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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 8, 2022
Middle East and North Africa
Egypt Is Hosting COP27. Can It Become Africa’s Climate Champion?
As host of the UN climate talks, Egypt is trying to attract financial support for the continent’s climate actions. But its record of repression and reliance on fossil fuels threaten to undercut that …
June 13, 2023
LGBTQ+
Africa’s Struggle Toward Inclusive LGBTQ+ Laws
Countries in Africa have some of the harshest and most discriminatory LGBTQ+ policies in the world. But some governments are taking hopeful steps toward inclusion.
September 16, 2020
Middle East and North Africa
Is Lebanon a Failed State? Here’s What the Numbers Say.
The August explosions in Beirut were the latest in a series of man-made disasters that have led some experts to say Lebanon is becoming a failed state.
December 15, 2011
Defense and Security
Guest Post: Linda Robinson on the End of the Iraq War
Members of the U.S. Air Force board a plane at al-Asad air base in Iraq before flying to the United States. (Mohammed Ameen/courtesy Reuters) I woke up this morning to an email inbox full of news al…
April 21, 2022
Middle East and North Africa
How Russia’s War in Ukraine Could Amplify Food Insecurity in the Mideast
The war is threatening the region’s access to much-needed supplies, but certain countries are more vulnerable than others to food shortages and unrest.