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NATO 20/2020

Twenty bold ideas to reimagine the Alliance after the 2020 US election

More than two decades after NATO’s inspired decision to invite former adversaries to join its ranks, the Alliance is in need of equally captivating ideas. The essays in this volume are intended to push the Alliance to think boldly and creatively in the service of recapturing the public’s imagination.

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In the News

Nov 6, 2014

Greenfield on Sanctions against Former President of Yemen

By Danya Greenfield

The National quotes Rafik Hariri Center Deputy Director Danya Greenfield on an upcoming US request for sanctions against the former president of Yemen and two Houthi rebel leaders:

Yemen

In the News

Nov 6, 2014

Eljarh on Libyan Court Ruling

By Mohamed Eljarh

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh joins Radio France Internationale to discuss a recent court ruling in Libya:

Libya

In the News

Nov 5, 2014

Ricciardone on the Turkish-Syrian Border

By Francis Ricciardone

Bloomberg quotes VP and Rafik Hariri Center Director Francis Ricciardone on trade along the Syrian-Turkish border:

In the News

Nov 5, 2014

Slavin on Effect of New Congress on Iran Deal

By Barbara Slavin

The National quotes South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin on whether the results of the recent midterm elections will affect nuclear negotiations with Iran:

Iran

In the News

Nov 5, 2014

Karatnycky on Separatist Elections in Ukraine

By Adrian Karatnycky

Transatlantic Relations Program Nonresident Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky joins Wall Street Journal Live to discuss the separatist elections in Ukraine and the calculations of Russian President Vladimir Putin:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Nov 5, 2014

Pham on Ebola Threat, Burkina Faso Protests

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins Secure Freedom Radio to discuss the threat of the Ebola virus and the violence in Burkina Faso: Listen to the full interview.

In the News

Nov 5, 2014

Ullman: Guy Fawkes Visits the White House

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for UPI on the disarray facing the Obama Administration:

In the News

Nov 4, 2014

Hawthorne on Tunisia’s Democratic Transition

By Amy Hawthorne

Voice of America quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Amy Hawthorne on the recent parliamentary elections in Tunisia:

North Africa

In the News

Nov 4, 2014

Slavin: Direct US-Iran Banking Channel Could Cement Nuclear Deal

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al-Monitor on the potential direct banking channel between a US and an Iranian financial institution:

In the News

Nov 4, 2014

Herbst on Parliamentary Elections in Ukraine

By John Herbst

Eurasia Center Director John Herbst joins BBC to discuss the recent parliamentary elections in Ukraine:

Ukraine