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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 6, 2005
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
U.S. Treatment of Terror Suspects and U.S.-EU Relations
This publication is now archived. Introduction In response to media reports that the United States is detaining top al-Qaeda suspects in secret prisons in eight countries, including Romania and…
April 26, 2006
Syria
Syria: Has Assad Dodged a Bullet?
Bashar al-Assad, whose regime looked shaky under international pressure last year, is consolidating his power and cracking down on dissent. Despite a UN probe linking Syrian officials to the assassin…
August 11, 2010
Lebanon
Profile: Hassan Nasrallah
A profile of Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary-general of Hezbollah.
December 17, 2021
Middle East and North Africa
Understanding Sharia: The Intersection of Islam and the Law
Sharia guides the personal religious practices of Muslims worldwide, but whether it should influence modern legal systems remains a subject of intense debate.
March 19, 2024
Palestinian Territories
Who Governs the Palestinians?
Power in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, the so-called Palestinian territories, has been divided among three entities: a governing body called the Palestinian Authority, the militant group Hamas, a…
