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Aug 24, 2015

Itani: Lebanon’s ‘Garbage Revolution’ Wants to Trash Dirty Politicians

By Faysal Itani

Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani writes for The Daily Beast on the rise of the “YouStink” movement in the streets of Beirut: 

Middle East

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Aug 24, 2015

Aslund on Ukraine’s Economic Reforms

By Anders Aslund

Forbes quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Aslund on the impressive implementation of Ukraine’s reforms: 

Ukraine

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Aug 24, 2015

Metzl on China’s Market Plunge

By Jamie Metzl

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl joins Bloomberg to discuss the plunge in Chinese equities and what the Chinese government would need to do to stabilize markets:

China

In the News

Aug 24, 2015

Metzl on China’s Stock Market

By Jamie Metzl

US News and World Report quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl on the global impact of China’s falling stock market: 

China

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Aug 23, 2015

Healey on Cyber Espionage

By Jason Healey

The Epoch Times covers the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Risk Wednesday event and quotes Cyber Statecraft Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Jason Healey on the informal rules of espionage that evolved during the Cold War and what they mean for today’s cyber espionage:

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

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Aug 23, 2015

Hasik on the US Military’s New Tactical Vehicles

By James Hasik

Defense News quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow James Hasik on what Lockheed Martin could gain if the US Army awards them the contract for the new Joint Light Tactical Vehicles:

Defense Industry Security & Defense

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Aug 22, 2015

Brent Scowcroft: Nuclear Deal Meets ‘Key Objective’ of Limiting Iran to a ‘Strictly Civilian Nuclear Program’

By Atlantic Council

Brent Scowcroft, Chairman of the Atlantic Council’s International Advisory Board, writes in the Washington Post in support of the nuclear deal with Iran:

Iran Nuclear Nonproliferation

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Aug 21, 2015

Slavin and Kroenig on Iran Deal

By Barbara Slavin and Matthew Kroenig

Independent Journal Review quotes South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin and Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Kroenig on the recent reports that Iran will conduct its own inspections of nuclear facilities, discrediting the allegations:

Iran

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Aug 21, 2015

Hof: America’s Self-Inflicted Wound in Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof writes for Foreign Policy on the unintended consequences of President Obama’s diplomacy with Iran:

Iran Syria

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Aug 21, 2015

Tanchum: India Seeks ‘Auspicious Re-birth’ in Iran’s Energy Sector

By Micha’el Tanchum

Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Micha’el Tanchum writes for The Diplomat on a burgeoning Indian-Iranian energy and commercial transportation cooperation:

India Iran