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January 29, 2025

Bangladesh
Bangladesh Could Turn to China as Trump Pulls Aid From the Country

The Trump administration’s decision to freeze foreign aid to Bangladesh could undermine U.S. strategic interests by pushing Bangladesh closer to China.

Muhammad Yunnus stands at a podium at the UN General Assembly wearing a white vest and blue shirt.

January 22, 2025

Nigeria
An Obnoxious Legislation

Nigeria’s blasphemy laws have no place in modern society.

Amina Ahmed, wife of Mubarak Bala, an outspoken atheist who was charged with blasphemy, displays her husband's photo at their home in Abuja, Nigeria on March 11, 2021.

February 15, 2000

Palestinian Territories
The Foreign Policy of Hamas

Overview Hamas is not a monolithic organization. Hamas is not a fundamentalist movement. Opposition to Oslo and subsequent Israeli- Palestinian agreements, violent attacks on Israeli targets, chal…

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December 9, 2024

Syria
Media Briefing: What's Next for Syria After Assad

CFR experts discuss the latest news out of Syria, including what the fall of Bashar al-Assad means for the future of the country and the wider region.

Play People celebrate after Syrian rebels announced that they had ousted President Bashar al-Assad, in Majdal Shams, an Israeli-occupied Druze village in Golan Heights.

August 13, 2024

Bangladesh
Bangladesh Teeters on the Edge of Reconciliation and Chaos

Leaders and students are stepping up to fill Bangladesh’s power vacuum, but communal violence and state collapse threaten to further destabilize the country.

A young person stands in the middle of a street directing cars as a Bangladesh flag is draped over his shoulders.

September 24, 2024

Bangladesh
Can Bangladesh Really Reform?

Bangladesh's interim government is struggling to maintain basic stability and public services as it pushes for ambitious reforms. The powerful army, patronage networks, and political parties remain m…

Bangladesh's interim leader sits at a table with a red velvet tablecloth and white and pink flowers while signing a document.

August 8, 2024

Demonstrations and Protests
Women This Week: PM Sheikh Hasina Flees Bangladesh Amid Protests

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers August 3 to August 9.

People step on an image as they react to the resignation of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in East London, Britain, August 5, 2024.

March 18, 2024

India
India’s Muslims: An Increasingly Marginalized Population

India’s Muslim communities have faced decades of discrimination, which experts say has worsened under the Hindu nationalist BJP’s government.

Muslim women in India hold signs during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act.