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Jan 23, 2016

Slavin Quoted by Voice of America on How Iran Will Spend Its Sanctions Relief Money

By Barbara Slavin

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In the News

Jan 23, 2016

Khoury Joins Voice Of America to Discuss Saudi-Iran Relations

By Nabeel Khoury

Watch the full interview here.

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In the News

Jan 22, 2016

Slavin Moderates Voice of America’s Issues in the News on US-Iran Relations and ISIS in Iraq

By Barbara Slavin

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Jan 22, 2016

Slavin Joins Viewpoint with James Zogby to Discuss US-Iran Relations

By Barbara Slavin

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In the News

Jan 22, 2016

Vakhshouri Quoted by Foreign Policy on Investment in Iran’s Energy Sector

By Sara Vakhshouri

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Jan 22, 2016

Slavin in US News and World Report: Obama’s Win on Iran Is No Joke

By Barbara Slavin

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EconoGraphics

Jan 21, 2016

Feeling the Oil Crunch

By Global Business and Economics

Oil prices have fallen to their lowest since 2003, sitting under $30 a barrel in recent days. Declining expectations of global growth plus the addition of post-sanction Iranian supply don’t spell a substantial price recovery in the immediate future. Under this new market realities, oil-exporting countries come in different form to weather the storm.

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New Atlanticist

Jan 21, 2016

Will Iran receive the sanctions relief it expects?

By Matthew Kroenig

Last week marked “implementation day” of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, better known as the Iran nuclear deal. With the deal formally in effect, Iran will begin receiving sanctions relief, leading many to conclude, as NPR recently reported, that “European and Asian companies are expected to flock to Iran now that the UN sanctions […]

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MENASource

Jan 21, 2016

How Might the FED’s Policy Affect the Middle East?

By M. Hande Akmehmet

The US Federal Reserve (FED) announced its most anticipated policy change in December 2015: the long-awaited modest increase in short-term interest rates, which formally marked the beginning of a “Strong Dollar” period in the global economy. Coupled with the upcoming rate hikes in 2016, this policy will not only impact the US economy, but will […]

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New Atlanticist

Jan 20, 2016

Dealing with Iran: A Policy of Engagement and Deterrence

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Former US diplomat, R. Nicholas Burns, says Iran nuclear agreement is positive for the United States, but Iran will continue to be a problem in a violent Middle East As the State Department’s No. 3 official in the George W. Bush administration, R. Nicholas Burns was instrumental in negotiating sanctions to punish Iran for its […]

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