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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 16, 2011
Middle East Matters This Week: Iraq Withdrawal While Russia Gets Tough
Soldiers at Fort Bragg take pictures as President Obama speaks during his visit to North Carolina on December 14, 2011. The visit is seen as a symbolic end to the war in Iraq (Kevin Lamarque/Court…
October 26, 2012
Iran
Waiting on Iran Nuclear Talks
The drawn-out talks between Iran and the P5 +1 nations over Iran’s nuclear program are expected to resume after the U.S. presidential elections, says veteran arms control expert Daryl Kimball.
February 18, 2010
Human Rights
Iran’s ’Excruciating’ Human Rights Record
Iran’s crackdown on opposition groups has put the spotlight on a grim human rights record that is costing the government its legitimacy among its people, who will continue to find ways to protest, sa…
May 16, 2014
United States
This Week: Syria’s Friends, Libya’s Military, and Iran’s Negotiations
Significant Developments Syria. The Friends of Syria group met in London yesterday and issued a communique that denounced Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s plan to hold elections on June 3 and agre…
June 14, 2012
Israel
Middle East Matters This Week: Egypt’s Parliamentary Annulment and Increased Tensions over Syria
Significant Middle East Developments Egypt. Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court today deemed unconstitutional both the law governing the country’s recent parliamentary elections and the “Political …
