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Jun 9, 2014

Marczak: The US Should Extend a Hand to El Salvador’s New President

By Jason Marczak

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak writes for Fox News Latino  on why the United States should engage with El Salvador’s new president and what opportunities lie ahead for the US-El Salvador relationship:

Central America

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Jun 9, 2014

Meservey: Do Not Negotiate for the Chibok Schoolgirls

By Joshua Meservey

Africa Center Assistant Director Joshua Meservey writes for The Hill on why Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan should not negotiate with the Boko Haram members who abducted more than 200 schoolgirls in April:

Nigeria

In the News

Jun 9, 2014

Greene on the European Central Bank

By Megan Greene

Global Business and Economics Program Nonresident Senior Fellow Megan Greene writes for Open Markets on the new measures announced by the European Central Bank during its executive board meeting on June 5: 

European Union International Organizations

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Jun 9, 2014

Slavin on Suggested Multilateral Uranium Enrichment Facility

By Barbara Slavin

Barbara Slavin, nonresident senior fellow at the South Asia Center, writes for Al-Monitor on a proposed multilateral uranium enrichment facility, suggested by Princeton experts and Iranian nuclear negotiators to help provide energy to the region:

Iran Nuclear Nonproliferation

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Jun 9, 2014

Hruby: Bringing ‘Power Africa’ from Pledges to Projects

By Aubrey Hruby

Africa Center Visiting Fellow Aubrey Hruby writes for AllAfrica on the Power Africa initiative launched last month by President Obama:

Africa

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Jun 9, 2014

Marczak: US Should Extend a Hand to El Salvador’s New President

By Jason Marzak

Deputy Director of the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Jason Marczak writes an op-ed for Fox News Latino urging US engagement with El Salvador’s new administration:

Central America

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Jun 9, 2014

Nawaz on Taliban Attack on Karachi Airport

By Shuja Nawaz

PBS NewsHour interviews Director of the South Asia Center Shuja Nawaz on the attack on Pakistan airport by Taliban:

Pakistan

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Jun 8, 2014

Herbst: Don’t Forget Crimea

By John Herbst

Eurasia Center Director John Herbst cowrites for the New York Times on why the West must not forget about the Russian annexation of Crimea: 

Russia Ukraine

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Jun 8, 2014

Hawthorne on US Policy Towards Egypt, el-Sissi

By Amy Hawthorne

Deutsche Welle quotes Amy Hawthorne, resident senior fellow at the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, on how the United States is working with a post-Mubarak Egypt:

North Africa

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Jun 8, 2014

Atlantic Council Discussion with Ashraf Ghani Referenced

By Ashraf Ghani

The Express Tribune, with the International Herald Tribune, cites the Atlantic Council’s Skype interview with Dr. Ashraf Ghani, an Afghan presidential candidate, within an article about Afghanistan after 2014:

Afghanistan Elections