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Dec 18, 2015

Bryza on Israel and Turkey’s Economic Partnership

By Matthew Bryza

Financial Times quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Bryza on Turkey and Israel’s agreement to repair their bilateral relationship and what this means in terms of an economic partnership:

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Dec 17, 2015

Hellyer on Egypt’s Reaction to UK Muslim Brotherhood Review

By H.A. Hellyer

Mada Masr quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow H.A. Hellyer on Egypt’s response to the United Kingdom’s Muslim Brotherhood review:

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Dec 17, 2015

Hellyer on the UK’s Muslim Brotherhood Review

By H.A. Hellyer

The Guardian quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow H.A. Hellyer on the United Kingdom’s Muslim Brotherhood review and why he views it as a missed opportunity:

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Dec 17, 2015

Montanino on Lagarde’s Support Among IMF Member Countries

By Andrea Montanino

The Chicago Tribune quotes Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino on head of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde’s broad support among member countries:

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Dec 17, 2015

Aslund on IMF Ruling on Ukraine’s Debt

By Anders Aslund

The Financial Times quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Aslund on the International Monetary Fund’s ruling regarding Ukraine’s debt to Russia:

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Dec 17, 2015

Aslund on Ukraine’s Spending and Banking Reforms

By Anders Aslund

The Economist quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Aslund on Ukraine’s spending cuts and bank reforms:

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Dec 17, 2015

Montanino on the Litigation against Lagarde

By Andrea Montanino

The Financial Times quotes Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino on the decision by France’s Cour de justice de la République that Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund, should stand trial over a payment made by the French government to businessman Bernard Tapie:

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Dec 17, 2015

Mezran on Libya’s Government

By Karim Mezran

Lettera 43 (Italy) interviews Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on the Libyan peace agreement and, in particular, the security challenges to establishing a new Libyan government in Italy.

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Dec 17, 2015

Hof on Kerry’s Trip to Moscow

By Frederic Hof

Defense News quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on Secretary of State John Kerry’s recent trip to Moscow to discuss the crisis in Syria, and what was meant by his discussion of “regime change”:

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Dec 17, 2015

Ashooh on the Syrian Crisis and the Geneva Communique

By Jessica Ashooh

Middle East Strategy Task Force Deputy Director Jessica Ashooh joins Voice of America to discuss the Syria talks happening in New York on Friday and the importance of those talks reaffirming the language in the 2012 Geneva Communique:

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