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Jun 26, 2015

Itani on Lebanon’s Political Fragility

By Faysal Itani

Global Risk Insights quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on the coalition holding Lebanon together as the war in Syria drags on: 

Middle East Syria

Art of Future Warfare

Jun 26, 2015

Cole: The Art of World War III

By August Cole

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow August Cole writes for Vice News on an Art of Future Warfare event, which brought together a group of leading artists, as well as entries from a crowd-sourced online contest, to reveal the art of World War III:

In the News

Jun 26, 2015

Marczak on Venezuela’s Female Electoral Mandate

By Jason Marczak

The Miami Herald quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the Venezuelan National Electoral Council’s announcement that at least 40 percent of a party’s candidates must be women, and how this announcement has thrown the opposition into chaos: 

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jun 26, 2015

Ullman: Executive Power Shall Be…

By Harlan Ullman

Atlantic Council Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for United Press International on the upcoming presidential elections:

In the News

Jun 26, 2015

Pavel on ISIS Attacks

By Barry Pavel

Politico quotes Vice President and Brent Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel on how the United States is reassessing the threat of ISIS after three attacks in three different countries in one day:

In the News

Jun 25, 2015

Rakisits: Death Penalty Returns to Pakistan

By Claude Rakisits

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Claude Rakisits writes for Rule of Law Updates and Perspectives on the reinstatement of the death penalty in Pakistan:

Pakistan

In the News

Jun 25, 2015

Eljarh on ISIS Setbacks in Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

Voice of America quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh on how US airstrikes and conflicts on the ground are putting ISIS on the retreat in Libya:

Libya

In the News

Jun 25, 2015

Gramer and Daniels: France Fills the American Arms Void

By Gramer and Daniels

Transatlantic Security Initiative Assistant Director Robbie Gramer and Middle East Peace and Security Initiative Program Assistant Owen Daniels write for Politico on new French defense contracts with Gulf states in light of strained negotiations between the United States and its partners in the region:

France International Organizations

In the News

Jun 25, 2015

Ward: Does America Even Have a Strategy to Defeat ISIS?

By Alex Ward

Brent Scowcroft Center Assistant Director Alex Ward writes for The National Interest on why contrary to Obama’s opponents’ claims, the administration does have an anti-ISIS strategy, it’s just not a good one:

In the News

Jun 25, 2015

Herbst on the Current Situation in Ukraine

By John Herbst

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John Herbst speaks with the US Embassy in Berlin on the current situation in Ukraine and Russian disinformation:

Russia Ukraine
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