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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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October 23, 2017
Iraq
Iraq, the Kurds and Me: What Went Wrong in Kirkuk?
I didn’t expect Iraq to use military force against the Kurds. And I believed, or hoped, the U.S. would step in.
October 4, 2017
Kurds
Unraveling the Oil Geopolitics Intertwined in the Kurdish Independence Referendum
For over a decade, U.S. efforts to promote stability across the Middle East have run afoul of many complexities. The recent independence referendum in the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) territory …
March 3, 2017
Religion
Weekend Reading: Islam and Liberalism, Lebanon’s Christians, and Turkey’s Dwindling Syria Options
Reading selections for the weekend of March 3, 2017.
June 27, 2016
Israel
Israel and Turkey: No Big Deal
The recent announcement that Israel and Turkey are restoring full diplomatic relations is unlikely to signal the dawn of a new day in Israeli-Turkish relations.
March 15, 2016
Egypt
Egypt’s Black Market Blues
The Central Bank of Egypt devalued the Egyptian pound by 13 percent, which is a long overdue step, but daily life will get tougher for ordinary Egyptians in the short run.
