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Oct 15, 2015

Slavin: Is It Time for a Surge in Syria?

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al-Monitor on the ISIS War Game hosted by the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security and quotes Vice President, Arnold Kanter Chair, and Director of the Brent Scowcroft Center Barry Pavel, Middle East Peace and Security Initiative Resident Senior Fellow Bilal Y. Saab, and Rafik […]

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Oct 15, 2015

Cunningham on Obama’s Decision on US Troops in Afghanistan

By James Cunningham

Zalmay Khalilzad Chair on Afghanistan and Resident Senior Fellow James B. Cunningham joins MSNBC to discuss President Obama’s announcement that he will be keeping 5,500 US troops in Afghanistan through 2016:

Afghanistan

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Oct 15, 2015

Charai: America Needs to Support Africa’s Democratic Aspirations

By Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council Board Director Ahmed Charai writes for The Hill on the importance of the upcoming elections on the African continent:

Africa

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Oct 15, 2015

Stein on Turkey’s Anti-Terror Operations

By Aaron Stein

Bloomberg quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on Turkey’s anti-terror operations and whether the government could have done more to prevent the bombing in Ankara:

Turkey

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Oct 15, 2015

Hof: I Got Syria So Wrong

By Frederic Hof

Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof writes for POLITICO on the origins of the Syrian conflict, what he got wrong, and what the Obama administration needs to do to change course:

Syria

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Oct 14, 2015

Itani on Putin’s Intervention in Syria

By Faysal Itani

Annahar quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to preserve the Syrian regime by neutralizing insurgent threats to the regime’s core territory: Read the full article here.

Russia Syria

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Oct 14, 2015

Stein on the US-Turkey Relationship

By Aaron Stein

Diken quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on the negative consequences of the Kurds forcing the United States to choose between supporting them or Turkey, a NATO ally: Read the full article here.

Turkey

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Oct 14, 2015

Hof on Russia’s Strategy in Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

NPR quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on Russia’s strategy in Syria and what it means for US objectives:

Russia Syria

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Oct 14, 2015

Grigas: Lukashenko’s Win Means No Change for Belarus

By Agnia Grigas

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Agnia Grigas writes for The Hill on President Alexander Lukashenko’s reelection as President of Belarus and what it means for the future of the country:

Belarus

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Oct 14, 2015

Benitez on Russian Air Strikes

By Jorge Benitez

Foreign Policy quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow and NATOSource Director Jorge Benitez on Russian air strikes in Syria:

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