| Egypt in Transition | ![Brooking Alert: Egypt in Transition. Email release 01312011 via @pa2012news Brooking Alert: Egypt in Transition. Email release 01312011 via @pa2012news]() | Massive anti-regime demonstrations continue for a seventh day in Egypt as U.S. officials call for a peaceful transition to democratic rule. Meanwhile, the intentions of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, and his army, remain unclear. Brookings experts Shadi Hamid, Salman Shaikh, Ibrahim Sharqieh, Martin S. Indyk and Bruce Riedel have been following the events in Egypt closely and offer analysis and recommendations for what may come next. Read More » |
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| Governance Challenges for Africa | Leaders from across Africa are wrapping up the 16th African Union Summit today as protests continue in Tunisia and rival presidents in Ivory Coast struggle for control. Brookings experts point to youth unemployment as a major factor in discontent throughout the continent and emphasize the importance of regional accountability and governance processes to proactively address citizens’ concerns. Read More » |
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| The Changing State of Global Poverty | Laurence Chandy and Geoffrey Gertz estimate that between 2005 and 2010, nearly half a billion people worldwide were lifted out of poverty – the highest number in history. They say that despite the Great Recession, every region of the world is seeing a decline in poverty – especially the developing economies in Asia. Read More » |
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Zero-Sum Future: American Power in an Age of Anxiety February 8, 2011, Center on the United States and Europe |
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