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May 14, 2014

Slavin on Iranian Women Delegation Visit to Washington

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al-Monitor on the recent visit to Washington by a delegation of Iranian women theological students:

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May 13, 2014

Slavin: Fabius Says Iran Nuclear Accord Only at “Last Moment”

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow writes for Al-Monitor on the recent visit to Washington by French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius:

Iran

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May 12, 2014

Kroenig on His New Book on Iran

By Matthew Kroenig

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Kroenig joins C-SPAN’s Book TV to discuss his new book A Time to Attack:The Looming Iranian Nuclear Threat: Watch the full interview here.

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SouthAsiaSource

May 9, 2014

This Week in South Asia: May 3 – May 9

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. PakistanAs the ruling party in Pakistan completes its first year in power, opposition parties are raising the issue of ‘election rigging’ again, and plan to launch nationwide protests in the coming weeks. The elections […]

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May 2, 2014

This Week in South Asia: April 26 – May 2

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. IndiaAs India approaches its final phase of voting, two isolated incidents of violence erupted in the north east and southern regions of the country.  Separatist rebels opened fire on a Muslim village this week […]

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Apr 29, 2014

Slavin on US-Iran Reconciliation

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins Conversations with Nicholas Kralev to discuss the prospects of a rapprochement between the United States and Iran:

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Apr 25, 2014

This Week in South Asia: April 19 – 25

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. India The sixth phase of elections in India consolidated an increasingly apparent trend in the prior five phases which illustrated a distinct improvement in voter turnout as compared to the 2009 Lok-Sabha elections. Only […]

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Issue Brief

Apr 22, 2014

Turkish-Iranian Rapprochement and the Future of European and Asian Energy

By Pinar Dost and Orhan Taner

In a new issue brief, “Turkish-Iranian Rapprochement and the Future of European and Asian Energy,” Pinar Dost-Niyego and Orhan Taner of the Atlantic Council’s Turkey office outline how Turkey and Iran’s developing relationship is a key consideration in analyses of European and Asian energy security. They argue Turkish-Iranian relations, in which energy plays an important […]

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Apr 15, 2014

Kroenig Discusses Iran’s Nuclear Program

By Matthew Kroenig

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Kroenig joins BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss his latest book, A Time to Attack: The Looming Iranian Nuclear Threat.  Listen to the interview (begins at 2:34:00)

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Apr 12, 2014

Slavin on Peace Process, Nuclear Negotiations

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins Voice of America’s Issues in the News to discuss the stalled Middle East peace talks, negotiations surrounding Iran’s nuclear program, and pro-Russian demonstrations in Ukraine: 

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