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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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August 2, 2013
Egypt
Weekend Reading: Egypt’s State of Emergency, Tunisia’s Terrorism, and Libya’s Legislature
Amr Shalakany analyzes the Egyptian July 8 constitutional declaration, arguing it establishes a de facto state of emergency in Egypt. In the wake of last week’s political assassination in Tunisia, A…
January 21, 2014
Middle East and North Africa
Egypt’s Referendum
Egypt’s constitutional referendum this week should be no cause for celebration. It was not free and fair; the turnout did not suggest a consensus among Egyptians; and the future stability of Egypt is…
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.
September 24, 2012
Egypt
Morsi in New York: Making a Brand New Start of It
Perhaps the most anticipated speech at this year’s UN General Assembly meeting will be that of Egypt’s new president, Mohammed Morsi. The annual heads-of-state palooza at Turtle Bay is generally a ya…
November 15, 2013
Defense and Security
You Might Have Missed: Nuclear Iran, Drone Markets, and Terrorism
“Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and Relevant Provisions of Security Council Resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran,” International Atomic Energy Agency, November 14, 2013. Si…
