Lebanon’s security providers are connected through a web of overlapping arrangements, in which the boundaries between public and private identities of agents blur.
Author: Megan Price, Michael James Warren
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Farea Al-Muslimi, Visiting Fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center and Chairman of the youth-oriented Sanaa Center for Strategic Studies, discusses the situation in Yemen ahead of scheduled peace talks.
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While the research on the effect of climate change on the risk of armed conflict and other forms of violent unrest is far from settled, climate change is at least anticipated to affect many of the more established pathways to conflict.
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Since Paris and the Russia-Turkey incident, the stakes have dramatically increased. Rhetoric has spiked as most sides have attempted to position themselves to achieve their specific goals, without sparking a wider conflict.
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The goals hovering over the talks are relatively clear, though important details may still be in dispute after national delegations have had time to read the new draft carefully.
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In addition to the UK, France also had some measured expectations for help from Germany, even though it has long been frustrated by Berlin’s disinclination to use force in international disputes.
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Former Afghani Interior Minister Ali A, Jalali discusses the challenges of rebuilding institutions and state-society relations following periods of conflict and instability.
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Many mainstream Salafi figures have already denounced Boko Haram and its violent ideology. The group’s response to this criticism has been ferocious.
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Depending on its nature, the ruling coalition that results from the Spanish election is likely to tilt the balance toward one of two strategies from Catalan secessionists.
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The Global Observatory’s regular series on recommended reading looks at new books and reports on climate change and sustainability.