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Jan 22, 2017

Cohen Joins “Evening with Vladimir Solovyov” to Discuss US-Russia Relations and the Talks in Syria

By Ariel Cohen

Watch the full interview here.

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Jan 21, 2017

Stein Quoted by Rudaw on Turkey, Syria, and Russia as Peace Talks Begin in Astana

By Aaron Stein

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MENASource

Jan 19, 2017

The Reina Nightclub Attack Might Change Turkey-China Relations

By Ivy Yang

The Reina nightclub attack in Istanbul on New Year’s Eve left 39 dead and dozens injured. When he was captured on January 17, Turkish officials said that the main suspect, Abdulkadir Masharipov, is an Uzbek national and a member of the Islamic State. Signs show that he might also be an ethnic Uyghur, and though […]

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Jan 18, 2017

Stein Quoted by the Washington Post on Syria and Turkey

By Aaron Stein

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MENASource

Jan 12, 2017

The Tillerson Hearing: What Was Said about the Middle East

By Elissa Miller and Emily Burchfield

On January 11, President Elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, participated in a marathon nine-hour confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The committee members pressed the former ExxonMobil CEO on a host of issues, including his reported ties to Russia and his views on extremism.

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In the News

Jan 6, 2017

Slavin Joins Voice of America News to Discuss Trump and US Intelligence

By Barbara Slavin

Listen to full interview here.

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at Warsaw Summit, July 6, 2016

NATOSource

Jan 5, 2017

10 Most Popular NATO Stories of 2016

By Jorge Benitez, Director of NATOSource

2016 was full of major developments in European security. Moscow’s campaign against the Western democracies went beyond the DNC hack and interference in the US elections.

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New Atlanticist

Jan 5, 2017

ISIS Puts Turkey in its Crosshairs

By Rachel Ansley

Though Turkey’s engagement in the war in Syria has resulted in a series of attacks by the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) over the course of the past year, the most recent attack on a nightclub in Istanbul on New Year’s Day will only harden the Turkish government’s resolve to defeat the Islamist […]

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In the News

Jan 4, 2017

Slavin in Voice of America: Turkey Needs Solutions, Not Scapegoats

By Barbara Slavin

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Dec 26, 2016

Itani Quoted by the Associated Press on Turkey’s Influence in Syria

By Faysal Itani

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