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A Rocky Path Forward in the Mideast

An Israeli announcement of more housing construction in East Jerusalem became the focus of Vice President Biden's Middle East trip, but CFR's Jacob Walles thinks the "proximity talks" starting next week are a practical, low-risk way to restart negotiations.

Middle East: Opinion Roundup

Council for Foreign Relations - 1 hour 15 min ago

Vice President Joseph R. Biden, in the Middle East to build support for revived Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, issued a strong denouncement of Israeli plans to build another sixteen hundred housing units in East Jerusalem, which Palestinians see as the capital of a Palestinian state. Commentators included those writing about the bad timing and substance of Israel's announcement; others speculated about Israel's stance on Iran and the readiness of both sides for real compromise.

Disengaging From Somalia

Council for Foreign Relations - 10:40 am on Wed, 10 Mar 2010

Instead of fighting jihad in Somalia by supporting the weak transitional government, the United States would have more success focusing on humanitarian aid and development, says democracy and governance expert Bronwyn Bruton.

WSJ: Israeli Faith in Iran's Opposition Gains Favor

Council for Foreign Relations - 9:32 am on Wed, 10 Mar 2010

Israeli Ministry of Defense adviser Uri Lubrani's opinion that supporting Iranian opposition is a better policy than considering a nuclear strike has gained momentum in Israeli policy cirlces, the Wall Street Journal reports.

U.S.-Russia Arms Control

Council for Foreign Relations - 4:11 pm on Tue, 9 Mar 2010

This timeline looks at the history of U.S.-Russia arms control milestones from 1949 to present.

Beyond Iraq's Election Day Success

Council for Foreign Relations - 9:54 am on Tue, 9 Mar 2010

Iraq's security forces performed especially well during parliamentary elections but a big test looms in the months ahead as votes are counted and Iraqi factions try to form a government, says CFR's Brett McGurk.

WHO releases new malaria guidelines for treatment and procurement of medicines

World Health Organization - 7:01 pm on Mon, 8 Mar 2010
9 March 2010 -- WHO is releasing new guidelines for the treatment of malaria, and the first ever guidance on procuring safe and efficient anti-malarial medicines.

A Conversation with Desmond Tutu (Video)

Council for Foreign Relations - 4:22 pm on Mon, 8 Mar 2010

Watch Desmond Tutu, archbishop emeritus and Nobel peace laureate, discuss faith and foreign policy.

This meeting was the annual David A. Morse Lecture and was cosponsored with the CFR Religion and Foreign Policy Initiative.

The Immigration Economy

Council for Foreign Relations - 2:40 pm on Mon, 8 Mar 2010

Four experts debate whether the Obama administration's proposal to legalize immigrants would help or harm U.S. workers and economic growth.

A Conversation with Desmond Tutu (Audio)

Council for Foreign Relations - 12:32 pm on Mon, 8 Mar 2010

Listen to Desmond Tutu, archbishop emeritus and Nobel peace laureate, discuss faith and foreign policy.

This meeting was the annual David A. Morse Lecture and was cosponsored with the CFR Religion and Foreign Policy Initiative.

The Immigration Economy

Council for Foreign Relations - 10:38 am on Mon, 8 Mar 2010

Four experts debate whether Obama's immigration reform plan, including an expanded path to legalization, would help or harm U.S. workers and economic growth.

 

A Conversation with Desmond Tutu

Council for Foreign Relations - 9:21 am on Mon, 8 Mar 2010

This meeting was the annual David A. Morse Lecture and was cosponsored with the CFR Religion and Foreign Policy Initiative.

Equal rights and opportunities for women and girls essential for better health

World Health Organization - 5:30 am on Mon, 8 Mar 2010
8 March -- On the occasion of International Women's Day, WHO encourages joining forces to fix the failures in health systems so that girls and women may enjoy equal access to health information and services.

The World Next Week: March 5, 2010

Council for Foreign Relations - 11:47 am on Fri, 5 Mar 2010

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org and Foreign Affairs.

UPI: Commentary: Move over Dubai

Council for Foreign Relations - 10:17 am on Fri, 5 Mar 2010

Arnaud de Borchgrave comments in UPI on the downfall of Dubai as the capital of 'casino capitalism' and rising Qatar as its replacement.

OpenDemocracy: The Nuclear-Weapons Moment

Council for Foreign Relations - 10:13 am on Fri, 5 Mar 2010

The global effort to extinguish the nuclear peril needs to regain momentum. A bold act of leadership and imagination by one of the weapons-states could provide it.

Congress, Genocide, and a Turkish Rift

Council for Foreign Relations - 8:59 am on Fri, 5 Mar 2010

A U.S. House panel's vote recognizing the 1915 deaths of ethnic Armenians as genocide could rupture U.S. ties with Ankara and set back Turkey's own effort to confront its past, writes CFR's Steven Cook.

A Conversation with Kenneth R. Feinberg (Audio)

Council for Foreign Relations - 11:20 pm on Thu, 4 Mar 2010

Listen to Kenneth R. Feinberg, special master for TARP Executive Compensation, discuss federal regulation of executive pay.

This session was part of the 2010 CFR Corporate Conference.

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