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Oct 14, 2014

Atallah on Boko Haram Threat in Nigeria

By Rudolph Atallah

The Atlantic quotes Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Rudolph Atallah on Nigeria’s effectiveness in combating Ebola but not threats from the terrorist organization Boko Haram: 

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Oct 14, 2014

Nurick on Prospects for Renewed Russian-American Cooperation

By Robert Nurick

The New York Times quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Robert Nurick on prospects for renewed Russian-American cooperation without resolving the ongoing crisis in Ukraine:

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Oct 14, 2014

Karatnycky on Kyiv Protests: “It’s Part of Putin’s Agenda of Destabilization”

By Adrian Karatnycky

The Wall Street Journal  quotes Transatlantic Relations Program Nonresident Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky on clashes between protesters and police in Kyiv: 

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Oct 13, 2014

Hof on US-Turkey Relations

By Frederic C. Hof

Business Insider quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof on how the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham has affected the US relationship with Turkey:

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Oct 13, 2014

Benitez on New NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg

By Jorge Benitez

World Politics Review quotes NATOSource Director and Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Jorge Benitez on NATO’s new secretary-general:

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Oct 13, 2014

Pavel: The Generals Are Right- We’re Stretched Too Thin

By Barry Pavel

VP and Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel writes for Politico on whether the US military is large enough to carry out President Obama’s counterterrorism efforts:

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Oct 12, 2014

Metzl: The Genetics Epidemic

By Jamie Metzl

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Jamie Metzl writes for Foreign Affairs on the prospects of genetic engineering:

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Oct 12, 2014

Khan on Economic Challenges in the Middle East

By Mohsin Khan

Emerging Markets quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Mohsin Khan on economic challenges in the Middle East: 

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Oct 12, 2014

Ricciardone on the Battle for Kobani

By Francis Ricciardone

The New York Times quotes VP and Hariri Center Director Francis Ricciardone on the implications of the battle for Kobani in Turkey:

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Oct 12, 2014

Brattberg on NATO Tackling Threats from Russia

By Erik Brattberg

The Daily Beast quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Fellow Erik Brattberg on whether NATO is up to the task of dealing with threats from Moscow: 

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