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Sep 16, 2015

Slavin: Saudi-Iran Talks Key to Resolving Middle East Wars

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Voice of America on a panel discussion hosted by the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center on Iran’s regional role following the negotiations regarding its nuclear program, quoting Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on anti-Iran sentiment among Arab […]

Iran

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Sep 16, 2015

New Vision Highlights Africa Center Event

By Atlantic Council

New Vision highlights a discussion hosted by the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center, moderated by Minister of Foreign Affairs Sam Kuetesa, on the United Nations and Uganda’s role in Africa: 

Africa International Organizations

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Sep 15, 2015

Itani on Support for Syrian Insurgents

By Faysal Itani

Vice News quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on international support for the Syrian opposition:

Syria

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Sep 15, 2015

Engelke and Sticklor: Water Wars: The Next Great Driver of Global Conflict?

By Peter Engelke

Strategic Foresight Initiative Resident Senior Fellow Peter Engelke and Stimson Environmental Security Program Nonresident Research Fellow Russell Sticklor write for The National Interest on the importance of water in global geopolitics in the twenty-first century: 

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

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Sep 15, 2015

Montanino on Upcoming Greek Elections

By Andrea Montanino

Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino writes for Corriere della Sera on Greece’s upcoming elections and the implications for the bailout program:

Greece

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Sep 15, 2015

Fortune Previews Atlantic Council Report on Cyber Futures

By Atlantic Council

FORTUNE previews the recently released report, Overcome by cyber risks? Economic benefits and costs of alternate cyber futures, published in partnership by the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security and the Zurich Insurance Group:

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

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Sep 15, 2015

Pham and Polyakova on Guinea and the Far Right’s Rise in Europe

By J. Peter Pham and Alina Polyakova

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham and Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Associate Director Alina Polyakova join The American Interest podcast to discuss the election in Guinea and the rise of far-right political parties in Europe:

Europe & Eurasia

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Sep 15, 2015

Herbst on the United States-Russia Relationship

By John Herbst

The New York Times quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John E. Herbst on the possibility of talks between the United States and Russia to discuss the situation in Syria:

Russia Syria

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Sep 15, 2015

Itani on Russia in Syria

By Faysal Itani

The Huffington Post quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on Russia’s military involvement in Syria:

Russia Syria

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Sep 15, 2015

Metzl on the South China Sea

By Jamie Metzl

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl joins CNN to discuss China’s third airstrip in the South China Sea:

China