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Sep 28, 2015

Castello-Catchot on Spain’s Parliamentary Elections

By Carles Castello-Catchot

Brent Scowcroft Center Chief of Staff Carles Castello-Catchot joins Voice of America to discuss the results of the parliamentary elections in Spain, and what those results mean for the pro-secessionist group ‘Together for Yes’ in Catalonia:

Southern & Southeastern Europe

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Sep 28, 2015

Mardini on the National Guard Law Dispute

By Ramzy Mardini

Bloomberg Business quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Ramzy Mardini on the dispute surrounding the National Guard Law, despite the fact that militias working together against the law aren’t a unified force:

Iraq

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Sep 28, 2015

Hof on Russia, Syria, Iraq Intelligence Sharing

By Frederic C. Hof

The Washington Post quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on Iraq’s expanded security cooperation with Russia and Syria in the fight against ISIS and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s motivations for the arrangement:

Iraq Russia

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Sep 28, 2015

Herbst Joins CNN to Discuss Putin’s Response to Reports of US Missiles

By John E. Herbst

Watch the full interview here.

Russia

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Sep 28, 2015

Slavin: Iran-Saudi Rift Over Hajj Decreases Chances for Solution to Syria

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al Jazeera America on Iranian President Rouhani’s criticism of Saudi Arabia:

Iran Saudi Arabia

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Sep 28, 2015

Albright: In the Migrant Crisis, America Must Do More

By Madeleine Albright

Atlantic Council Board Director and Middle East Strategy Task Force Co-Chair Secretary Madeleine Albright writes for The Boston Globe on the US role in the migrant crisis, highlighting the Atlantic Council’s Middle East Strategy Task Force and its focus on rebuilding societies over the long term:

Middle East

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Sep 28, 2015

Herbst on Putin’s Response to US Nuclear Weapons in Europe

By John Herbst

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John Herbst joins CNN to discuss Russian President Vladimir Putin’s likely response to reports of new US nuclear weapons being sent to Europe: 

Russia

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Sep 28, 2015

Slavin: Rouhani Settles Into a More ‘Normal’ UN Routine

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al Monitor on Iranian President Rouhani’s speech to the UN General Assembly: 

Iran

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Sep 28, 2015

Daily Sabah Features Report on Iranian and Eurasian Energy

By Micha'el Tanchum

The Daily Sabah features the recently released report authored by Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Micha’el Tanchum, A Post-Sanctions Iran and the Eurasian Energy Architecture: Challenges and Opportunities for the Euro-Atlantic Community, on how the lifting of sanctions on Iranian gas will lead to a restructuring of the Eurasian energy architecture:

Iran

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Sep 27, 2015

Huntsman on President Xi Jinping’s US Visit

By Jon Huntsman, Jr.

Atlantic Council Chairman Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. joins Fox News to discuss Chinese President Xi Jinping’s US visit and the topics of discussion with President Barack Obama including cyber security, intellectual property theft, and trade relations:

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