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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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December 22, 2012
Israel
Voices From the Region: Israel, Syria, Egypt, Palestine, Turkey
“For decades the Assad regime was talking about the Palestinians’ rights….But Bashar al-Assad has killed more of us today than Israel did in its latest war on Gaza.” – Abu Ammar, Palestinian resident…
February 15, 2013
United States
Middle East Matters This Week: Struggles in Tunisia, Egypt, and Syria
Significant Developments Tunisia. Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali pledged to announce a government of technocrats tomorrow, following intensive consultations with a variety of party leaders today. Jeba…
September 8, 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
“Desire for Theocracy”
Emma Green has published in The Atlantic her interview with Shadi Hamid, author of Islamic Exceptionalism. Her interview amounts to a riff of his book’s arguments. His focus is on why Muslims, especi…
July 15, 2013
Algeria
Middle Eastern Mad Libs: “Egypt is ____________”
After the January 25 uprising, uninformed observers asked “Is Turkey the ‘model’ for Egypt?” or “Will Egypt follow Indonesia’s path?” Comparisons are always useful in the effort to explain how the w…
May 27, 2009
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Armed Islamic Group (Algeria, Islamists)
A profile of the Algerian terrorist organization, Armed Islamic Group (GIA).