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Jun 8, 2015

Ricciardone on Turkey’s Election

By Francis Ricciardone

Reuters quotes Vice President and Rafik Hariri Center Director Francis J. Ricciardone on why Turkey’s Kurds are determined to push for peace after their historic vote:

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

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Jun 8, 2015

Cohen: Kazakhstan Bets its Future on Reform

By Ariel Cohen

Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Ariel Cohen writes for Natural Gas Europe on why Kazakhstan is an important alternative supplier for European oil and natural gas consumers:

Central Asia

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Jun 7, 2015

Aronsson: US Chooses Path on Foreign Policy

By Albin Aronsson

Brent Scowcroft Center Intern Albin Aronsson writes for Svenska Dagbladet about the major visions of US national security strategy and foreign policy, the debate that is ongoing in Washington, and why it is important for Sweden to follow and understand this debate:

Northern Europe United States and Canada

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Jun 7, 2015

Hawthorne on the Egypt Report

By Amy Hawthorne

The New York Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Amy Hawthorne on a report recently presented to Congress, which criticizes the abuses and failings of the Egyptian government:

North Africa

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Jun 7, 2015

Gramer on Naval Migrant Interdiction

By Robert Gramer

Defense News quotes Transatlantic Security Initiative Assistant Director Robbie Gramer on the challenges facing European navies as they scramble to address a growing migration crisis:

European Union International Organizations

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Jun 6, 2015

Euronews Highlights MEST Launch

By MEST

Euronews highlights the launch of the Atlantic Council’s New US Middle East Strategy Task Force (MEST) in a bid to find new solutions to tackle ISIS:

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Jun 6, 2015

Zogby: Finally, a Think Tank that Thinks of Arab Opinion

By MEST

The National features the launch of the Atlantic Council’s Middle East Strategy Task Force (MEST) in an article by one of its panelists, James Zogby:

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Jun 6, 2015

Huffington Post Features MEST

By Atlantic Council

James Zogby, Managing Director at Zogby Research Services, writes for the Huffington Post on the Rafik Hariri Center’s Middle East Strategy Task Force (MEST) launch and his presentation during the event, highlighting the importance of understanding Arab public opinion concerning the various challenges facing the Middle East:

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Jun 6, 2015

New York Times Features Atlantic Council Panel on Iran

By South Asia Center

The New York Times features an Atlantic Council panel on the Iranian negotiations in an article about the French Ambassador to the United States, Gérard Araud : 

Iran

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Jun 6, 2015

Montanino: Athens Needs a Ten-Year Plan

By Andrea Montanino

Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino writes for Corriere della Sera on why it is necessary to agree on a ten-year program to radically transform the Greek economy:

European Union Greece