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Jan 4, 2016

Slavin on the Iran-Saudi Arabia Rift

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins KCRW’s To the Point to discuss the growing rift between Iran and Saudi Arabia:

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Jan 4, 2016

Shaffer on Global Oil Market Amid Saudi Arabia-Iran Relations

By Brenda Shaffer

The Houston Chronicle quotes Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Brenda Shaffer on how China is increasingly becoming the primary market driver in oil over the Middle East:

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Jan 4, 2016

Shaffer on the Oil Market and Saudi-Iran Tension

By Brenda Shaffer

Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Brenda Shaffer joins CNBC to discuss growing tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia and the implications for the oil market:

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Jan 4, 2016

Pham: Looking Out for Africa in 2016

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham writes for The Hill on the common trends that will affect political and economic dynamics in Africa throughout 2016:

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Jan 4, 2016

Dobriansky: Putin’s Anti-Obama Propaganda is Ugly and Desperate

By Paula Dobriansky

Atlantic Council Board Director Paula J. Dobriansky cowrites for the Washington Post on the anti-Obama rhetoric by Russian government officials and how it differs from Soviet-era anti-American propaganda:

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Jan 2, 2016

Guardian Features Atlantic Council Iran Conference

By Atlantic Council

The Guardian features a conference hosted by the Atlantic Council on the future of the Iran nuclear deal, quoting international trade compliance lawyer Adam Smith and specialist in Middle East affairs at the Congressional Research Service Kenneth Katzman:

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Jan 2, 2016

Vakhshouri on Foreign Investment in Iran’s Oil Market

By Sara Vakhshouri

The Guardian quotes Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Sara Vakhshouri on how US energy companies are not likely to invest in Iran’s oil market in 2016 due to security issues:

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Jan 1, 2016

Ward: What Do Millennials Want for US Foreign Policy?

By Alex Ward

Brent Scowcroft Center Associate Director Alex Ward writes for The National Interest on why today’s political debate does not represent the Millennial vision for America’s role in the world:

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Jan 1, 2016

Pham on Boko Haram’s Deadly Year

By J. Peter Pham

NBC News quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the increasing number of attacks carried out by Boko Haram against Nigeria and neighboring countries throughout 2015:

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Jan 1, 2016

Aslund on the Gazprom Baltic Sea Pipeline

By Anders Aslund

The Washington Post quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Aslund on how the Gazprom Baltic Sea pipeline is a direct implementation of Russia’s geopolitical and economic goals in the region:

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