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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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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 …
August 24, 2015
What Do Jerusalem Arabs Want?
It is conventional wisdom that all Palestinians seek, above all else, a Palestinian state. This is a reasonable conclusion to draw, although polls over the years have suggested that it may well be in…
December 11, 2015
China
Friday Asia Update: Top Five Stories From the Week of December 11, 2015
Rachel Brown, Lincoln Davidson, Ariella Rotenberg, and Gabriel Walker look at the top stories in Asia this week. 1. Human trafficking investigator flees Thailand. Maj. Gen. Paween Pongsirin, a senio…
August 23, 2011
Israel
Palestinians at the UN: the Copper Lining
The Palestinian Authority/PLO continues its march toward a UN General Assembly vote on Palestinian statehood. At the least, the Palestinians’ status may be elevated from that of a “non-state entity” …