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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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March 9, 2021
Nigeria
Ransom Payment in the Gulf of Guinea
According to the Nigerian army, a ransom of $300,000 was paid to Nigerian pirates in the Gulf of Guinea to secure the release of the crew of a Chinese fishing boat. The party that paid the ransom is not reported.
August 17, 2011
Nigeria
Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
A U.S. Navy boat patrols the waters of Nigeria's Lagos harbour, March 24, 2009. (Akintunde Akinleye/Courtesy Reuters) Such has been the increase in piracy that London-based insurers Lloyd’s Market A…
January 6, 2011
Middle East and North Africa
Democracy Hits the Gulf
Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammed al-Sabah inspects an honour guard at Merdeka palace in Jakarta. (Supri Supri/Courtesy Reuters) When a news story says that an Arab prime minister nar…
May 6, 2014
Saudi Arabia
How Personal Politics Drive Conflict in the Gulf
David Roberts, lecturer in the Defence Studies Department at King’s College London, based at the Joaan Bin Jassim Staff College in Qatar, offers expert insight into the recent tensions among the majo…
July 18, 2017
Qatar
The Other Gulf Conflict: How the Qatar Crisis Is Playing Out in D.C. Back Rooms
Well-fed lobbyists and think tank experts do battle over catered lunches—but it's not as sleazy as it sounds.
