missed: Afghanistan, Threat Deflation, and Signature Strikes
“The Uses of Force,” Economist, November 23, 2013. “It’s too easy to use force,” says Admiral Mike Mullen, a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. “It’s almost the first choice.” “Securit…
December 20, 2018
Global
Ten Most Significant World Events in 2018
As 2018 comes to a close, here are the top ten most notable world events of the past year.
July 12, 2012
United States
Middle East Matters This Week: Syria’s Defections and Diplomacy, Egypt’s Power Struggles
Significant Middle East Developments Syria. UN Security Council members today began discussing a draft resolution on Syria in New York. Russia and the Western nations on the 15-member council have d…
