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May 1, 2012
Middle East and North Africa
Beyond Bin Laden, a Dangerous World
Osama bin Laden’s killing helped spawn a crisis in Pakistan and left tough al-Qaeda-affiliated movements in the Mideast and Africa, says CFR’s Linda Robinson.
September 13, 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
The Risks of Reducing U.S. Special Operations in Africa
The Pentagon plans to withdraw its special operations forces in Africa, but major cutbacks could threaten recent efforts to counter terrorism threats across the region.
August 1, 2017
Refugees and Displaced Persons
Empowering Refugees in Times of Crisis
To address a migration emergency that shows no signs of abating, states should look beyond building refugee camps and offer economic opportunities to those displaced, says expert Alexander Betts.
April 29, 2010
Elections and Voting
Iraq: A Compromise PM?
Iraq’s political standoff may be resolved with a compromise candidate, says CFR’s Rachel Schneller. But it won’t happen according to a U.S. timetable. And it shouldn’t affect U.S. plans to withdraw c…
February 6, 2018
Olympics
The Mixed Record of Sports Diplomacy
While sports may temporarily transcend divisions in society, events like the Olympics rarely serve to advance countries’ diplomatic aims.
January 8, 2010
United States
Terrorism Risks and ’Timeless Problems’
Failures to stop the recent U.S. airliner bomb plot and the destruction of a CIA base in Afghanistan illustrate inherent problems in intelligence gathering, and al-Qaeda’s impenetrability, says CFR’s…
May 5, 2006
United States
Verleger: Oil Prices Peaking, But Hurricanes or Other Events Could Send Them Higher
Philip K. Verleger, a well-known expert on the economics of oil, says that the current price of oil, which has dropped below $70 a barrel, has probably peaked for the moment. Yet he warns that any pr…
February 5, 2016
Germany
Affirming Women’s Rights After Cologne
The problem of sexual violence against women in Germany predates the migration crisis and requires a larger systemic response, says CFR’s Rachel Vogelstein.
August 16, 2007
United States
Mallaby: Ratings Agencies ’Ought to be Discredited’ by Credit Meltdown
Sebastian Mallaby, director of CFR’s Center for Geoeconomic Studies, says the skewed governing securities ratings agencies is partly to blame for stock market turmoil.
February 1, 2012
Iran
A Third Option for Iran
The extraordinary risks posed by a nuclear-armed Iran require Washington and its partners to step up activity on economic sanctions and diplomacy, even while preparing military options, says CFR Pres…