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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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October 16, 2015
Iraq
Weekend Reading: The Syrian Opposition, Iraq’s Identity, and Hamas Holds Back...For Now
Aymenn al-Tamimi examines the potential for a unified Syrian opposition as a result of Russian intervention. Harith Hasan al-Qarawee and Matthew Schweitzer outline a strategy to rebuild Iraq’s cultu…
January 1, 2014
Middle East and North Africa
Confidence-destroying Measures
Working toward an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement, negotiators always seek "confidence-building measures" or CBMs. These moves are supposed to show good faith and convince the other side to under…
November 18, 2020
Education
Ensuring Access to Education for Girls During a Humanitarian Crisis and Conflict
The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest education emergency in history, with consequences that could reverse decades of progress in girl's education. Ensuring continuity of education amid COVID…
December 1, 2011
Lebanon
Nasrallah Backs Down
On July 2, the Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah had this to say about the UN’s Special tribunal on Lebanon, which is investigating the murder of former prime minister Rafik Hariri: the tribunal is …
April 1, 2016
Human Rights
Women Around the World: This Week
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, covering March 25 to April 1, was compiled with su…
