The Middle East and North Africa region is particularly vulnerable to some of the most dangerous effects of the climate crisis. But amid a new strategic commitment to sustainability, Middle Eastern civil society is rising to the challenge. What’s driving this rise in activism? Neeshad Shafi highlighted a few key factors. (fb)

The leaked Signal chat featuring some of the highest-ranking members of the Trump administration made huge news this week. But beyond the scandal of leak itself, what’s so important about the content of the messages? Carnegie’s Andrew Leber breaks it down. (fb)