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May 6, 2015

Shaffer: Ending the Petroleum Mystique: The Future of the Global Oil Price

By Brenda Shaffer

Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Brenda Shaffer writes for the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs on the different factors that affect the global price of oil:

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May 5, 2015

Meservey on the al-Shabaab Threat in Somalia and Kenya

By Joshua Meservey

Africa Center Associate Director Joshua Meservey joins Al Jazeera to discuss the al-Shabaab threat, Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit, and why US military intervention isn’t an option:

East Africa Somalia

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May 5, 2015

Pham on the Importance of the US-Morocco Alliance

By J. Peter Pham

French-language Le Malien quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the importance of the US-Morocco alliance to countering violent extremism on the African continent: Read the full article here.

Morocco

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May 5, 2015

Pham on Kerry in Somalia

By J. Peter Pham

USA Today quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the significance of Secretary of State John Kerry’s stop in Somalia:

Somalia

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May 5, 2015

Montanino on Trade and National Security

By Andrea Montanino

Foreign-language Nanzao quotes Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino on the importance of trade to national security: Read the full article here.

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May 4, 2015

Hof on the Syrian Proxy Force

By Frederic Hof

The Los Angeles Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on the US plan to arm Syrian opposition fighters to oppose ISIS and why the vetting process is slowing down progress:

Syria

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May 4, 2015

Pham on Secretary Kerry in Kenya

By J. Peter Pham

Voice of America quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Kenya and Africa’s strategic value to the United States:

East Africa

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May 4, 2015

Gopalaswamy on India’s BMD System

By Bharath Gopolaswamy

The Indian Express quotes South Asia Center Acting Director Bharath Gopalaswamy on India’s Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system:

India

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May 4, 2015

Rehman: Recasting India’s Special Forces

By Iskander Rehman

South Asia Center Nonresident Fellow Iskander Rehman writes for the Center for the Advanced Study of India on the need for India to increase and further develop its Special Operations Forces:

India

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May 3, 2015

Pham on Secretary Kerry’s Trip to Africa

By J. Peter Pham

French-language Voice of America quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to the African continent:

Africa