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Key Reads   Analysis: Despite Saudi strikes, Yemen rebels remain dug in Hamza Hendawi and Ahmed Al-Haj / Associated Press More than a month of relentless airstrikes by a coalition led by Saudi Arabia has inflicted painful damage on Shiite rebels in Yemen, but they...

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Key Reads   Turkey might join TTIP with new agreement Daily Sabah Speaking at the General Assembly of the Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu gave good news about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)....

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Key Reads Remarks Announcing the Release of the 2015 QDDR Report John Kerry / Department of State A year ago the Secretary charged our team, under the leadership of the QDDR co-chairs, to pull no punches about how State and USAID operate, how we need to operate, and...

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Key Reads   Pacific pact negotiators agree trade rules for six subjects: Japan government source Ami Miyazaki / Reuters Negotiators for the Trans-Pacific Partnership have agreed trade rules for six broad categories as officials race to conclude a trade pact, a...

NSC on the Iran Nuclear Deal

On Tuesday, April 14th, the National Security Advisor to Vice President Biden, Dr. Colin Kahl, briefed members of the ASP Board and Consensus for American Security on the framework deal for Iran’s nuclear program, and how it closes off Iran’s four pathways to...