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Oct 21, 2015

Nawaz on Prime Minister Sharif’s Meeting with President Obama

By Shuja Nawaz

Bloomberg quotes South Asia Center Distinguished Fellow Shuja Nawaz on Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s meeting with President Obama during his trip to Washington, DC and whether there will be any discussions on a deal to curtail Pakistan’s nuclear program:

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Oct 21, 2015

Cohen on Low Oil Prices and Iranian Spending

By Ariel Cohen

International Business Times quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center and Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Ariel Cohen on how low oil prices will affect Iran’s spending after the lifting of sanctions:

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Oct 21, 2015

Metzl on Warming of Relations Between the United Kingdom and China

By Jamie Metzl

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl joins BBC Newshour to discuss the implications for the United States of warming relations between the United Kingdom and China:

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Oct 21, 2015

Slavin: A Tale of Two Elections: Canada and Egypt

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Voice of America on the recent elections in Canada and Egypt:

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Oct 20, 2015

Itani on Iranian Troops in Syria

By Faysal Itani

Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani joins CNN’s Situation Room to discuss Iran’s increasing engagement in the conflict in Syria and reports that Iranian troops are prepping for a major offensive near Aleppo:

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Oct 20, 2015

Barno and Bensahel: Putin Takes Center Stage in the Middle East

By Barno and Bensahel

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellows for Military Affairs and National Security Policy Dave Barno and Nora Bensahel write for War on the Rocks on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s increasing engagement with the Middle East:

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Oct 20, 2015

Karatnycky: How Putin’s Ukrainian Dream Turned Into a Nightmare

By Adrian Karatnycky

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky cowrites for Foreign Policy on Russia’s weakening stance in Ukraine: 

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Oct 19, 2015

Hof on His Role as Special Adviser for Transition in Syria

By Frederic Hof

The Washington Post quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof from his recent article in POLITICO on his role as the Special Adviser for Transition in Syria:

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Oct 19, 2015

Ricciardone on Turkey’s Elections and Syria

By Francis Ricciardone

Hurriyet quotes Vice President and Rafik Hariri Center Director Francis Ricciardone on the upcoming elections in Turkey and the need for coordination on Syria: Read the full article here.

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Oct 19, 2015

Saab on Gulf State Defense Systems

By Bilal Y. Saab

Al Nahar quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on reports of Gulf states buying the Israeli Iron Dome weapon system and why it’s unlikely these reports are true: