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In the News

May 22, 2014

Wake-up Call for Europe on Energy

Breaking Down the Russia-China Gas Deal Energy & Environment Program Director Mihaela Carstei spoke with CNN’s Fionnuala Sweeney on the major gas deal struck between Russia and China. She comments on the implications for Europe and the crisis in Ukraine.

China Energy & Environment

In the News

May 22, 2014

Brzezinski on Modernizing Russia’s Military

By Ian Brzezinski

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski is quoted in the Economist on Russia’s military modernization:

Russia

In the News

May 22, 2014

Hof on US Failure in Syria

By Frederic Hof

The Christian Science Monitor quotes Resident Senior Fellow in the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East Frederic Hof on how US-Russia relations impact crises such as Syria and Ukraine:

Russia Syria

In the News

May 22, 2014

Mezran on Gen. Khalifa Hifter

By Karim Mezran

Voice of America‘s Barbara Slavin, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, quotes Karim Mezran, a resident senior fellow at the Raik Hariri Center for the Middle East on the possible strategy of Libya’s General Khalifa Hifter:

Libya

In the News

May 22, 2014

Itani on the Conflict in Syria

By Faysal Itani

Syria Deeply interviews Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on recent military assaults by the Syrian army against rebel forces:

Syria

In the News

May 22, 2014

Huntsman on a 2016 Presidential Campaign

By Jon M. Huntsman

The Wall Street Journal’s Washington Wire quotes Atlantic Council Chairman Jon Huntsman on whether he is interested in a 2016 presidential run: 

In the News

May 22, 2014

Pham on US Arrest of Liberian “War Criminal”

By J. Peter Pham

The Economist quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the arrest in the United States of one of the main figures in Liberia’s civil war:

North & West Africa

In the News

May 22, 2014

Pham on the Origins of Boko Haram

By J. Peter Pham

The Atlantic quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the complex roots of Boko Haram in Nigeria:

Nigeria

In the News

May 21, 2014

Carstei on Russia-China Gas Deal

By Mihaela Carstei

Mihaela Carstei, acting director of the Atlantic Council Energy and Environment Program, joins Al Jazeera English to discuss the recently announced energy deal between Russia and China:

China Energy & Environment

In the News

May 21, 2014

Nawaz on India’s New Prime Minister

By Shuja Nawaz

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty quotes South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawz on India’s new prime minister: 

India