The World Next Week
By Council on Foreign Relations
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A weekly preview of world events in the week ahead presented by the editors of CFR.org and Foreign Affairs magazine.
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The World Next Week: May 24, 2012 | 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. | 24 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: May 17, 2012 | 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. | 17 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: May 10, 2012 | 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. | 10 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: May 3, 2012 | 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. | 3 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: April 26, 2012 | 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. | 26 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: April 19, 2012 | 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. | 18 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: April 12, 2012 | 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. | 11 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: April 5, 2012 | 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. | 5 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: March 29, 2012 | 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. | 28 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: March 22, 2012 | 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. | 22 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: March 15, 2012 | 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. | 14 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: March 8, 2012 | 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. | 8 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: March 1, 2012 | 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. | 1 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: February 23, 2012 | 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. | 23 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: February 16, 2012 | 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. | 16 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: February 9, 2012 | 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. | 9 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: February 2, 2012 | 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. | 2 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: January 26, 2012 | 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. | 26 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: January 19, 2012 | 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. | 19 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: January 12, 2012 | 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. | 12 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: January 5, 2012 | 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. | 5 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Year: 2012 | A preview of world events in the coming year from CFR.org. | 22 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: December 15, 2011 | 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. | 15 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: December 8, 2011 | 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. | 8 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: December 1, 2011 | 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. | 1 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: November 17, 2011 | 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. | 17 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: November 10, 2011 | 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. | 10 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: November 3, 2011 | 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. | 3 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: October 27, 2011 | 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. | 27 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The World Next Week: October 20, 2011 | 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. | 20 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 30 Episodes |
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