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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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March 14, 2013
United States
Middle East Matters This Week: Israel, Syria, Egypt, Tunisia, Bahrain, and Iraq
Significant Developments Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared poised to form a new government today with Yair Lapid, leader of the Yesh Atid party, and Naftali Bennett, leader of the H…
January 30, 2013
Israel
Political Pivot in Israel?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will seek to form a big-tent coalition that could signal a new inward focus at a time of increasing tumult in the Mideast, says expert David Makovsky.
June 6, 2017
Oceans and Seas
Trump’s Climate Pull-Out Imperils the World’s Oceans
Though the Paris Agreement included only one reference to oceans, the link between global warming and ocean health makes President Trump’s renunciation of the Paris agreement appear even more ignoran…
March 19, 2013
United States
President Obama Meets the New Israeli Government
President Obama heads off to the Middle East just days after the new Israeli government’s formation. I was interviewed today by CFR.org on what the makeup of Israel’s new government will mean for the…
June 27, 2013
Middle East and North Africa
Kerry, Jerusalem, and the Palestinian Concessions
Secretary of State Kerry is about to visit Jerusalem again, seeking to get negotiations between Israel and the PLO restarted. News reports make it clear that the Palestinians are seeking various conc…