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Mar 12, 2014

Wilson: Obama Working Hard on Ukraine

By Damon Wilson

The Daily Telegraph quotes Atlantic Council Executive VP Damon Wilson on President Obama’s reaction to the crisis in Ukraine:

Russia Ukraine

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Mar 12, 2014

al-Kattan in RiskAdvisory: Syria’s Business Community Decides

By Rashad al-Kattan

Read the full article here.

Syria

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Mar 12, 2014

Brzezinski: Yatsenyuk Visit Shows US Commitment

By Ian Brzezinski

Ian Brzezinski, senior fellow for the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, is quoted by Deutsche Welle on Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s visit to the White House:

Ukraine

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Mar 12, 2014

Pham Argues for Somalia Pivot at SAIS

Atlantic Council Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham was a featured speaker at a panel discussion at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). The event, which focused on “Crisis in the Horn: How Can the US Support a More Stable and Secure Somalia?,” was moderated by Peter Lewis, associate professor and […]

East Africa Somalia

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Mar 12, 2014

Karatnycky: Crimea Standoff a “Crucial Moment”

By Adrian Karatnycky

Adrian Karatnykcy, senior fellow for the Transatlantic Relations program, joins NPR’s Morning Edition to discuss the conflict in Crimea:

Russia Ukraine

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Mar 12, 2014

Yatsenyuk: Meeting with Obama “Frank and Open”

ABC New reports on Ukrainian PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s visit to Washington:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Mar 11, 2014

Saab on Gulf Relations

By Bilal Saab

Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Bilal Saab is quoted by The National on how tensions within the Gulf Cooperation Council are affecting security interests in the United States:

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

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Mar 11, 2014

Mezran on Attempted Sell of Libyan Oil

By Karim Mezran

Bloomberg Businessweek quotes Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on the attempts of a Libyan militia group to sell oil to North Korea:

Libya

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Mar 11, 2014

Mezran on Dismissal of Libyan Prime Minister

By Karim Mezran

Christian Science Monitor quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran about the dismissal of Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan:

In the News

Mar 11, 2014

CNBC Cites TTIP Study

CNBC cites a recent study on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership by the Global Business & Economics Program, in partnership with the Bertelsmann Foundation and the British Embassy in Washington:

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs