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November 18, 2020

Nigeria
Financing Boko Haram

Federal Court of Appeals in the United Arab Emirates, which sits in Abu Dhabi, has sentenced to jail six Nigerians for transferring $782,000 from Dubai to Boko Haram in Nigeria.

A flag of Boko Haram, a terrorist group operating in northwest Nigeria, is seen attached to an electrical pole.

February 18, 2020

Lebanon
Lebanon’s Imminent Financial Crisis

Lebanon is in a deep financial hole, with no obvious way out.

Lebanon’s Imminent Financial Crisis

May 21, 2024

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
On "Outside Agitators" and Gaza Protests

Half of those arrested during disruptive Gaza protests on U.S. campuses were not students or faculty members. 

On "Outside Agitators" and Gaza Protests

May 21, 2024

Kenya
A Preview of Kenya’s State Visit

During Kenya’s state visit, the United States should work toward building a more resilient model of U.S.-Africa partnerships.

Kenya's President William Ruto addresses the nation following heavy rains and subsequent flooding in the country, at the State House in Nairobi, Kenya on May 3, 2024.

May 20, 2024

Maternal and Child Health
Women This Week: First Study Post Overturn of Roe v. Wade on Permanent Contraception

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 May 11 to May 17.  

Surgical Tech Melissa Ellis prepares an OR room in the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi October 4, 2013.

November 12, 2008

Capital Flows
Fixing Finance

G20 leaders are meeting in Washington to discuss a possible overhaul of global finance. One topic on the agenda is whether to increase the resources of the IMF, which stood at $201 billion at the e…

Fixing Finance

July 26, 2022

Cybersecurity
Financial Incentives May Explain the Perceived Lack of Ransomware in Russia’s Latest Assault on Ukraine

Ransomware has been notably absent the barrage of cyberattacks faced by Ukraine since the Russian invasion in February. Financial concerns are likely the reason ransomware groups have stayed out of t…

Vladimir Putin holds his finger up as he speaks in front of two microphones.