Category: In the News

Eljarh on the Growing Presence of ISIS in Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

The Guardian quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh on the growing presence of ISIS in Libya and what it means for the talks in Geneva:

Saab: “The Political Calculation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is Very Important”

By Bilal Saab

The Daily Star quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on how Israel might react to Hezbollah’s attack:

Saab on the Sale of US Predator Drones to the United Arab Emirates

By Bilal Saab

The National quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on the sale of US Predator drones to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and what it means for the US-UAE relationship:

Pham on Al Shabaab Defector

By J. Peter Pham

VICE News quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on an al Shabaab defector’s claim that Somalia’s Islamist extremist group is in “total collapse”:

Mezran on Ongoing Violence in Libya

By Karim Mezran

Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran joins BBC to discuss the latest flare up of violence in Libya:

Guruswamy on Obama’s Visit to India

Mohan Guruswamy, nonresident senior fellow in the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center, writes in The Asian Age newspaper in India that US President Barack Obama’s visit to New Delhi this week marks a “coming out” for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “As far as Indo-US relations go, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done well for […]

Slavin: “The Alliance with the Iranians is More an Alliance of Convenience”

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins PBS’s Frontline to discuss the alliance between the Houthis and Iran:

Wilson on the Terrorist Attacks in Paris

By Damon Wilson

French language newspaper Le Figaro quotes Executive Vice President Damon Wilson on American reactions to the terrorist attacks in Paris:

Munich Security Report Highlights Cyber Statecraft Initiative’s Report

The Munich Security Conference report highlights Cyber Statecraft Initiative’s “Confidence-Building Measures in Cyberspace” report in the Food for Thought Section under Reports:

Slavin: Summit to Focus on Reducing Terror Recruitment

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al Monitor on the upcoming Summit on Confronting Violent Extremism: