Category: In the News

Slavin on New Zogby Poll

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al-Monitor on a new Zogby poll that indicates that a majority of Arabs support President Obama’s opposition to greater US intervention in Syria:

Lyons’ Report “Produced Water: Asset or Waste?” Featured

By Blythe Lyons

The Energy Collective features a report on “produced water” authored by Nonresident Senior Fellow in the Energy and Enivronment Program Blythe Lyons:

Slavin on the Looming Deadline for an Iranian Nuclear Agreement

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al-Monitor on the approaching deadline for Iran and the P5+1 countries to reach a deal regarding Iran’s nuclear program: 

Chrismer: Sanctions Must Go Global

By Andrew Chrismer

Global Business and Economics Program Assistant Director Andrew Chrismer writes for US News and World Report on why the United States must work to broaden future sanctions regimes to incorporate more countries: 

Ward: There’s No Obama Doctrine. Period.

By Alex Ward

Brent Scowcroft Center Program Assistant Alex Ward writes for The Diplomat on President Obama’s foreign policy–or the lack thereof:

Newsweek: What Was Won, What Was Lost [in Afghanistan]?

Newsweek cites the Atlantic Council for hosting a teleconference with Aghanistan presidential candidate Ahsraf Ghani:

Winnefeld Voices Support for Missile Shield Tests at Atlantic Council Conference

By Global Missile Defense

SpaceNews features comments about the US national missile shield made by the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. James Winnefeld, at the Atlantic Council’s conference on US and Global Missile Defense on May 28, 2014:

Pavel on Obama’s Foreign Policy Speech at West Point

By Barry Pavel

VP and Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel joins KQED’s Forum with Michael Krasny to discuss President Obama’s foreign policy, the controversial release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, and future relations with China, India, and Russia:

Hof on Upcoming Syrian Presidential Elections

By Frederic C. Hof

Reuters quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s likely victory in his country’s upcoming elections:

Hawthorne on “Confused” US Message in Egypt

By Amy Hawthorne

Voice of America quotes Resident Senior Fellow at the Hariri Center for the Middle East Amy Hawthorne on US response to recent Egyptian elections: