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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 24, 2013
Egypt
Egypt Ends the Year With Prison Sentences
On December 18, Egyptian security forces raided the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR), a leading think tank. The timing is extraordinary, because foreign diplomats and human rig…
December 8, 2012
United States
Voices From the Region: Egypt, Syria, Israel, Palestine, Iran, Iraq
“I never thought I would say this, but even Mubarak was more savvy when he spoke in a time of crisis.” – Hossam Bahgat, executive director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights “I hope God …
November 2, 2011
Israel
What if You Had a State and Nobody Came?
The world is now watching UNESCO and other UN agencies take up the call for recognition of Palestinian statehood. But an interesting poll suggests that the enthusiasm of the Palestinian political cla…
April 12, 2012
United States
Middle East Matters This Week: Syria’s Cease-fire, Iran’s Negotiations, and Egypt’s New Presidential Candidate
Significant Middle East Developments Syria. An uneasy UN-brokered ceasefire went into effect at dawn in Syria this morning. Activists report relative quiet throughout the country though Syrian force…
April 30, 2014
Egypt
Egypt’s War on Honest Language
This article was originally published here on ForeignPolicy.com on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Egyptian officials will respond to the storm of criticism over the mass death sentences handed down to …
