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Solomon Announces Transition in Institute of Peace Leadership

United States Institute of Peace President Richard H. Solomon announced yesterday that he will step down as the Institute’s chie

After nearly two decades of leading the United States Institute of Peace, Richard H. Solomon announced that he will step down as president in September 2012. Solomon has led the Institute since 1993, guiding its evolution from a small, Washington-based, academically focused organization into the nation’s center for global conflict management and peacebuilding.

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Engaging a World in Transition

USIP's Tara Sonenshine, nominated to lead the U.S. State Department's office of Public Diplomacy, discusses how to maintain Amer

USIP's Tara Sonenshine, nominated to lead the U.S. State Department's office of Public Diplomacy, discusses how to maintain America's core values but embrace the change occurring around the world.

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Egypt on the Eve of the Commemoration of the Uprising

On the eve of the one-year commemoration of Egypt’s lighting uprising, U.S. Institute of Peace fellow Robin Wright spent ten day

On the eve of the one-year commemoration of Egypt’s lighting uprising, U.S. Institute of Peace fellow Robin Wright spent ten days in Cairo interviewing the new spectrum of political players, from the protesters camping out at Tahrir Square to the new Muslim Brotherhood and Salafi Members of Parliament as well as former al-Jihad extremists released from decades in jail.

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As Demand for Reform Grows in Burma, the U.S. Opens a Door

The U.S. on January 13 announced it would send an ambassador to Burma after the military-led government agreed to free political

The U.S. on January 13 announced it would send an ambassador to Burma after the military-led government agreed to free political prisoners and implement other reforms just the day before. Just days before this major development, USIP's Colette Rausch, director of the Institute's Rule of Law program, filed the dispatch below from Yangon, the former capital of Burma.

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Arab League Strives for Relevance on Syria but Faces Test

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USIP's Steven Heydemann looks at the impact the Arab League can have on the Assad regime in Syria. 

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The Past and the Future: A Look at USIP in Iraq

As United States troops withdraw from Iraq in December of 2011, USIP looks back at its actions on the ground in Iraq and ahead a

U.S. Institute of Peace staff have been at work on the ground in Iraq since 2003. As American troops withdraw from Iraq in December of 2011, USIP looks back at its actions on the ground in Iraq and ahead at its programs for 2012 and beyond.

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National Peace Essay Contest Deadline Approaching

High school students participating in the contest will answer the question, "How can new media best be leveraged to help build p

High school students participating in the contest will answer the question, "How can new media best be leveraged to help build peace and prevent conflict?" The contest deadline is February 1, 2012 at 11:59pm EST.

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