Program Impact Stories

In the News

Dec 10, 2014

Slavin on the Kurdish-Baghdad Agreement

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al-Monitor on the recent oil and budget deal signed between Kurdish and Iraqi leaders:

Iraq

In the News

Dec 9, 2014

Burrows: Using Fiction to Understand Strategy and the Future

By Mathew Burrows

Strategic Foresight Initiative Director Mathew Burrows writse for War on the Rocks on why fiction is key to understanding a different future: 

In the News

Dec 9, 2014

Brummer: The Case for the TTIP

By Chris Brummer

Boyden Gray Fellow on Global Growth and Finance Chris Brummer is interviewed by the International Financial Law Review on how recent political developments are affecting trade negotiations:

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

In the News

Dec 9, 2014

Workman and Kasperek: Breathing New Life into the US-EU Trade Talks

By Garrett Workman

Global Business and Economics Program Associate Director Garrett Workman and Intern Marie Kasperek cowrite for the Hill on the recent visit of European Commissioner for Trade Cecelia Malmström to Washington:

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

In the News

Dec 8, 2014

Workman on TTIP Negotiations

By Garrett Workman

Global Business and Economics Program Associate Director Garrett Workman joins Think Global to discuss the latest round of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations:

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

In the News

Dec 8, 2014

Hof on Syria: “There’s No Fairy Dust”

By Frederic C. Hof

The New Yorker quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof on the ongoing civil war in Syria:

Syria

In the News

Dec 8, 2014

Slavin: US Official Claims Gains in Curtailing ISIS Oil Smuggling

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al-Monitor on US efforts to reduce oil revenues of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham:

In the News

Dec 8, 2014

Eljarh on Oil Revenues in Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

The Financial Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh on disputes over who is controlling Libya and how that has affected the country’s oil revenues:

Libya

In the News

Dec 8, 2014

Slavin on Trade Implications of Nuclear Negotiations

By Barbara Slavin

Politico quotes South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin on the trade implications of nuclear negotiations with Iran:

Iran

In the News

Dec 8, 2014

Hruby on Small Business Interests in Africa

By Aubrey Hruby

Africa Center Visiting Fellow Aubrey Hruby joins Arise TV to discuss small business interests and investment opportunities in Africa: Watch the full interview here.