The World Next Week show

The World Next Week

Summary: A weekly preview of world events in the week ahead from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).

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 The World Next Week: April 12, 2012 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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.

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