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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 13, 2007
Lebanon
Bazzi: Can the Latest Violence in Lebanon Accelerate a Political Deal?
Mohamad Bazzi, former Middle East bureau chief for Newsday, hopes the shock caused by the assassination of General Francois Hajj might accelerate a compromise among Lebanon’s factions.
May 10, 2018
Southeast Asia
Can Mahathir Mohamad be Malaysia’s First Democratically Elected Prime Minister?
By Thomas Pepinsky On May 9, Malaysian voters delivered a stunning defeat to the incumbent Barisan Nasional (BN, “National Front”) regime. Since independence in 1957, Malaysia has been ruled by a …
May 4, 2011
Palestinian Territories
Siniora: U.S. Must Capitalize on bin Laden Killing to Address Mideast Issues
Fuad Siniora, former prime minister of Lebanon, discusses the implications of Osama bin Laden’s death for the Middle East, the Hamas-Fatah agreement, and the U.S. role in supporting the Arab Spring w…
May 25, 2023
Middle East and North Africa
The Arab League
Founded as a loose confederation of states in 1945, the Arab League has struggled to overcome dysfunction and disunity among its members.
March 29, 2012
Syria
Syrian Tremors at Arab Summit
The Arab League summit in Baghdad is focused on Syria, but events on the ground appear to have already outpaced the regional group, says CFR’s Mohamad Bazzi.