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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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October 31, 2012
United States
The Candidates on Democracy Promotion in the Arab World
The presidential candidates generally agree on support for democracy and human rights in Arab states, but have differed on several policy particulars, such as military intervention in Libya and Syria.
June 7, 2007
Syria
Can States Invoke ‘Hot Pursuit’ to Hunt Rebels?
Some analysts want U.S. forces to raid suspected terrorist camps in Syria, but legal experts say such raids might not square with international law.
September 21, 2023
United States
What Is Temporary Protected Status?
Temporary protected status has long been used as a humanitarian solution for migrants who are unable to return home safely, but efforts to give them a path to citizenship have reignited the debate ar…
March 13, 2014
Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament
Sarin
Sarin, one of the world’s most lethal chemical weapons, has long been stockpiled but is rarely used by states or terrorists. Allegations of attacks on civilians in Syria, if substantiated, would repr…
October 26, 2023
Israel
What to Know About the Arab Citizens of Israel
Arabs represent one-fifth of Israel’s population. Systemic discrimination, outbreaks of communal violence, and the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict continue to strain their ties with Israel’s Jew…
May 2, 2007
Congresses and Parliaments
Should Members of Congress Conduct U.S. Foreign Policy Abroad?
A recent trip to Syria by the Speaker of the House has set off a debate over the role of legislators in conducting foreign policy.