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March 14, 2012
Syria
Remembering Halabja
Friday marks the twenty-fourth anniversary of Saddam Hussein’s brutal chemical gassing of Halabja, a northern Iraqi Kurdish town. The Halabja attack is the only documented major use of chemical weapo…
May 2, 2014
China
Friday Asia Update: Top Five Stories for the Week of May 2, 2014
Ashlyn Anderson, Lauren Dickey, Darcie Draudt, Charles McClean, Will Piekos, and Sharone Tobias look at the top stories in Asia today. 1. Attack in Xinjiang kills three and injures seventy-nine. A b…
June 11, 2013
Elections and Voting
How to Read Iran’s Elections
A conservative candidate seems likely to win Iran’s presidential election this week, but the reform movement may yet be energized by the remaining moderate contender, says CFR’s Ray Takeyh.
November 17, 2017
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia’s Lebanon Gambit
Saudi Arabia pressed Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri to resign to try to weaken Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. The path to resolving the crisis could run through Yemen.
November 22, 2016
Development
U.S. House of Representatives: Women’s Participation in Peace and Security is Critical
The U.S. House of Representatives just signaled its commitment to women and girls globally. It took a historic step last week by passing the Women, Peace, and Security Act (H.R. 5332), which pledges …
