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This year, following public demonstrations that coincided with broader movements in the region, Jordan sought to accelerate its ongoing efforts of political reform. In response to its citizens’ call for enhanced accountability, transparency, and a more eff ...


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Join The Chicago Council for a public briefing by Ambassador Ron Prosor, Israel’s permanent representative to the United Nations. Ambassador Prosor will speak about the Palestinian bid for statehood, its regional implications, and his perspective on bilate ...


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Join The Chicago Council for a public briefing by Ambassador David Hale, who was appointed as the U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace in June 2011. Ambassador Hale will address U.S. efforts to attain a comprehensive peace in the region, with a particu ...


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Pakistan is a key player in the war against terrorism and an important strategic partner for the United States—fighting militants in the Pakistani tribal belt and cooperating with NATO in the war in Afghanistan. However, the relationship between Pakistan a ...


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Join The Chicago Council for its continued coverage on the popular protests and uprisings taking place throughout the Middle East. Three Egyptian, Israeli, and Palestinian scholars will discuss the latest on the sweeping changes of recent months and what ...



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Join The Chicago Council on Global Affairs for a teleconference with Robert Danin and Rachel Bronson as they discuss the Palestinian bid for statehood, its regional implications, and consequences for the United States, Israel, and the Palestinians.Leadersh ...


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As Libya's rebels push forward in their fight to secure the country from the forty-two year old regime of Muammar al-Qaddafi, questions on the future of the country are mounting. Chaos, autocracy, and partition are only three of the perils facing futu ...


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Israel is experiencing its most powerful social unrest in decades. Notwithstanding the historic demands of achieving peace and security—or the ongoing upheavals in Egypt, Syria, and beyond—public protest and domestic instability have shifted Israel’s natio ...