INTELBRIEFS
November 18, 2021
IntelBrief: Biden-Xi Virtual Summit Seeks to Prevent Further Deterioration of U.S.-China Relations
U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, met earlier this week for three and a half hours as part of a virtual summit, designed as a platform to steady the rel......
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November 17, 2021
IntelBrief: Iran Nuclear Talks Floundering
In late October, Iran’s new government formally agreed to return to talks on a restoration of the 2015 multilateral Iran nuclear deal. The new round that will begin on Novembe......
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November 16, 2021
IntelBrief: The United Arab Emirates Engages Assad
On November 9, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayid Al Nuhayyan met Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, a visit carrying significant implications for the Assad regim......
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November 15, 2021
IntelBrief: Pakistan Agrees to Cease-Fire with Pakistani Taliban in Effort to End the Insurgency
The Pakistani government has come to terms on a cease-fire with the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), or Pakistani Taliban, in an effort to end a long-running and highly lethal i......
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November 12, 2021
IntelBrief: Pledges of Vague Progress on Climate Change at COP26
As the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) talks end in Glasgow, Scotland, there have been some encouraging signs of progress. But, as with almost all pledges in climate change, ......
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