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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 25, 2005
Iraq
IRAQ: Ibrahim Jaafari
This publication is now archived. What kind of prime minister will Ibrahim Jaafari make?Jaafari, 58, is a conservative, religious Shiite. For nearly 40 years, he has been active in the Islamic Dawa P…
February 23, 2006
Europe
Kosovo Eyes Independence
Recent talks in Vienna have revived speculation about the prospects for a near-term solution to the final status of Kosovo. Some experts believe an agreement on Kosovo’s independence could be on the …
October 14, 2023
Lebanon
What Is Hezbollah?
Military experience gained from fighting in Syria’s civil war and decades of clashes with Israel has strengthened the Iran-backed group, but politically, its clout among Lebanon’s populace may be wan…
April 22, 2006
Democracy
The New Face of Iraq’s Government
Iraq’s Shiite leadership finally selects a candidate for prime minister to replace the embattled Ibrahim al-Jaafari. But experts are not impressed with the new candidate’s credentials.
March 16, 2006
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Terrorist Groups and Political Legitimacy
Terrorist groups can never change their stripes, or so politicians regularly remind their citizens. Yet history begs to differ.