September is shaping up to be a busy month for diplos. In the last two weeks of this month, the School of Diplomacy will celebrate the opening of the UN General Assembly, welcome a Nobel Peace Prize Winner and explore Pope Francis’ teachings on peacemaking. Here’s a look at what’s in store.
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On February 11, acting Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan arrived in Afghanistan for previously unannounced talks with the Taliban this week.
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Israeli police shot and killed three Palestinians who allegedly tried to breach the border between Gaza and Israel.
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Africa’s sole female leader resigned in the wake of a scandal over improper use of an NGO’s credit card.
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As Syria’s war enters its seventh year, Israel’s clash with Iran underscores the global nature of the once regional conflict.
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Chile has recently seen a dramatic surge in the numbers of Haitians leaving home in search of economic opportunity.
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The 2018 World Economic Forum 2018 World Economic Forum sits at the crossroads of two competing ideologies in the global economy: the cooperation that many leaders at the conference espouse and the economic populism in the style of President Trump.
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