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January 23, 2015

Military Operations
You Might Have Missed: ISIS, Defense Contractors, and Yemen

Tim Starks, “Congress on Yemen,” Roll Call, January 22, 2015. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC):  ISIL is a bigger threat to us than anything I can think of right now. (3PA: The Islamic State of Iraq and …

Yemen Stats

April 11, 2012

Trade
Morning Brief: Export Potential of Services Overlooked

Proposals to increase U.S. exports usually focus on manufacturing and ignore the U.S. competitive advantage in high-skilled services (NYT). While the WTO and other international trade agreements have…

A construction site of China Construction Bank is seen in front of Bank of America Tower in Hong Kong. (Bobby Yip/Courtesy Reuters)

August 11, 2013

Middle East and North Africa
Understanding Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood

Why did the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt behave in ways that led to its removal from power so quickly--and with widespread public support for that move? Can the Brotherhood (or "MB") ever change, or i…

December 11, 2015

Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Campaign 2016 Friday Foreign Policy Roundup: More Terrorism Polls

The New York Times and CBS released a new poll this morning showing that terrorism tops the public’s list of the most important issues facing the country. Fourteen percent of Americans point to terro…

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December 11, 2018

Saudi Arabia
Mohammed bin Salman Is Worse Than a Criminal. He’s a Symbol.

Why is everyone so angry about Saudi Arabia's crown prince? Jamal Khashoggi is only a small part of the story.

A demonstrator wearing a mask of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a protest outside the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul, Turkey October 25, 2018. REUTERS/Osman Orsal