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In the News

Nov 18, 2015

Gold on the Sinai Plane Crash

By Zack Gold

Business Insider quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Zack Gold on the Sinai plane crash and an ISIS-affiliated group, Wilayat Sinai’s, claim of responsibility for creating the bomb that took down the plane:

North Africa Russia

In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Gramer on Secretary Clinton’s Foreign Policy

By Robbie Gramer

Roll Call quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Associate Director Robbie Gramer on how Secretary Clinton’s tenure as Secretary of State ties her to the Obama administration’s current foreign policy decisions:

In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit Opens in Istanbul

Hurriyet Daily News previews the seventh annual Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit on the eve of the event’s convening in Istanbul:

Turkey

In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Arslan on the Seventh Annual Istanbul Summit

By Defne Arslan

Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit Director Defne Arslan joins Habertürk TV to discuss the seventh annual event in Istanbul: 

Turkey

In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Saab on Combatting ISIS in Syria

By Bilal Saab

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab joins KCBS News Radio to discuss what it will take for the West to unite with Russia and other countries in the Middle East in a broad coalition to combat ISIS in Syria:

Russia Syria

In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Aslund on Russia’s Debt Restructuring Proposal

By Anders Aslund

Financial Times quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Aslund on Russia’s proposal for restructuring Ukraine’s $3 billion debt: Read the full article here.

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Shaffer on the Russian War on Terror

By Brenda Shaffer

Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Brenda Shaffer joins The Bloomberg Advantage Podcast to discuss Russia’s war on terror and how the recent attacks in Paris will affect Russia’s Syria strategy:

Russia Syria

Cyber 9/12 Project

Nov 17, 2015

CNBC Features Cyber 9/12 Challenge

By Atlantic Council

CNBC features the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative Cyber 9/12 Challenge in discussing why more companies are starting to hire hackers:

In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Barno and Bensahel: NATO’s Two Front War

By Barno and Bensahel

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellows for Military Affairs and National Security Policy David Barno and Nora Bensahel cowrite for War on the Rocks on the various challenges facing NATO and what steps it can take now to support its members and prepare for what’s next:

NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Nov 17, 2015

Chiu on Climate Change and National Security

By Daniel Chiu

Brent Scowcroft Center Deputy Director Daniel Y. Chiu joins Defense News to discuss Secretary of State John Kerry’s recent address on national security and climate change:

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment