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Shadow of Jihadi Safe Haven Hangs Over Tunisia, Algeria

A group of jihadi militants with links to al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb has infiltrated western Tunisia, with security implications for both Tunisia and Algeria. To combat them, Tunisia’s military needs better equipment, which the government has promised to deliver. But it is not clear whether Tunis will pursue the deeper military and economic reforms needed to quell the terrorist threat in the long term.

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Global Insights: Syria Crisis Overshadows Broader Turkey-U.S. Tensions

At their White House summit last week, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Barack Obama jointly called for greater international efforts to end the Syrian civil war, though the two leaders reportedly differ on how directly the West should become involved. Meanwhile, the preoccupation with Syria has obscured unresolved sources of tension between the two countries on other issues.

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Raising the Floor: Policy Approaches to Poverty Eradication

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Strategic Posture Review: Mexico