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Oct 30, 2015

Hof on the US Deployment of Special Operations Forces to Syria

By Frederic Hof

McClatchy DC quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on President Obama’s motives to send a small group of US Special Operations forces to assist with on-the-ground operations in Syria:

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Oct 30, 2015

Hof on Fighting ISIS in Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

Bloomberg quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on the role of US special forces in Syria to assist combating ISIS and their benefits:

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Oct 30, 2015

Hof on Special Forces in Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

US News and World Report quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on US special forces in Syria to fight against ISIS:

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Oct 30, 2015

Itani on US Forces in Syria

By Faysal Itani

Al Sharq Alawsat quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on the US decision to send special operations forces to Syria:

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Oct 30, 2015

Alami on ISIS in Lebanon

By Mona Alami

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mona Alami writes for L’Hebdo Magazine on the resurgence of ISIS activity in the Ayn al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon: 

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Oct 30, 2015

Herbst: A Lull in the East

By John Herbst

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John E. Herbst writes for The American Interest on the current ceasefire in Ukraine and whether the European Union’s refusal to lift Russian sanctions will spark new fighting:

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Oct 30, 2015

Slavin on Domestic Politics and China

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins Voice of America’s Issues in the News to moderate a discussion on the Syria talks, China, the new Speaker of the House, and the most recent republican presidential debate:

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Oct 30, 2015

Ashooh on Combating ISIS in Syria

By Jessica Ashooh

Middle East Strategy Task Force Deputy Director Jessica Ashooh joins Voice of America to discuss the US decision to send special operations forces into Syria to combat ISIS:

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Oct 30, 2015

Itani on US Troops in Syria

By Faysal Itani

Vice News quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on the Obama administration’s decision to send US special operations forces to Syria to combat ISIS:

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Oct 30, 2015

Hof on Fighting ISIS in Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

Air Force Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on what would be effective in fighting ISIS in Syria: 

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