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Congressional Relations

May 7, 2014

Water World: Alaskan Senator Supports Energy-Water Nexus Legislation

By Atlantic Council

Water World cites the Atlantic Council for hosting an event with Senator Lisa Murkowski on the nexus of energy and water for US sustainability and national security:

In the News

May 7, 2014

Ullman: America Strikes Out (Again!)

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for UPI on what solutions exist for the United States to handle issues ranging from the economy to Ukraine and the war in Syria:

Syria Ukraine

In the News

May 7, 2014

Brattberg: Should NATO Go Global Or Back to Basics?

By Erik Brattberg

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Fellow Erik Brattberg writes for The Hill’s Congress Blog on why NATO should have a global focus:

NATO Security & Defense

In the News

May 7, 2014

Atallah on the Boko Haram Abduction of Nigerian Schoolgirls

By Rudy Atallah

Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Rudolph Atallah is quoted by the Wall Street Journal on the Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by the terrorist organization Boko Haram:

Nigeria

In the News

May 7, 2014

Pham: Gazprom is “All Over” Europe

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham is quoted by US News and World Report on Russian energy company Gazprom has so far evaded sanctions:

Russia

In the News

May 7, 2014

Bruton on Boko Haram

By Bronwyn Bruton

The New York Times quotes Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton on al-Qaeda’s unwillingness to condone the kidnapping of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls by Boko Haram:

Nigeria

In the News

May 7, 2014

Oren: “Israel Doesn’t Spy Against the United States”

By Michael Oren

YNet quotes Atlantic Council Ambassador-in-Residence Michael Oren on Israel’s response to a Newsweek report that claims that Israeli intelligence officials have “crossed red lines” in the United States:

Israel

In the News

May 6, 2014

Bruton: Nigerian Response is “So Little, So Late”

By Bronwyn Bruton

USA Today quotes Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton on the abduction of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls by the terrorist group Boko Haram:

Nigeria

In the News

May 6, 2014

Bruton on Obama’s Decision to Aid in Nigerian Schoolgirls’ Rescue

By Bronwyn Bruton

Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton joins ABC’s Nightline to discuss President Obama’s decision to send a team to help find the more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by the terrorist organization Boko Haram:

Nigeria

In the News

May 6, 2014

Bruton on Boko Haram Kidnapping

By Bronwyn Bruton

Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton joins CBS This Morning to discuss the Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by the terrorist organization Boko Haram and how the group’s leader has threatened to sell them into marriage:

Nigeria