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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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September 12, 2019
Iran
Israel Is Doing All the Dirty Work Against Iran
The United States came up with “maximum pressure”—but the Israeli government is the only one carrying it out.
May 1, 2013
Middle East and North Africa
Syria: Greetings From Hezbollah
Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, spoke about Syria on Tuesday, and it is fair to say that he is not intimidated by American policy. The Nasrallah speech is a reminder that use of chemical weapon…
May 26, 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
What’s Happening to Democracy in Africa?
The pandemic is exacerbating a decline of democracy across sub-Saharan Africa. To combat the trend, the United States and other partners should commit to the painstaking work of bolstering democratic…
July 12, 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
Understanding Sudan
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir (L) and Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir walk at Juba airport July 9, 2011. (STR New/Courtesy Reuters) I recently received a request for some reading recomm…
July 18, 2014
Iran
Weekend Reading: Assad’s Inaugural Address, A Review of Rouhani, and Egypt’s Reconciliation Problems
Full text of Bashar al-Assad’s inauguration speech at his swearing-in ceremony last Wednesday, translated by the Center for Research on Globalization. Said A. Arjomand reflects on President of Iran …
