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Feb 26, 2020

Dagres quoted in Middle Easy Eye on Iran’s ability to address the coronavirus spread

By Atlantic Council

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion Iran

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Feb 24, 2020

Wechsler and Fontenrose in The Washington Post: How US allies in the Gulf can help prevent an Iranian October surprise

As the 2020 US presidential election ramps up, the Atlantic Council's Kirsten Fontenrose and William Wechsler write in The Washington Post on the threat of an October surprise from Iran.

Elections Iran

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Feb 23, 2020

Mezran and Cristiani in The National Interest: Trouble in Tripoli: Why Europe must respond to the ambitions of Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar

Every time there is a European conference on Libya, the dominant feeling is the same: the Europeans seem to be more interested in the process—the mere act of bringing stakeholders together to talk—than the outcome. It is less clear whether this talk is actually conducive to any solution that can stop the spiral of violence […]

Libya

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Feb 21, 2020

Slavin joins PRI to discuss Iran’s parliamentary elections

By Atlantic Council

Elections Iran

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Feb 21, 2020

Nia in Just Security: For Free Expression in Iran, the U.S. Can Act to Keep the Internet On

By Atlantic Council

Iran Politics & Diplomacy

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Feb 19, 2020

Slavin quoted in CNBC on Iran’s parliamentary elections

By Atlantic Council

Elections Iran

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Feb 18, 2020

Kadhim quoted in the Associated Press on Shiite cleric al-Sistani

By Atlantic Council

Iraq Middle East

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Feb 17, 2020

Katz in Responsible Statecraft: How long can Russia and Turkey cooperate amid a myriad of conflictual hazards?

By Atlantic Council

Europe & Eurasia Politics & Diplomacy

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Feb 6, 2020

Katz in Al Jazeera Centre for Studies: Whatever His Title, He Plans to Remain in Charge: Is it a Solo ‘Tandemocracy’ Now?

By Atlantic Council

Politics & Diplomacy Russia

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Feb 3, 2020

Samet in Foreign Policy: Can China Replace the United States in Israel?

By Atlantic Council

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