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Aug 25, 2015

Montanino on China’s Economy

By Andrea Montanino

Italian language daily newspaper Quotidiano Nazionale interviews Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino on the Chinese economy’s current instability: 

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Aug 25, 2015

Aslund on Ukrainian President Poroshenko

By Anders Aslund

Foreign Policy cites Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Aslund on the influence of big business in Ukraine:

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Aug 25, 2015

Cunningham: Why Afghanistan Matters for United States

By James B. Cunningham

Zalmay Khalilzad Chair on Afghanistan and former US Ambassador to Afghanistan James B. Cunningham cowrites for CNN with former US Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker on the need for the United States to continue to be an engaged partner with Afghanistan:

Afghanistan

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Aug 25, 2015

Stein on Turkey’s Role in the Syrian Conflict

By Aaron Stein

Business Insider quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on Turkey’s image as nurturing the Islamist side of the Syrian insurgency: 

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Aug 25, 2015

Ashooh: Understanding Syrian Mindset Is Key to Redirecting Anti-ISIS Effort

By Jessica Ashooh

Middle East Strategy Task Force Deputy Director Jessica Ashooh writes for The Hill on the dangers of ignoring Assad in the fight against ISIS in Syria:

Syria

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Aug 24, 2015

Slavin on the Iran Nuclear Deal and US Opinion

By Barbara Slavin

Heinrich Boll Stifting North America interviews South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin on the Iran nuclear deal debate in the United States: 

Iran Nuclear Nonproliferation

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Aug 24, 2015

Nawaz on the Death of Mullah Omar

By Shuja Nawaz

The Cipher Brief quotes South Asia Center Distinguished Fellow Shuja Nawaz on the death of Taliban ex-supreme commander and religious leader Mullah Muhammad Omar: 

Afghanistan

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Aug 24, 2015

Itani: Lebanon’s ‘Garbage Revolution’ Wants to Trash Dirty Politicians

By Faysal Itani

Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani writes for The Daily Beast on the rise of the “YouStink” movement in the streets of Beirut: 

Middle East

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Aug 24, 2015

Aslund on Ukraine’s Economic Reforms

By Anders Aslund

Forbes quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Aslund on the impressive implementation of Ukraine’s reforms: 

Ukraine

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Aug 24, 2015

Metzl on China’s Market Plunge

By Jamie Metzl

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl joins Bloomberg to discuss the plunge in Chinese equities and what the Chinese government would need to do to stabilize markets:

China