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Jul 15, 2015

LeBaron on Congressional Approval of Iran Deal

By Richard LeBaron

Newsweek quotes Nonresident Senior Fellow Richard LeBaron on the next steps in Congress, as President Obama works to earn approval of the Iran Nuclear Deal, both at home and abroad:

Iran

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Jul 9, 2015

Slavin Interviews Saab: Who Has ‘Boots on the Ground’ in Fight Against ISIS?

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al Monitor on the need for US military involvement in Iraq, quoting Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on his new report, The New Containment: Changing America’s Approach to Middle East Security, and presidential candidate and Senator Lindsey Graham from […]

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Jul 8, 2015

Kroenig: How to Walk Away from the Iran Talks

By Matthew Kroenig

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Kroenig cowrites for the National Review on why the United States should get tough on Iran by increasing demands and tightening sanctions:

Iran

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Jul 8, 2015

Saab on Concerns About a Nuclear Iran

By Bilal Y. Saab

National Defense Magazine quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on why concerns about a nuclear Iran will remain even if an accord is reached:

Iran
Nuclear Nonproliferation

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Jul 7, 2015

Saab on US Middle East Strategy

By Bilal Y. Saab

USNI News quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on his report, The New Containment: Changing America’s Approach to Middle East Security, which calls for a new US security architecture to tackle Middle East concerns:

Iran

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Jun 26, 2015

Saab on ISIS in Saudi Arabia

By Bilal Saab

Foreign-language Rawaq features Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab’s Foreign Affairs article on ISIS in Saudi Arabia: 

Saudi Arabia

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Jun 25, 2015

Gramer and Daniels: France Fills the American Arms Void

By Gramer and Daniels

Transatlantic Security Initiative Assistant Director Robbie Gramer and Middle East Peace and Security Initiative Program Assistant Owen Daniels write for Politico on new French defense contracts with Gulf states in light of strained negotiations between the United States and its partners in the region:

France
International Organizations

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Jun 1, 2015

Saab on Iraq’s Military Campaign Rebranding

By Bilal Saab

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab joins SiriusXM Radio to discuss Iraq’s rebranding of its military campaign against ISIS:

Iraq

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May 25, 2015

Kroenig on Lifting Iranian Sanctions

By Matthew Kroenig

Reuters quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Kroenig on the potential pitfalls of lifting sanctions on Iran:

Iran

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May 15, 2015

Bloomberg Highlights Atlantic Council Event on the Gulf Summit at Camp David

By Atlantic Council

Bloomberg covers an Atlantic Council conference call assessing the outcomes of the Gulf summit at Camp David:

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