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October 16, 2014
United States
This Week: Defeating ISIS, Iran Negotiations, and Rebuilding Gaza
Significant Developments ISIS. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Martin Dempsey told CNN yesterday that the United States has a “winning strategy” to defeat ISIS. Dempsey’s comments came one da…
June 15, 2016
Europe
The Pain in Spain Is Easy To Explain
A few weeks back, the New York Times looked at the “mystery” of Spain’s high level of unemployment. The article highlighted a real debate about the right level of job protection in Spain, and in Eur…
July 12, 2011
Israel
Five Years After the Israel-Hezbollah War
An Israeli artillery unit fires a shell towards Lebanon from its position near the Israeli-Lebanese border August 9, 2006. Israel decided on Wednesday to expand its ground offensive in Leban…
September 20, 2012
United States
Middle East Matters This Week: Violence, Demonstrations, Evacuations, and Conciliation
Significant Middle East Developments Libya. U.S. deputy secretary of state William Burns flew into Tripoli today to meet with Libyan officials and to attend a ceremony in honor of Ambassador Chris S…
November 17, 2010
Nigeria
Collapse of Nigerian State Would Threaten U.S. Interests in the Region, Cautions Former Ambassador John Campbell in New Book
“Governance, let alone democracy, faces grievous, structural challenges in Nigeria,” says Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Senior Fellow and Former Ambassador to Nigeria John Campbell in his n…