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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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January 31, 2013
Israel
Middle East Matters This Week: Israel Strikes Syria, Egypt Seeks Unity, and Iran Upgrades Enrichment
Significant Developments Syria. Israel reportedly conducted an airstrike inside Syria on Wednesday for the first time since 2007, igniting protests from the Assad regime as well as Syria’s allies Ir…
December 13, 2012
United States
Middle East Matters This Week: Egypt’s Contentious Vote and Syria’s Fraying Grip
Significant Middle East Developments Egypt. The National Salvation Front, Egypt’s newly formed opposition group headed by prominent figures Mohammed El Baradei, Hamdeen Sabahi, and Amre Moussa, urge…
June 28, 2011
Egypt
Egypt: Certainty and Zero Information
The "25" obviously refers to the January 25th uprising. "Horriya" means freedom. “ElBaradei met with the military for four hours last week. They are preparing the ground to support him.” “Am…
May 17, 2012
Defense and Security
The World Next Week: Egyptians Pick a President, NATO Meets in Chicago, and Baghdad Hosts Iran Talks
The World Next Week podcast is up. Bob McMahon and I discussed the presidential election in Egypt; the NATO summit in Chicago; and the P5+1’s talks with Iran in Baghdad. [audio: http://www.cfr.org/c…
May 24, 2012
United States
Egypt’s Historic Elections, Violent Eruptions in Lebanon and Yemen
Significant Middle East Developments Egypt. Egyptians went to the polls for a second consecutive day today for the first free presidential elections in Egypt’s history. The turnout was particularly …
