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April 11, 2007

Iraq
Iraq: Four Years of War

Watch Ali Allawi, former minister of finance, defense, and trade of the Republic of Iraq, and Steven Simon, the Council's Hasib J. Sabbagh senior fellow for Middle East studies, reflect on four years…

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August 17, 2020

Middle East and North Africa
Are Gulf Arab States Aligning Toward Israel?

The recent agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates reflects a profound shift in which Gulf Arab states opposed to Iran no longer consider relations with Israel off limits.

March 1, 2024

Climate Change
A Conversation With John Kerry

John Kerry discusses his work as U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, the challenges the United States faces, and the Biden administration’s priorities as it continues to address climate chan…

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April 12, 2021

Middle East and North Africa
The Natanz Blackout: Can the Iran Deal Talks Still Succeed?

Washington and Tehran seem determined to revive the deal that freezes Iran’s nuclear program, despite domestic criticism on both sides and the apparent sabotage of an Iranian facility.

October 25, 2013

Thailand
Talks With Thai Insurgents Stall

The Thai government recently announced that its peace talks with several representatives of the southern Thai insurgents have been postponed indefinitely. As Anthony Davis notes in an excellent piece…

Thick smoke rises from a burning police truck as rubber farmers clash with riot police in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, south of Bangkok on September 16, 2013. (Stringer/Courtesy Reuters)

June 17, 2014

Iraq
Can Iraq Survive the ISIS Storm?

It’s doubtful that radical Sunni militants will be able to overrun Baghdad and southern Iraq, but the crisis is likely to further splinter governing authority in the country, says expert F. Gregory G…