By: Robbie Corey-Boulet | Briefing
A Cameroonian court’s overturning of the conviction of two
men accused of homosexuality was a rare victory for gay rights in
Africa. Homosexuality is illegal in most African countries, and several
are considering bills to strengthen existing anti-gay legislation.
Despite the U.S. State Department’s recent statements of support for gay
rights internationally, efforts to combat such legislation come with a
host of risks.
By: Catherine Cheney | Trend Lines
European Union member states, Canada and the United States
have all committed military transport aircraft to move troops and
equipment from Europe to West Africa in support of the French offensive
to reclaim northern Mali from Islamist rebels, bringing to the fore
Europe’s long-standing strategic airlift shortage.
By: The Editors | Trend Lines
, a senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation, explained the need for a new Mexican intelligence agency.
By: Richard Weitz | Column
Though Russian oil production continues to rise, forecasts
predict it will soon peak and then decline. Averting this decline will
require a modernization that Russia’s oil companies will be unable to
accomplish on their own. To do so, they will need to secure greater
foreign investment and partnerships, including with U.S. firms. The
benefits of such cooperation would help strengthen U.S.-Russian
relations.
By: Richard Javad Heydarian | Briefing
After a decade of gradual rapprochement, Iran and Turkey
have experienced heightened tensions in the past year over the Syrian
crisis and the West’s efforts to contain Iran’s nuclear program. What
continues to bind these two neighbors, however, is a complex and
deepening state of energy interdependence that will likely continue to
exert a moderating effect on both sides, despite their differences.
By: Steven Metz | Column
For the past 20 years, U.S. security strategy in Africa
relied on empowering partner militaries, with few U.S. military forces
actually stationed there. Instead the concentration has been on training
programs, with the idea being that increasingly effective African
militaries could promote regional security without a major U.S.
presence. Unfortunately, that hope is facing severe challenges in Mali.
By: Catherine Cheney | Trend Lines
As chaos continues to engulf Syria and members of the
professional class increasingly flee abroad, Syria’s economy, too, is a
victim of the violence.
By: The Editors | Trend Lines
In an email interview, Roger Ballard, a consultant
anthropologist and director of the University of Manchester’s Center for
Applied South Asian Studies who has written extensively on hawala,
explained the long history of these networks and how they currently
operate.
By: Frida Ghitis | Column
One of the most intriguing aspects of the new political
dynamics of the Arab Middle East is the decision by Qatar to throw its
full support behind the Muslim Brotherhood in the contest for the future
of the region. The choice by a monarchy to support a populist movement
always looked like a gamble. But now, two years into what some still
call the Arab Spring, the bet by Qatar’s emir looks riskier than ever.
By: Nikolas Gvosdev | Column
As Hillary Clinton prepares to step down as secretary of
state, the consensus is that she helped to restore America's image in
the world but was not a transformational figure for U.S. diplomacy.
Someone else at Foggy Bottom, it has been implied, might have
accomplished more. In reality, for foreign governments seeking to deal
with Washington, the secretary of state is now just one of several
options.
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