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COVID-19 and Conflict: Seven Trends to Watch
Crisis Group identifies seven points of particular concern. ICG Overview The COVID-19 pandemic unquestionably presents an era-defining challenge to public…
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The Regional Stakes of Soured Israeli-Jordanian Relations
The Trump administration’s policies and peace plan sharpen doubts. Ofer Zalzberg ICG Reviving the 1994 deal’s spirit is important for…
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The Coronavirus Crisis is a Diplomatic Opportunity for the United States and Iran
If Iran’s leaders thought things couldn’t get worse, they were wrong. ICG Originally published in Foreign Policy The country faces three…
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Preventing a Deadly Showdown in Northern Yemen
Outside powers should act now to halt the fighting, which could deepen the existing humanitarian crisis and ruin peace efforts…
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Nile Dam Talks: Unlocking a Dangerous Stalemate
To buy time for reaching a comprehensive settlement, the parties should agree on an interim fix covering the first two…
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In Search of the State in the Central African Republic
Will it hold? Crisis Group expert Hans de Marie Heungoup goes to the country to find out, along with photographer…
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Sharing the Burden: Revisiting the EU-Turkey Migration Deal
Ankara triggered this particular problem, but European states should nonetheless shoulder a larger burden in helping alleviate the broader displacement…
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Antagonizing the Neighborhood: Putin’s Frozen Conflicts and the Conflict in Ukraine
…Olesya Vartanyan analyses the conflict dynamics in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the breakaway territories from Georgia recognised as independent by…
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U.S. “Maximum Pressure” on Iran Hurts the Women It Claims to Help
But evidence from today’s Iran shows that U.S. policies are instead contributing to holding women back. ICG On 21 May…
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Avoiding a Populist Surge in Tunisia
With judicious support from the EU, the new political class should focus on the economy and choose a path of…
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Deadly Clashes in Syria’s Idlib Show Limits of Turkey’s Options
In this Q&A, Crisis Group’s Turkey, Syria and Russia experts explain what happened and what’s at stake. What happened? An…
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A Major Step Toward Ending South Sudan’s Civil War
Regional leaders must now maintain pressure on both men and other conflict parties to keep the fragile deal on track.…
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U.S. and Taliban Announce Agreement on Afghanistan
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Andrew Watkins explains what the agreement entails and what comes next. Andrew Watkins ICG…
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The Jihadist Factor in Syria’s Idlib: A Conversation with Abu Muhammad al-Jolani
External actors should answer by gauging the insurgents’ ability to maintain calm and their sincerity about aiding civilians. ICG Backed…
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A Glut of Arms: Curbing the Threat to Venezuela from Violent Groups
Any new negotiations between government and opposition must consider how to defang these armed irregulars, who might otherwise scuttle an…
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Easing Syrian Refugees’ Plight in Lebanon
Donors should increase aid allowing the Lebanese government to continue hosting the Syrians, so that any decision they make to…
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