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Sep 11, 2020

Fontenrose quoted in the New York Times on Israel-Bahrain normalization

Israel Middle East

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Sep 11, 2020

Wechsler quoted in USA TODAY on Israel-Bahrain normalization

Israel Middle East

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Sep 11, 2020

Hudson quoted in the Middle East Eye on tensions caused by a declaration separating religion and state in Sudan

By Atlantic Council

Africa Conflict

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Sep 11, 2020

Hudson quoted in USA Today on the opposition of families of 9/11 victims to Sudan’s removal from the US state sponsors of terrorism list

By Atlantic Council

Africa Democratic Transitions

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Sep 11, 2020

Davidzon in Tablet: Crushing democracy in Belarus

By Atlantic Council

Belarus Civil Society

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Sep 11, 2020

Shaffer in Baku Dialogues: Iran’s longstanding cooperation with Armenia

When the Soviet Union collapsed in December 1991, Iran’s stable northern boundary suddenly became a shared border with five states: land borders with Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan, and maritime borders with Kazakhstan and Russia. Tehran viewed this momentous change as a source of several new security challenges.

Iran Middle East

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Sep 11, 2020

Kroenig and Ashford discuss US efforts to counter China

By Atlantic Council

On September 11, Foreign Policy published a biweekly column featuring Scowcroft Center Deputy Director Matthew Kroenig and the Cato Institute’s Emma Ashford discussing the latest news in international affairs. In this column, they discuss US efforts to counter China, including a new US military base in Palau; the possibility that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pursues a closed […]

China Politics & Diplomacy

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Sep 10, 2020

Cohen quoted in Deutsche Welle on sanctions related to Nord Stream 2

Energy & Environment Europe & Eurasia

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Sep 10, 2020

Kadhim quoted in AFP on the return of Saddam-era files

Iraq Politics & Diplomacy

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Sep 10, 2020

Borghard in the Council on Foreign Relations: Congress should act to ensure weapon systems’ cybersecurity

By Atlantic Council

Erica argues that Congress should create the conditions for the DoD to develop a more complete picture of the scope, scale, and implications of cyber threats and vulnerabilities to critical weapon systems and functions and improve their resilience. More about our expert

Cybersecurity Political Reform