The World Next Week

The World Next Week: May 24, 2012

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:23:36 -0400

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: Ireland holds a referendum on the EU's new fiscal treaty; the UN Security Council debates Yemen; UN climate talks convene in Bonn; and Memorial Day is marked.

The World Next Week: May 17, 2012

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:52:21 -0400

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: Presidential elections take place in Egypt; the NATO summit convenes in Chicago; and Iran and P5+1 nuclear talks take place in Baghdad.

The World Next Week: May 10, 2012

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:58:55 -0400

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: The IAEA resumes nuclear talks with Iran; G8 summit convenes at Camp David; Francois Hollande is inaugurated as France's new president; And the Cannes film festival opens.

The World Next Week: May 3, 2012

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:15:14 -0400

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: The second round of presidential elections takes place in France; Vladimir Putin is sworn into office as new president of Russia; North Korea plans a third nuclear test; and Secretary Clinton visits Bangladesh and India.

The World Next Week: April 26, 2012

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:31:16 -0400

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: The one-year anniversary of Osama Bin Laden killing is marked; the fourth round of U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue takes place in Beijing; the UN's Ban Ki-moon visits Myanmar; and Vietnam marks Liberation Day.

The World Next Week: April 19, 2012

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:00:16 -0400

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: France holds its presidential election; the funeral of Malawian President Mutharika is held; the Chernobyl disaster passes its twenty-sixth anniversary; and Earth Day is marked.

The World Next Week: April 12, 2012

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:04:34 -0400

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: North Korea plans a controversial satellite launch; the Summit of the Americas convenes in Colombia; and the IMF and World Bank hold spring meetings.

The World Next Week: April 5, 2012

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:16:18 -0400

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: Iran and the P5+1 resume nuclear talks; the Summit of the Americas convenes in Colombia; the trial of foreign NGO activists resumes in Cairo; and World Health Day is marked.

The World Next Week: March 29, 2012

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:02:20 -0400

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: The United States takes over the UN Security Council presidency; World Bank nominee Jim Yong Kim embarks on a world tour; and by-elections are held in Myanmar.

The World Next Week: March 22, 2012

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:38:49 -0400

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: The Arab League summit convenes in Baghdad; Obama attends a nuclear summit and visits the Demilitarized Zone during his South Korea trip; a presidential runoff election takes place in Senegal; and the Pope goes to Cuba.

The World Next Week: March 15, 2012

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:46:15 -0400

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: The UN Security Council debates sanctions on Iran and the mission in Afghanistan; Greece is set to receive the first payment of its second bailout.

The World Next Week: March 8, 2012

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:08:02 -0500

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: The anniversary of Japan's triple disaster is marked; Syria's uprising reaches the one-year mark; and British Prime Minister David Cameron visits Washington.

The World Next Week: March 1, 2012

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:00:41 -0500

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: Presidential elections are held in Russia; parliamentary elections are held in Iran; AIPAC holds its annual conference; and ten U.S. states vote for GOP candidates on Super Tuesday.

The World Next Week: February 23, 2012

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:37:08 -0500

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: Congressional committees debate the international affairs budget; presidential primaries are held in Arizona and Michigan; and the UN Human Rights Council convenes in Geneva.

The World Next Week: February 16, 2012

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:25:18 -0500

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: UN nuclear officials visit Iran for a second time; a Friends of Syria meeting is held in Tunis; and G20 foreign ministers convene in Mexico.

The World Next Week: February 9, 2012

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:52:34 -0500

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: President Obama presents the 2013 budget to Congress; the Senate Armed Services Committee debates worldwide threats; Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits Washington; and the one-year anniversary of Mubarak's ouster is marked.

The World Next Week: February 2, 2012

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:49:13 -0500

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: The debate over intervention in Syria continues; an annual security conference convenes in Munich; and the twentieth anniversary of the Maastricht Treaty is marked.

The World Next Week: January 26, 2012

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:05:47 -0500

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: UN nuclear inspectors visit Iran; a Republican primary is held in Florida; and Prime Minister Gilani's Supreme Court case resumes in Pakistan.

The World Next Week: January 19, 2012

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:38:46 -0500

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: President Obama delivers a State of the Union address; The debate over defense cuts heats up; South Carolina Republicans head to the polls; And the World Economic Forum convenes in Davos.

The World Next Week: January 12, 2012

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:36:58 -0500

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: U.S., Japan, and S. Korea foreign ministers discuss North Korea; Elections are held in Taiwan; The anniversary of Ben Ali's ouster is marked in Tunisia; And yet another GOP debate is held.

The World Next Week: January 5, 2012

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:02:43 -0500

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: Tensions mount in the Persian Gulf; A Republican primary takes place in New Hampshire; And Egyptians conclude the first free elections post-Mubarak.

The World Next Year: 2012

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:22:05 -0500

A preview of world events in the coming year from CFR.org.

The World Next Week: December 15, 2011

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:13:44 -0500

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: the Arab Spring's one year anniversary is marked; the U.S. Senate must pass a funding bill or face a government shutdown; and the Mercosur summit convenes in Uruguay.

The World Next Week: December 8, 2011

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:53:54 -0500

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: Republican presidential candidates head to Iowa for a debate; President Obama hosts Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki; and Russia is expected to join the WTO.

The World Next Week: December 1, 2011

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:34:56 -0500

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: EU leaders meet for a critical summit; the Greek parliament votes on a 2012 budget; a conference on Afghanistan's future convenes without Pakistan; and the UK embassy attack bolsters a push for sanctions on Iran.

The World Next Week: November 17, 2011

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:53:14 -0500

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: time runs out for the debt-reduction supercommittee; Egyptian parliamentary elections get underway; and the anniversary of the Nuremberg trials is marked.

The World Next Week: November 10, 2011

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:41:54 -0500

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: The eurozone debt crisis spurs speculation of a breakup; the IAEA board of governors meets to discuss Iran; a North American leaders' summit convenes; and Aung San Suu Kyi weighs a return to Myanmar politics.

The World Next Week: November 3, 2011

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:06:34 -0400

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: Hawaii hosts the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit; GOP candidates meet again in Michigan; and the International Energy Agency releases its annual World Energy Outlook.

The World Next Week: October 27, 2011

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:36:43 -0400

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: NATO weighs an end to the Libya campaign; G20 leaders gather in Cannes; and the world's population is projected to reach 7 billion.

The World Next Week: October 20, 2011

podcasts@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:27:40 -0400

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: United States-North Korea talks are held in Geneva; the first post-Arab Spring election takes place in Tunisia; and United Nations Day is marked.