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May 20, 2014

Hawthorne: Egypt is a Hard Country to Support Right Now

By Amy Hawthorne

Reuters quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Amy Hawthorne on the uncertain future of US aid to Egypt in light of recent human rights abuses:

North Africa

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May 20, 2014

AP: White House Upset with House Defense Bill

By Atlantic Council

The Associated Press cites the Atlantic Council for hosting General Martin Dempsey at its Disrupting Defense conference:

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May 20, 2014

Pavel on Adopting a “Dynamic Security” Strategy

By Barry Pavel

VP and Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel writes for Defense News on why the United States should adopt a “dynamic security” strategy for adapting to a “Westphalian-plus” world:

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May 20, 2014

Defense One on New DARPA Projects

By Atlantic Council

Defense One mentions the Atlantic Council for hosting DARPA Director Arati Prabhakar at its Disrupting Defense conference:

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May 20, 2014

Marczak: New Cuban Paper Comes at an “Important Point”

By Jason Marczak

The Associated Press quotes Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the launch of a new independent newspaper in Cuba:

Cuba

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May 20, 2014

Slavin on Iran Nuclear Negotiations

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins PRI’s The World to discuss the latest round of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 countries:

Iran

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May 20, 2014

Mezran: Libyan General’s Offensive is an “Escalation”

By Karim Mezran

McClatchy quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on the offensive against Islamist militias in Libya by a renegade local general:

Libya

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May 19, 2014

Slavin on Book by Former Iran Official

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al-Monitor on a new book, Iran and the United States: An Insider’s View on the Failed Past and the Road to Peace by former Iran official Seyed Hossein Mousavian:

Iran

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May 19, 2014

Pavel on Dempsey’s Call for NATO to Increase Mediterranean Security

By Barry Pavel

The Army Times quotes VP and Brent Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel on General Martin Dempsey’s call for NATO to increase security along the Mediterranean: 

Ukraine

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May 19, 2014

Healey on the Justice Department’s Cyber Espionage Charges

By Jason Healey

The Daily Beast quotes Cyber Statecraft Initiative Director Jason Healey on the Chinese army offices charged by the US Justice Department with cyber espionage: 

Cybersecurity Security & Defense