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A bipartisan Iran strategy for the next US administration—and the next two decades

As tensions spike in the Middle East, how should the next US president approach Iran and its network of proxies including Hezbollah and Hamas? With a strategy that can be maintained for decades, by administrations of either party. A bipartisan, expert working group lays out the details.

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Nov 6, 2014

Slavin on P5+1 Nuclear Negotiations with Iran

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins Radio Islam to discuss talks between the P5+1 countries and Iran over that country’s nuclear program:

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Nov 5, 2014

Slavin on Effect of New Congress on Iran Deal

By Barbara Slavin

The National quotes South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin on whether the results of the recent midterm elections will affect nuclear negotiations with Iran:

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Oct 31, 2014

This Week in South Asia: October 25-31

By Elijah Logsdon and Refayat Haque

Pakistan The Pakistan army announced the success of its four-month long campaign to wipe out militants in the North Waziristan region bordering Afghanistan. The offensive, initiated in June, has claimed the lives of around 1,100 militants. According the army, the campaign has resulted in the reduction of terrorist attacks in the country. Army’s spokesperson Major […]

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Oct 31, 2014

Slavin on Military Issues in Iran’s Nuclear Program

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al-Monitor on an address by Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency:

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Oct 24, 2014

This Week in South Asia: October 18-24

By Elijah Logsdon and Refayat Haque

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week.   Iran Pakistani and Iranian border forces exchanged mortar fire this week. The incident occurred a day after officials from each side met to discuss tensions along the border, resulting in an agreement to […]

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Oct 23, 2014

Column: Lessons of North Korea for Iran Nuclear Talks

By Barbara Slavin

Among the arguments marshaled by those wary of a nuclear agreement with Iran is that past efforts to negotiate away North Korea’s nuclear weapons program failed. Iran’s regime, they argue, is just as untrustworthy as North Korea’s and what’s more, Wendy Sherman, the chief U.S. negotiator with Iran, was also involved in talks with the […]

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In the News

Oct 18, 2014

Slavin on Iran, ISIS, Ebola

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins Voice of America’s Issues in the News to discuss the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, nuclear talks with Iran, Ebola, and other recent global developments: 

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SouthAsiaSource

Oct 17, 2014

This Week in South Asia: October 11-17

By Elijah Logsdon and Refayat Haque

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week.   Nepal In one of the deadliest spells of weather ever seen in the region, scores of Nepalese and foreign trekkers were killed this week when a freak storm hit the popular Annapurna Circuit […]

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Oct 10, 2014

This Week in South Asia: October 4-10

By Elijah Logsdon

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. India The disputed region of Kashmir witnessed its worst fighting since the India-Pakistan truce was settled in 2003. This week, at least nineteen people have been killed — eleven on the Pakistani side and […]

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Oct 3, 2014

This Week in South Asia: September 27 – October 3

By Elijah Logsdon and Refayat Haque

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. AfghanistanThis week newly sworn-in Afghan President Ashraf Ghani signed the long-delayed Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) agreement with the United States, along with the NATO Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). By choosing to sign these […]

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