Category: In the News

Nawaz on US Relations with South Asia

By Shuja Nawaz

The Diplomat interviews South Asia Center Distinguished Fellow Shuja Nawaz on US relations with South Asia and the changing dynamics in the region:

Slavin: Iraqi Prime Minister Walks Back Criticism of Saudi Arabia

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al Monitor on Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s comments on Saudi Arabia’s role in the conflict in Yemen during his first official visit to the United States:

McFate on the Blackwater Convictions

By Sean McFate

Africa Center Senior Fellow Sean McFate joins Al Jazeera to discuss the rise of private military contractors and the recent conviction of four former Blackwater guards:

Metzl on China’s Slowing Economic Growth

By Jamie Metzl

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl joins CNN to discuss China’s slowing economic growth and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank:

Karatnycky: Vladimir Putin’s Secrets and Lies

By Adrian Karatnycky

Transatlantic Relations Program Nonresident Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky writes for Newsweek on how to understand Putin’s actions and comments to the media:

Karatnycky on Foreign-Born Ukrainian Ministers

By Adrian Karatnycky

The Financial Times quotes Transatlantic Relations Program Nonresident Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky on the foreign-born ministers now serving Ukraine:

Marczak on the Political Implications of Brazil’s Petrobras Scandal

By Jason Marczak

The Los Angeles Times quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the political implications of Brazil’s Petrobras corruption scandal and what it means for President Dilma Rousseff moving forward:

McFate on Blackwater and Private Military Contractors

By Sean McFate

Africa Center Senior Fellow Sean McFate joins CBC Radio to discuss Blackwater and the rise of private military contractors:

Marczak on Brazil Protests Against President Rouseff

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak joins CCTV America to discuss Brazilian President Dilma Roussef’s attempts to respond to anticorruption protests calling for her impeachment:

McFate on the Private Security Industry

By Sean McFate

The New York Times quotes Africa Center Senior Fellow Sean McFate on the private security industry and Blackwater’s legacy: