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Can Qatar Navigate Fraught Hostage Negotiations with Hamas?

Although Israel confronts agonizing dilemmas in trying to rescue the hostages held in Gaza, the Qataris exercise a great deal of patience and have an innate sense of how to mediate and negotiate.

Commentary by Christopher P. Costa — December 8, 2023

A Muted EU-China Summit

At their first in-person summit since 2019, leaders from Brussels and Beijing sat down with each other to discuss bilateral and global issues—but the convening concluded short on deliverables, reflecting heightened tensions on trade and Russia.

Critical Questions by Lily McElwee — December 8, 2023

The Entirely Manufactured and Dangerous Crisis over the Essequibo

CSIS Americas Program director Ryan C. Berg and deputy director Christopher Hernandez-Roy evaluate the unfolding situation in Essequibo, the Maduro regime's strategic calculus, and its implications for regional security.

Critical Questions by Ryan C. Berg and Christopher Hernandez-Roy — December 8, 2023

Defense Acquisition Trends 2023: A Preliminary Look

This CSIS brief summarizes the Department of Defense’s latest acquisition trends. In fiscal year 2022, defense contracts to industry kept pace with inflation, but shifts in response to the war in Ukraine do not begin until 2023.

Brief by Gregory Sanders Nicholas Velazquez Emily Hardesty and Audrey Aldisert — December 7, 2023

Improving Measles Vaccination Coverage to Advance Elimination

As cases and deaths associated with measles climb, increasing funding for immunization services, strengthening health system capacity to deliver measles vaccines, and improving acceptance of measles vaccines can address outbreaks and spur progress towards elimination.

Critical Questions by Katherine E. Bliss — December 7, 2023