Middle East

Dome buildings in the city of Medina by Konevi via pexels.com

Saudi Arabia's soft power strategy during the Hajj promotes a liberal image but comes with a catch.

Soccer ball in World Cup stadium via iStock

How the 2022 U.S.-Iran soccer match compares to the 1998 competition, when hope existed for renewed diplomatic ties.

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Symphony of Courage tells the story of the last students of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music to be evacuated from the country after the Taliban takeover last year.

 

2022 protest in downtown Los Angeles by Sohaela Amiri

CPD Senior Research Specialist Sohaela Amiri argues for strengthening people-to-people ties between LA and Tehran.

Soccer stadium image via iStock

What lessons might apply to LA and other North American cities as they prepare to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Summer Olympics?

 

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Season 2 of a podcast co-hosted by Nicholas J. Cull and Simon Anholt.

Spiritual hands with sunlight image by jcomp via freepik.com

Season 2 of a podcast co-hosted by Nicholas J. Cull and Simon Anholt.

World map puzzle image by geralt via freepik.com

Season 2 of a podcast co-hosted by CPD Faculty Fellow Nicholas J. Cull and Good Country Index founder Simon Anholt.

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