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Mihaela Carstei on the US-Canada Keystone Pipeline Project (CTV)
On the heels of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s visit to the United States, Energy & Environment Program Associate Director Mihaela Carstei joins CTV to discuss the Keystone Pipeline project that would transport tar sands oil from Canada and the northern United States to refineries in the Gulf coast of Texas.
Frederic Hof on US Position in Syria Crisis (BBC World Service)
Hariri Middle East Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof speaks with the BBC’s Tim Franks about the cautious US position with respect to resolving the Syria crisis.
Shuja Nawaz Response to Pakistan Election Results (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz joins a live Google Hangout organized by RFE/RL to discuss Pakistan’s historic elections.
Shuja Nawaz Speaks About Pakistan Elections (CCTV America)
South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz joins CCTV America to discuss Pakistan’s historic elections.
Biography
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Yussef Auf
Yussef Auf has been a judge in Egypt since 2007. From 2002 to 2007 he served as an agent for the public prosecutor. In these roles he has supervised a variety of electoral processes, including the 2004 and 2005 parliamentary elections, the 2005 presidential election, and the 2005, 2011, and 2012 public referendums. He holds law degrees (LL.B & LLM) from Cairo University's Law School (English Section) and a diploma in Islamic studies from the Cairo Institute of Islamic Studies. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in constitutional law and political systems at Cairo University's Law School, where he also serves as a lecturer in Islamic law. In 2012 he was a Hubert Humphrey Fellow at American University’s Washington College of Law in Washington DC where he studied political science. He also trained with the Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) in the spring of 2012 and is currently a non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East in Washington DC where he focuses, in his research, on Constitutional issues, elections and judicial matters. He can be reached at yussufauf@hotmail.com.
FEATURED EVENTS
15th Anniversary of PDD-63: History of Cyber Critical Infrastructure Protection
On May 22, the Atlantic Council's Cyber Statecraft Initiative will hold a discussion on the history of cyber critical infrastructure protection in recognition of the 15th anniversary of Presidential Decision Directive 63 (PDD-63).
The Kaleidoscope Turns Again in a Crisis-Challenged Iran
On May 30, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center will release a new issue brief, The Kaleidoscope Turns Again in a Crisis-Challenged Iran, a discussion of Iran’s upcoming presidential elections.
2013 Wroclaw Global Forum
From June 13-14, the 2013 Wrocław Global Forum will bring together over 350 top policy-makers and business leaders to explore the region’s impact as an actor in Europe, as well as its crucial role in the transatlantic partnership and on the global stage.
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