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November 11, 2011

You Might Have Missed: Civilian Protection, IAEA Report, and More

Ban ki-Moon delivers a speech during the opening ceremony in Bern on October 16, 2011 (Michael Buholzer/Courtesy Reuters). - UN Security Council, “Open debate on civilian protection,” November 9, 20…

Ban Ki-Moon delivers a speech during the opening ceremony in Bern on October 16, 2011 (Michael Buholzer/Courtesy Reuters).
Blog Post by Micah Zenko Politics, Power, and Preventive Action

February 27, 2012

China
Can China Change Its Growth Model?

How many countries with nearly two decades of double-digit growth under their belt would look in the mirror and say, "Hey, it’s just not working anymore?" I daresay, not many. But that is precise…

The Oriental Pearl Tower is pictured through a glass wall as people walking past and the skyline behind are reflected on the wall in the financial district of Pudong. (Aly Song / Courtesy Reuters)
Blog Post by Evan A. Feigenbaum Asia Unbound

November 29, 2012

United States
Ten Whats With...Gregory D. Johnsen

Gregory D. Johnsen is a former Fulbright fellow in Yemen and currently a PhD candidate in Near Eastern studies at Princeton University. He is the author of The Last Refuge: Yemen, al-Qaeda, and Ameri…

Yemen
Blog Post by Micah Zenko Politics, Power, and Preventive Action

January 4, 2013

Israel
Voices From the Region: Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Israel, Palestine, Iran, Yemen

“The Iraqi spring is coming.” – Moqtada al-Sadr, an Iraqi Shiite leader, expressed support for further demonstrations against Iraqi prime minister Nuri al-Maliki in a speech in Najaf on Tuesday “The…

Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Sadr takes part in Friday prayers participated by Sunni and Shi'ite Muslim worshippers in a gesture of unity at the Abdul Qadir Gilani Mosque in Baghdad on January 4, 2012 (Al-Sudani/Courtesy Reuters).
Blog Post by Robert Danin Middle East Matters

February 15, 2013

Sub-Saharan Africa
What’s Happening With the ECOWAS Force in Mali?

It’s hard to get the details on the logistical arrangements, or numbers, of the ECOWAS force in Mali. The majority of Nigeria’s promised 1,200 troops are reportedly deployed to a military base in Nig…

Bamako, Mali Nigerian soldiers prepare to cook at the Mali air force base near Bamako as troops await their deployment January 19, 2013.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition