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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 7, 2014
Turkey
Despite Growing Opposition, AKP Remains the Dominant Force in Turkish Politics
In the past year, Turkey's prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling AKP party have faced mass protests in Istanbul and other major cities, a widely publicized corruption scandal with deep r…
April 7, 2014
Turkey
Despite Growing Opposition, AKP Remains the Dominant Force in Turkish Politics
In the past year, Turkey's prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling AKP party have faced mass protests in Istanbul and other major cities, a widely publicized corruption scandal with deep r…
November 25, 2013
Turkey
Egypt and Turkey: Nightmares
I remember sitting in the lobby of the Kempinski hotel in Cairo on a late afternoon in September 2011 chatting with an Egyptian friend and an American colleague when I became distracted and lost the …
May 22, 2012
Egypt
Why Are Egypt’s Presidential Elections Significant?
In an historic development, Egyptians head to the polls on Wednesday and Thursday to vote for a new president. To better understand the importance of this week’s elections, I asked a number of Egypti…
March 27, 2012
Politics and Government
Guest Post: Why I Feel Disappointed By Egypt’s New Constituent Assembly
My friend, Bassem Sabry, weighs in on Egypt’s recently selected constituent assembly, the body charged with drafting the country’s next constitution. Bassem blogs at An Arab Citizen. As I regard the…
