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Jan 3, 2015

Pham on Cape Verde’s Jewish Heritage

By J. Peter Pham

Commentary quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Jewish heritage in Cape Verde:

In the News

Jan 2, 2015

McFate in Scholars and Rogues Book Review

By Sean McFate

Scholars and Rogues reviews Africa Center Senior Fellow Sean McFate’s book The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order:

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Jan 2, 2015

Healey on New Round of Sanctions on North Korea

By Jason Healey

Politico quotes Cyber Statecraft Initiative Director Jason Healey on new sanctions imposed on North Korea:

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Jan 2, 2015

Meservey: Credibility Lost

By Joshua Meservey

Africa Center Assistant Director Joshua Meservey writes for US News and World Report on the withdrawn charges against Kenya’s president in the International Criminal Court:

East Africa

In the News

Jan 1, 2015

al-Kattan in Syria Studies: Mapping the Ailing (but Resilient) Syrian Banking Sector

By Rashad al-Kattan

Read the full article here.

Syria

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Jan 1, 2015

Saab on Leadership Transition in the Gulf

By Bilal Y. Saab

CNBC quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on what kind of transition will likely occur once Crown Prince Salman eventually takes over as king of Saudi Arabia:

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

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Dec 31, 2014

Itani on What Is Ahead for Lebanon

By Faysal Itani

The Daily Star quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on what Lebanon can expect in 2015:

Middle East

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Dec 31, 2014

Marczak on Nieto’s Visit to Washington

By Jason Marczak

Fox News Latino quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto’s upcoming visit to Washington: 

Mexico

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Dec 31, 2014

Karatnycky: Warlords and Armed Groups Threaten Ukraine’s Rebuilding

By Adrian Karatnycky

Transatlantic Relations Program Nonresident Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky writes for the Washington Post on the new threat emerging in Ukraine posed by warlords and militant groups: 

Russia Ukraine

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Dec 31, 2014

Herbst on Political Activists’ Verdict

By John Herbst

Voice of America quotes Eurasia Center Director John Herbst on the sentencing of Russian political activist Alexei Navalny: 

Russia