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Neil Richard Leslie
Neil Leslie is an assistant editor of the Atlantic Council.
He completed his Masters (Hons) degree in Modern History & Islamic Politics at the University of St Andrews in Scotland in the summer of 2008, focusing specifically on the EU and Iran. He wrote his dissertation paper on "Perceptions of Islam in the West."
His areas of interest and expertise include: European integration and security; Russian resurgency and the challenge to the West; Islamic political systems, and international & corporate law.
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Atlantic Council Chairman Named National Security Advisor
Atlantic Council Chairman General James L. Jones has accepted President-elect Barack Obama’s offer to serve as his National Security Advisor. Jones, respected on both sides of the aisle, brings more than forty years of military and diplomatic experience to the post.
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The Challenge of Somali Piracy
In a metaphor that the traditionally nomadic Somalis would undoubtedly appreciate, it was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Last Thursday, Somali pirates seized the Ukrainian-owned, Belizean-registered freighter Faina as it neared the Kenyan port of Mombasa.
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Atlantic Council Board Member Named UN Ambassador
Susan E. Rice, a member of the Atlantic Council Board of Directors, was appointed President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations on December 1.
