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Apr 21, 2015

Khoury on Air Strikes in Yemen

By Nabeel Khoury

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Nabeel Khoury joins China Radio International to discuss the recent, deadly air strikes in Yemen:

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Apr 21, 2015

Bruton on al-Shabaab in Kenya

By Bronwyn Bruton

IRIN News quotes Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton on al-Shabaab’s growing presence in Kenya:

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Apr 21, 2015

Herbst and Pham on the Gazprom Antitrust Case

By Herbst and Pham

US News and World Report quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John Herbst and Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on what the Gazprom antitrust case means for Russian President Vladimir Putin:

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Apr 21, 2015

Pham on the Removal of the Head of the Nigerian Police Force

By J. Peter Pham

International Business Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on outgoing Nigerian President Jonathan Goodluck’s decision to fire the head of the Nigerian police force:

Nigeria Politics & Diplomacy

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Apr 20, 2015

Saab on US Strategy in the Middle East and US-Gulf Relations

By Bilal Saab

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab joins Bloomberg to discuss US strategy in the Middle East and the upcoming summit with Gulf leaders at Camp David:

Middle East

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Apr 20, 2015

Ullman: A Mightily Tangled Geostrategic Web

By Harlan Ullman

Atlantic Council Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for Defense News on the different controversies and alliances in the Middle East:

Middle East

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Apr 20, 2015

Humayun: Brand ISIS: A Case of Extremism as Cultural Innovation

By Ahmed Humayun

South Asia Center Nonresident Fellow Ahmed Humayun writes for 3quarksdaily on ISIS’s branding and media strategy:

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Apr 20, 2015

Pham on Ethiopia as an Attractive Target for Extremist Groups

By J. Peter Pham

Foreign Policy quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how Ethiopia’s antiextremist policies make it an attractive target for extremist groups, including ISIS:

Ethiopia

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Apr 19, 2015

Alhonte on the Petrobras Scandal

By Natalie Alhonte

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Associate Director Natalie Alhonte joins CCTV America to discuss the implications of the Petrobras scandal in Brazil:

Brazil

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Apr 19, 2015

Wethington on the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

By Olin Wethington

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Fellow Olin Wethington joins Voice of America’s Global to discuss China’s intention for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to be a multilateral institution and what that will mean in terms of accommodating the viewpoints of other shareholders:

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