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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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December 27, 2013
Middle East and North Africa
Mohamad Chatah, R.I.P.
Mohamad Chatah was killed by terrorists in Beirut today. Chatah was a former ambassador to the United States and minister of finance, and chief adviser to Fouad Siniora when Siniora was prime ministe…
October 29, 2012
Israel
Middle East Matters: Voices From the Region
“How long can this situation continue? I mean in Bosnia, now we have Ban Ki-moon [the UN secretary general] apologising 20 years after. Who will apologise for Syria in 20 years’ time? How can we stay…
November 1, 2011
Middle East and North Africa
Assad’s Nuclear Ambitions
The extent of the Assad regime’s nuclear ambitions became even clearer this week. It turns out that in addition to buying a plutonium production reactor from North Korea, Syria was also working on a …
July 18, 2011
Syria
Who Is Losing Legitimacy Over Syria?
American policy toward Syria is increasingly inconsistent and unintelligible. On Saturday, the Assad regime murdered another thirty-two peaceful protesters. What was the secretary of state’s reactio…
January 18, 2011
Politics and Government
Tunisia - The Weekend After
A protester chants slogans as she holds a placard during a demonstration in downtown Tunis January 18, 2011. Tunisia’s new coalition government hit trouble on Tuesday, with three ministers quitting a…
