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Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has killed thousands of people with chemical weapons; he has used chlorine gas nearly 350 times and sarin gas in several mass casualty events.
SOURCE: "Emerging Trends in Chemical Weapons Usage in the Middle East" by CSIS's Natasha Hall.
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70 percent
According to Colombia's Minister of Defense, kidnappings are up 70 percent since the beginning of the current administration in 2022.
SOURCE: "Colombia: Implications of Domestic Economic and Security Policy" by CSIS's Kimberly Breier with Antonio Leal Holguín.
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$9.8 trillion
The volume of currency traded worldwide was approximately $9.8 trillion in 2022.
SOURCE: "Back & Forth: Dollar Valuation" by CSIS's Richard Koo and William Alan Reinsch.
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30 percent
Moldova plans to increase the role of renewable energy in its electricity production by 30 percent before 2030, which will reduce dependence on Russian gas.
SOURCE: "Moldova’s Energy Future" by CSIS's Daniel F. Runde, Leah Kieff, and Thomas Bryja.
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