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Yemen Fulcrum in an arc of crisis Apr 19, 2012

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Yemen's growing internal crises and linkages to international terrorism have captured the attention of the international community. Yemen's position at the crossroads of international trade and in a region already bedevilled by piracy and instability are further reasons to be interested in that country's future trajectory. On 14 July the Wednesday Lowy Lunch Club heard Philip Eliason speak about Yemen's internal developments and its role as a fulcrum in a regional arc of crisis.

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The options for Iraq Apr 19, 2012

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On 5 November, as part of its Distinguished Speaker Series, the Lowy Institute for International Policy was proud to host Mr Ali Allawi, a former minister in interim and transitional Iraqi administrations and today a leading international commentator on Iraqi affairs. He is the author of the recently released and much-lauded book, The Occupation of Iraq: Winning the War, Losing the Peace (Yale University Press, 2007).

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Iran goes to the polls Apr 19, 2012

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At the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy on 3 June 2009, Anthony Bubalo, Director of the West Asia Program at the Lowy Institute, previewed Iran's presidential election on 12 June. He discussed what it will mean for Iran's foreign relations and in particular for the Obama Administration's efforts to engage Tehran.

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Terrorism in Southeast Asia Apr 19, 2012

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At the Wednesday Lowy Lunch on 16 September, Australia’s Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism, William Paterson PSM, provided an overview of the terrorist threat in Southeast Asia against the background of terrorism trends worldwide.

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Into Africa Apr 19, 2012

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On 13 August at the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy, the authors of a new Lowy Institute Paper on the importance to Australia of the resources boom in Sub-Saharan Africa, Roger Donnelly and Benjamin Ford, launched their Paper, entitled 'Into Africa'.

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Modern war criminals in Australia Apr 19, 2012

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At the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy on 11 February 2009, Fergus Hanson examined the Australian government’s current 'no policy' approach to the probability that suspected war criminals are living in Australia and looked at options for dealing with the problem.

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Lessons from NZ Apr 19, 2012

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Alan Mitchell reports on the state of the New Zealand economy, and quotes the presentation to the Lowy Institute by Dr David Skilling of the New Zealand Institute.

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Mending Defences Broken Backbone Apr 19, 2012

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As part of its Distinguished Speaker Series, the Lowy Institute for International Policy was pleased to host an address by Mr Nick Warner, Secretary of Defence. The title of Mr Warner's address was '256,800 Paper Towels: Mending Defence's Broken Backbone'.

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The dragon in the Pacific Apr 19, 2012

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On 11 June at the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy, Fergus Hanson launched his Policy Brief, 'The Dragon in the Pacific: More Opportunity than Threat' which takes a fresh look at China’s aid activities across the region.

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Despots masquerading as democrats Apr 19, 2012

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As part of its Distinguished Speaker Series, the Lowy Institute for International Policy was pleased to host an address by Mr Kenneth Roth, the Executive Director of Human Rights Watch. The title of Mr Roth's address was 'Despots masquerading as democrats: and why we let them'.

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