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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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August 17, 2009
Afghanistan
Afghan Elections: A Perilous Time
Ahmed Rashid, a leading expert on Afghanistan, says the August 20 presidential election in Afghanistan is "critically important" to achieving political stability, but he worries the vote will trigger…
April 15, 2009
Defense and Security
Afghan Defense Chief Unhappy with Obama Plan
President Obama’s new strategy for winning the war in Afghanistan has drawn praise from U.S. forces and international allies. But Afghan Defense Minister Gen. Adbul Rahim Wardak tells CFR.org that Wa…
October 10, 2023
Nigeria
Paper Truths and Counterfeit Lives
The furor over Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s academic records is less about his person and more about the character of Nigerian society.
October 17, 2023
China
China’s Belt and Road Initiative Enters Its Second Decade: Which Leaders Went to Beijing to Celebrate with Xi Jinping?
High-level attendance at this year’s Belt and Road forum is down, but BRI still has support in the Global South and will be used by Beijing to strengthen the Global South as a counterweight to the U…
October 7, 2023
Israel
Virtual Media Briefing: Hamas Attacks on Israel
After the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched attacks from Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared today that Israel is “at war.” Experts from the Council on Foreign Relatio…
September 22, 2017
Middle East and North Africa
Restoring Stability in a Turbulent Middle East: A Perspective From the League of Arab States
Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit discusses the state of affairs in the Middle East.
December 6, 2022
Somalia
Al-Shabaab
Al-Shabaab remains capable of carrying out massive attacks in Somalia and nearby countries despite a long-running African Union offensive against the Islamist terrorist group.
