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Dec 5, 2014

Manning: Taiwan Could Be Asia’s Next Big Security Nightmare

By Robert Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert Manning writes for the National Interest on the results of Taiwan’s local elections:

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Dec 5, 2014

Mardini on Creating Reform in Iraq

By Ramzy Mardini

The Financial Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Ramzy Mardini on the campaign led by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider el-Abadi to stamp out corruption in the country:

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Dec 5, 2014

McFate on Growing Influence of Armed Forces in Africa

By Sean McFate

The Wall Street Journal quotes Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Sean McFate on the growing influence of armed forces in Africa over the past several decades:

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Dec 5, 2014

Slavin on Ukraine, Russia, and ISIS

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins Voice of America’s Issues in the News to discuss ongoing developments in Iraq, Russia, Ukraine, and Kurdistan: 

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Dec 4, 2014

Marczak on Economic Reform in Mexico

By Jason Marczak

Fox News Latino quotes Adrienne Arsht Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on economic reforms in Mexico:

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Dec 4, 2014

Hof on De Mistura’s Freeze Proposal

By Frederic C. Hof

Philadelphia Inquirer quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof on the freeze proposal plan outlined by special United Nations representative on the Syria crisis Steffan de Mistura: 

Syria

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Dec 4, 2014

Itani on Turkey’s Stance on ISIS

By Faysal Itani

Middle East Monitor quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on strained US-Turkish relations regarding the ongoing crisis in Syria:

Syria Turkey

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Dec 4, 2014

Herbst: Three Ways America Should Respond to the Ukraine Crisis

By John Herbst

Eurasia Center Director John Herbst cowrites for Huffington Post on on how the US ought to look to past agreements for guidance on how to respond to current Russian aggression in Ukraine:

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Dec 4, 2014

Gopalaswamy on the Russian-Pakistani Relationship

By Bharath Gopalaswamy

South Asia Center Deputy Director Bharath Gopalaswamy joins Channel News Asia to discuss the relationship between Moscow and Islamabad:

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Dec 3, 2014

Itani on Arrest of ISIS Leader’s Wife

By Faysal Itani

The Daily Star quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on the implications of the arrest of ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s wife:

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