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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 9, 2010
Afghanistan
Miscalculations in U.S. Afghan Offensive
A pending American military offensive in southern Afghanistan is buoying hopes for a return to government control, but New York Times reporter David Rohde says success could be short-lived.
April 16, 2018
Syrian Civil War
Can Syria’s Chemical Weapons Be Stopped?
The United States should follow targeted strikes in Syria with intensified global efforts to nullify the regime’s chemical weapons capabilities.
February 4, 2003
Israel
Indyk Sees Opportunities for Mideast Peace Once Saddam is Ousted
Martin Indyk says the ouster of Iraq’s Saddam Hussein will present “new opportunities” for promoting peace talks between Israel and Palestinians. A former diplomat who twice served a…
February 25, 2015
Yemen
Who Are Yemen’s Houthis?
The Houthi movement’s rapid ascent has created opportunities for al-Qaeda to expand and intensified the Saudi-Iranian rivalry, adding a sectarian dimension to Yemen’s turbulence, says expert April Lo…
February 5, 2003
Iraq
Timetable for Possible War Against Iraq Could Slip Beyond March, Peters Says
Michael P. Peters, a career army officer and executive vice president and director of studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, says that Secretary of State Colin Powell’s February 5 present…