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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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February 5, 2014
Yemen
Yemen: Back from the Brink
Abdul Karim Aleryani, a former prime minister and vice president of the Yemen National Dialogue Conference, discusses Yemen's political transition process.
January 2, 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
The Destructive Drive in African Politics
The descent into normlessness in various African countries calls for a new scholarly and policy approach.
September 24, 2018
Maldives
Maldives Halts Democratic Backsliding
The outcome of the election in the Maldives, which ousted the authoritarian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, allows the country to focus on rebuilding its democratic institutions and its relati…
January 7, 2009
Iran
Iran Supports Hamas, but Hamas Is No Iranian ’Puppet’
Karim Sadjadpour, a leading scholar on Iran, says even though Iran is a major funder for Hamas, it does not seem to have direct control over the Palestinian group.
August 30, 2011
Syria
Syria and Iran’s Power Calculus
A new regime in Damascus could threaten Iran’s support of Hezbollah and deprive Tehran of its one ally in the region, so it’s counseling the Assad government to hang tough, says Iran expert Karim Sad…