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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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July 12, 2017
Qatar
How Al Jazeera Amplifies Qatar’s Clout
One of the world’s most-watched news networks is at the center of a geopolitical rift between a Saudi-led bloc and the broadcaster’s funder, Qatar.
May 6, 2011
Fossil Fuels
Oil Market Volatility
Though shifts in demand and reduced production by some major producers have influenced oil prices, investor behavior is also increasing market volatility.
March 28, 2019
Israel
The Golan Heights: What’s at Stake With Trump’s Recognition
President Trump’s reversal of half-century-old U.S. policy will in practice change little in the strategic territory occupied by Israel, but it could have far-reaching diplomatic reverberations.
December 6, 2017
Israel
What’s At Stake With the U.S. Recognition of Jerusalem
President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and relocate the embassy there could set back the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
March 17, 2009
United States
Missile Defense Technology
U.S. missile defense in the twenty-first century is focused on emerging threats from North Korea and Iran, but critics say these systems are too costly and largely unproven.