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November 21, 2014

Sub-Saharan Africa
What’s Next for Burkina Faso?

This is a guest post by Molly Rapaport, a Research Associate at the Council on Foreign Relations. She recently returned from a Fulbright fellowship in Burkina Faso, where she studied polygamy. Ça ch…

Africa - Burkina Faso

February 27, 2013

China
Secretary of State John Kerry on China

When it came to China, Secretary of State John Kerry’s confirmation hearing touched on a little bit of everything. Here is what he said he wants: To compete with China economically in Africa—this…

U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) testifies during his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing to be secretary of state, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on January 24, 2013.

October 15, 2010

Welcome! hoş geldiniz! !أهلا وسهلا! ברוכים הבאים

Welcome to my blog. I hope the site will be a forum for readers who share my passionate interest in all things Middle East. Sometimes I will post longer pieces (400-600 words) and, at other times…

From the Potomac to the Euphrates

February 9, 2016

Human Rights
FGC and the Law: Why Criminalization Isn’t Enough

Voices from the Field features contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This article is authored by Molly Melching,…

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June 10, 2016

Elections and Voting
Campaign 2016 Friday Foreign Policy Roundup: The American Public’s Mixed Mood

And then there were two. Nearly fifteen months after the first candidate officially declared for the presidency, we finally have our two presumptive nominees. As Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump make…

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