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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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March 20, 2015
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Weekend Reading: Wasting Capital on a New Capital, Jihadism in Tunisia, and Israel’s Election
Khaled Fahmy criticizes the Egyptian government’s plan to invest money in building a new capital rather than fixing Cairo’s endemic problems. Simon Cordall investigates the social and intellectual a…
May 2, 2012
Hamas and the Arab Spring
It would be logical to assess that Hamas (a part of the Muslim Brotherhood) must be a winner from the "Arab Spring." The various revolts have brought Islamists into power in several Arab countries, a…
March 10, 2016
Egypt
Sisi Wags His Finger
It may seem that the Egyptian president is losing control of Egyptian politics and society, but he likely never had full control over it in the first place.
June 20, 2022
Human Rights
Human Rights NGOs: "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?"
International human rights NGOs are important champions of basic human rights, but must be subject to careful assessment themselves.
November 16, 2023
Iran
Networks of Influence: Iran's Agenda in the Middle East
Panelists assess Iran’s interests in the conflict in Gaza and its ties to Hamas, and discuss its broader influence in the Middle East, as well as the future of U.S. policy towards Iran.
