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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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September 20, 2013
Middle East and North Africa
Where Is Qatar Heading?
On June 25th a new Emir took over the leadership of Qatar. The question is whether he brought with him new policies. Yesterday a sign of the old Qatari orientation emerged: Egypt returned a remarkab…
June 25, 2013
Middle East and North Africa
The Emir of Qatar Departs
The Emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, has abdicated in favor of his son Tamim, proving that rumors--this one had been circulating for many weeks in the region--are sometimes accurate. The ke…
June 27, 2013
United States
Middle East Matters This Week: Lebanon’s Sectarian Violence, Qatar’s New Emir, and Egypt’s President Ruminates
Significant Developments Lebanon. The Lebanese army defeated the militant followers of radical Sunni cleric Sheik Ahmad al-Assir in Sidon on Tuesday after a violent two-day battle. The clashes ended…
May 8, 2015
Middle East and North Africa
Guess Who’s Coming to (the GCC) Dinner?
On May 13 and 14, President Obama will be hosting a summit meeting with the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation. The members nations are Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, and Qatar. The prob…
October 22, 2013
Middle East and North Africa
Fifteen Years for a Poem?
In 2011, with the "Arab Spring" under way, a Qatari poet named Mohammed el-Ajami wrote a poem. It contained this line: “We are all Tunisia in the face of the repressive elite.” He has also criticized…