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Feb 21, 2014

Shamshur: Will Protesters Accept Ukraine Deal?

Quartz’s Steve LeVine quotes Amb. Oleh Shamshur from his live discussion with Atlantic Council VP Damon Wilson:

Ukraine

In the News

Feb 21, 2014

Itani on Secretary Kerry’s Diplomatic Efforts in the Middle East

By Faysal Itani

The Washington Examiner quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on Secretary John Kerry’s diplomatic efforts in the Middle East:

Syria

In the News

Feb 21, 2014

Itani on US policy in Syria: “Kerry is Trapped”

By Faysal Itani

The Washington Examiner quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on Secretary John Kerry’s foreign policy strategy:

Syria Ukraine

In the News

Feb 21, 2014

Pham: Uganda Anti-Gay Bill Museveni’s “Most Hateful” Yet

By J. Peter Pham

J. Peter Pham, director of the Africa Center, is quoted by U.S. News & World Report on how the United States might pressure Uganda’s president into vetoing a bill that would criminalize same-sex relationships and LGBTQ advocacy:

East Africa

In the News

Feb 20, 2014

Slavin in Al Jazeera America: Time for American Diplomats in Iran?

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al Jazeera America that it may be time to send American diplomats back to Iran:

Iran

In the News

Feb 20, 2014

Gopalaswamy on Space Weaponization

By Bharath Gopalaswamy

South Asia Center Deputy Director Bharath Gopalaswamy writes in India Review on India’s space program and the weaponization of space technology:

India

In the News

Feb 20, 2014

Radwan on Imprisoned Journalists in Egypt

By Tarek Radwan

Tarek Radwan, associate director of the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, joins Al Jazeera English to discuss freedom of the press in Egypt following the imprisonment of three Al Jazeera journalists in Cairo:

North Africa

In the News

Feb 20, 2014

Brummer Speaks at EU Financial Services Summit

By Chris Brummer

Global Business and Economics Program C. Boyden Grey Fellow Chris Brummer served as a keynote speaker for the European Financial Services Conference, a gathering of more than 400 delegates at the ING Auditorium in Brussels hosted by Assonime, Barclays, and Kreab Gavin Anderson.

In the News

Feb 20, 2014

Pham on CAR Humanitarian Crisis

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins Voice of America’s On the Line to discuss the humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic:

South & Central Africa

In the News

Feb 20, 2014

Karatnycky: How to Pressure Putin

By Adrian Karatnycky

Transatlantic Relations Program Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky is quoted by Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Trudy Rubin on how to pressure Moscow into working toward a peaceful resolution of hostilities in Ukraine:

Ukraine