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Mar 29, 2015

Pham on the Conflict in Yemen

By J. Peter Pham

International Business Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how Iran’s involvement in the conflict in Yemen could shift the balance of power in the region:

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Mar 29, 2015

Saab: Houthi and the Blowback

By Bilal Saab

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab writes for Foreign Affairs on Saudi Arabia’s military intervention in Yemen:

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Mar 28, 2015

Pham on Boko Haram’s Designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization

By J. Peter Pham

Fox News quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the timing of Boko Haram’s designation by the US State Department as a Foreign Terrorist Organization:

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Mar 28, 2015

Slavin on Conflict in the Middle East and the Iran Negotiations

By Barbara Slavin

International Business Times quotes South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin on whether the conflicts in Yemen, Syria, and Iraq will affect the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program:

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Mar 28, 2015

Pham on the Delay in the Nigerian Elections

By J. Peter Pham

US News and World Report quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the delay in the Nigerian elections resulting from both the threat of violence and the permanent voter cards that had not been fully distributed:

Nigeria Politics & Diplomacy

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Mar 27, 2015

Meservey and Ward: Keep Boko Haram on the Run

By Joshua Meservey and Alex Ward

Africa Center Assistant Director Joshua Meservey and Brent Scowcroft Center Assistant Director Alex Ward write for US News and World Report on the importance of the Nigerian government continuing the fight against Boko Haram after Saturday’s presidential election:

Nigeria Politics & Diplomacy

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Mar 27, 2015

Slavin: Iran Holds First Ever Fashion Week

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al Monitor on the changing trends in Iranian fashion:

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Mar 27, 2015

Herbst on Arming Ukraine

By John Herbst

The Kyiv Post quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John Herbst on the need for stronger sanctions, better military equipment for Kyiv, and a heavier NATO presence in the Baltics:

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Mar 27, 2015

Pham on Boko Haram and Social Media

By J. Peter Pham

The Star Tribune quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Boko Haram’s social media strategy and the slow US response to the growing threat of the Nigerian group:

Nigeria

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Mar 27, 2015

Pham on the Timing of the Nigerian Election Results

By J. Peter Pham

International Business Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on when the results of the Nigerian elections will be finalized:

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