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Jun 8, 2015

Ricciardone on Turkey’s Election

By Francis Ricciardone

Reuters quotes Vice President and Rafik Hariri Center Director Francis J. Ricciardone on why Turkey’s Kurds are determined to push for peace after their historic vote:

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

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Jun 8, 2015

Cohen: Kazakhstan Bets its Future on Reform

By Ariel Cohen

Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Ariel Cohen writes for Natural Gas Europe on why Kazakhstan is an important alternative supplier for European oil and natural gas consumers:

Central Asia

MENASource

Jun 8, 2015

Is Turkey Marching Toward Early Elections?

By Aaron Stein

Over 50 million Turkish voters went to the polls on Sunday June 7 to cast their ballots for their preferred political parties. During the final days of the campaign, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) sharpened their political attacks on Turkey’s fourth largest political party, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP).

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Jun 7, 2015

Aronsson: US Chooses Path on Foreign Policy

By Albin Aronsson

Brent Scowcroft Center Intern Albin Aronsson writes for Svenska Dagbladet about the major visions of US national security strategy and foreign policy, the debate that is ongoing in Washington, and why it is important for Sweden to follow and understand this debate:

Northern Europe United States and Canada

In the News

Jun 7, 2015

Gramer on Naval Migrant Interdiction

By Robert Gramer

Defense News quotes Transatlantic Security Initiative Assistant Director Robbie Gramer on the challenges facing European navies as they scramble to address a growing migration crisis:

European Union International Organizations

In the News

Jun 6, 2015

Montanino: Athens Needs a Ten-Year Plan

By Andrea Montanino

Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino writes for Corriere della Sera on why it is necessary to agree on a ten-year program to radically transform the Greek economy:

European Union Greece

SyriaSource

Jun 5, 2015

Iran and Syria: Will Tehran Ease the Humanitarian Crisis?

By Frederic C. Hof

The Rafik Hariri Center hosted a private meeting on June 3 to discuss the policy implications of a remarkable report issued by the Syrian American Medical Society. Entitled Slow Death: Life and Death in Syrian Communities Under Siege, author Valerie Szybala placed under the microscope one aspect of the Assad regime’s mass homicide survival strategy.

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NATO's first unmanned air vehicle, June 4, 2015

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Jun 5, 2015

NATO’s First Drone Rolls off Assembly Line

By NATO

The first of NATO’s five unmanned air vehicles rolled off the factory line in San Diego on Thursday, 4 June 2015.

Drones Italy

New Atlanticist

Jun 5, 2015

Ukraine’s Success Will Have ‘Huge Implications’ for Entire Region

EU official: ‘Russia recognizes that we are not looking to gain territories’ Describing Ukraine as an “international issue,” a top European Union official said June 4 that turning the country into a success story will have “huge implications for the whole region.” “Russia recognizes we are not looking to gain territories. We are looking to […]

Europe & Eurasia European Union

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Jun 4, 2015

Eastern Partnership: Commissioner Johannes Hahn on the Way Forward After Riga

Please join us on June 4, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for a discussion with Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, on the EU’s efforts to move forward after Riga and an outlook on what was achieved at the Eastern Partnership summit. Note: Due to technical difficulties, we will not […]

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