Council of Councils
Think Global Health
Online Store
Introduction
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…
112 Results for:
Filters
May 13, 2019
Authoritarianism
An Inside Look at Political Imprisonment
Panelists discuss the use of imprisonment and torture as political tools of authoritarian regimes, including their experiences with political imprisonment in Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Syria, and their …
June 3, 2005
Lebanon
Lebanon: Election Update
This publication is now archived. What’s the significance of Lebanon’s parliamentary elections?They are the first democratic elections since 1976, when Syria began a 29-year occupation of its neighbo…
July 2, 2012
Syria
Syria’s Leaders
As international attention focuses on the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad, cfr.org profiles some of the nation’s top leaders.
October 31, 2005
Syria
Indyk: Latest Security Council Resolution Threatens Assad’s Hold on Power
Martin S. Indyk, who served as assistant secretary of state for near eastern affairs in the Clinton administration, says the unanimous Security Council resolution ordering Syria to cooperate with the…
February 22, 2005
Middle East and North Africa
MIDDLE EAST: Syria and Lebanon
This publication is now archived. What is Syria’s role in Lebanon?It dominates Lebanon’s foreign policy and has effectively occupied large sections of its smaller neighbor for nearly 30 years. There …