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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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September 29, 2023
Human Rights
Women This Week: French Athletes Prohibited from Playing in Hijab for 2024 Olympic Games
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 September 23 to September 29.
August 25, 2023
Israel
The President’s Inbox Recap: Israeli-Saudi Peace Deal
A peace agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia could help stabilize the region.
December 31, 2012
Middle East and North Africa
"Plotting to Celebrate Christmas"
Here’s a non-celebratory story for the new year, from the newspaper Al Akhbar on December 27: Saudi religious police stormed a house in the Saudi Arabian province of al-Jouf, detaining more than 41 …
January 30, 2017
Yemen
Fifteen Questions Trump Should Answer About His “Safe Zones”
Yesterday, the White House released the readout of a call between President Donald Trump and the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud. The statement featured this remarkable statement: …
January 9, 2013
Palestinian Territories
Ramallah and Riyadh
Two recent headlines produce a certain amount of cognitive dissonance. The first is "Fayyad: PA is on the verge of bankruptcy" while the second reads "Saudi budget surplus hits $103 billion." In th…
October 25, 2018
Cybersecurity
New Entries in the CFR Cyber Operations Tracker: Q3 2018
An update of the Council on Foreign Relations' Cyber Operations Tracker for the period between July and September 2018.
