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In the News

May 24, 2014

Pham on Boko Haram in Kenya

By J. Peter Pham

The East African quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on why recent travel advisories on Kenya may indicate a growing presence of the terrorist organization Boko Haram in the country:

East Africa

In the News

May 24, 2014

Hof: The Time is Now to Intervene in Syria

By Fred Hof

Senior Fellow Fred Hof writes an op-ed for US News and World Report arguing that we will never know if it is too late to stop the violence in Syria if we do not try:

Syria

In the News

May 23, 2014

Herbst: Election Could Help to Stabilize Ukraine

By John Herbst

Bloomberg TV interviews former US ambassador to Ukraine and Director of the Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center John Herbst on the candidates in the Ukrainian elections: See the interview here.

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

May 23, 2014

Menon: Indian Foreign Policy Under Modi

By Rajan Menon

South Asia Center Senior Fellow Rajan Menon writes for Inter Press Service and LobeLog on what to expect from newly elected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign policy:

India

In the News

May 23, 2014

Nawaz on Modi’s Foreign Policy

By Shuja Nawaz

VOA Access Point interviews South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz on what to expect from India’s incoming prime minister, Narendra Modi: See the interview here.

India

In the News

May 23, 2014

Karatnycky: The Pushback in Ukraine

By Adrian Karatnycky

Transatlantic Relations Program Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky writes in the New York Times on Sunday’s elections in Ukraine:

Ukraine

In the News

May 23, 2014

Burwell Interviewed on Marketplace on TTIP

By Frances Burwell

Marketplace Morning Report interviewed Atlantic Council Vice President and Director, Transatlantic Relations, Fran Burwell on the potential impact of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment (TTIP):

Economy & Business European Union

In the News

May 23, 2014

Mabrouk and Hawthorne on Egyptian Elections

By Mirette Mabrouk, Amy Hawthorne

Bloomberg News quotes Deputy Director Mirette Mabrouk and Senior Fellow Amy Hawthorne of the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East on the complications in US-Egyptian relations leading up to the Egyptian elections:

Elections North Africa

In the News

May 23, 2014

Hawthorne on Future US-Egyptian Relations

By Amy Hawthorne

Agence France-Press (AFP) quotes Resident Senior Fellow at the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East Amy Hawthorne on US hesitancy in dealing with Egypt:

North Africa

In the News

May 23, 2014

Herbst: Toward a Peaceful Ukrainian Election

By John E. Herbst

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John E. Herbst writes for U.S. News & World Report on the prospects of peaceful elections in Ukraine:

Ukraine