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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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June 22, 2006
Syria
Lasensky: Syrian Regime Cracks Down on Opposition
Scott Lasensky, who specializes in Syria and other Middle Eastern areas for the U.S. Institute of Peace, says Syria has mounted a major crackdown to try to silence the growing number of intellectuals…
October 2, 2017
Myanmar
How Myanmar’s Military Wields Power From the Shadows
Despite Myanmar’s recent transition to civilian leadership, the military has retained significant power and is most to blame for the sectarian violence against the Rohingya.
October 2, 2014
Libya
Is It Too Late For Libya?
Post-Qaddafi Libya is riven along regional, economic, and religious lines, and may descend into civil war despite a recent flurry of international diplomacy, says journalist Mary Fitzgerald.
May 15, 2012
Conflict Prevention
Syria’s Bloody Stalemate
A brutal crackdown continues, the opposition resists a political solution, and a divided international community offers no new alternatives, says expert Peter Harling.
October 2, 2008
Iraq
Political Situation in Iraq is ’A House of Cards’
Marc Lynch, an expert on Iraqi politics, says that despite security gains in Iraq, the political situation remains unsettled, suggesting progress might be ephemeral.