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October 31, 2013

United States
This Week: Syria Destroys CW Facilities, Egypt Continues Crackdown, and Washington Hosts Maliki

Significant Developments Syria. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons announced today that Syria had “completed rendering inoperable its chemical weapons production and assembly i…

Workers dressed in protective clothes during a chemical weapons demonstration (Bimmer/Courtesy Reuters).

April 21, 2011

Pakistan
Pakistan Update

CAROL A. GIACOMO: Welcome to this evening's program with the Council on Foreign Relations. I just want to remind you that our next meeting with be Tuesday morning, with Treasury Secretary Timothy Ge…

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August 8, 2013

United States
Middle East Matters This Week: Damascene Violence, Israeli Settlements, Egyptian protests, and Iranian Talks About Talks

Significant Developments Syria. Syrian officials denied rebel claims that they hit part of President Bashar al-Assad’s motorcade with artillery shells near his home in Damascus today. The president …

Syria's president Bashar al-Assad (C) chats with military personnel (SANA/Courtesy Reuters).

November 14, 2016

Egypt
Egypt’s Economic Reform: The Good and the Bad

Tough economic times are likely to be Egypt’s reality for a while, despite the announcement that Egypt and the International Monetary Fund have agreed to a much-needed $12 billion loan.

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December 23, 2019

Global
Ten Most Significant World Events in 2019

As 2019 comes to a close, here are the top ten most notable world events of the past year.

Hong Kong Protests