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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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April 18, 2024
Palestinian Territories
What Is Hamas?
The Palestinian militant group struggled to govern the Gaza Strip before launching a surprise attack on Israel in 2023. Now facing Israel’s military campaign to destroy it, Hamas’s future is in doubt…
April 15, 2024
Iran
Iran’s Regional Armed Network
Iran’s web of armed partners such as Hezbollah and the Houthis serves to strengthen its influence in the Middle East and could pose a significant threat to the United States and U.S. allies in the re…
March 19, 2024
Palestinian Territories
Who Governs the Palestinians?
Power in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, the so-called Palestinian territories, has been divided among three entities: a governing body called the Palestinian Authority, the militant group Hamas, a…
March 14, 2024
Women and Women's Rights
Women’s Power Index
Find out where women around the world wield political power—and why it matters.
March 21, 2024
United States
Women Voters’ Pivotal Role in Electing the Next U.S. President
The 2024 U.S. presidential election could be the first election clearly decided by women, in a landmark assertion of power by the majority.
March 8, 2024
Nigeria
Hafsat Abiola: Invest in Women to Accelerate Progress
The president of Women in Africa (WIA) Initiative, Hafsat Abiola, shares her experiences for International Women’s Day under the theme “Invest in women: Accelerate progress.”
January 9, 2024
Taiwan
Taiwan’s Presidential Election, With David Sacks
David Sacks, a fellow for Asia studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the potential geopolitical consequences of Taiwan’s presidential race.
October 24, 2023
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The Future of the Israel-Hamas War, With Linda Robinson
Linda Robinson, a senior fellow for women and foreign policy at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the diplomatic and political challenges triggered by Hamas’s attack on Israel.
March 1, 2024
Yemen
Iran’s Support of the Houthis: What to Know
Iranian support has boosted the military prowess of Yemen’s Houthis, helping them project force into the Red Sea. In return, the group has extended the reach of Iran’s anti-West axis of resistance.
April 11, 2024
Middle East and North Africa
Virtual Media Briefing: Addressing the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
CFR experts Steven A. Cook and David J. Scheffer join Amnesty International’s Agnes Callamard and Refugee International’s Jeremy Konyndyk to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
