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Aug 21, 2014

Itani: Obama’s Mission in Iraq is “Mainly Containment”

By Faysal Itani

The Washington Examiner quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on the beheading of American journalist James Foley by the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham:

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Aug 21, 2014

Slavin for Al-Monitor on ISIS

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al-Monitor on US policy toward ISIS: 

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Aug 21, 2014

Burrows Mentioned in American Interest

By Mathew J. Burrows

Strategic Foresight Director Mathew J. Burrows and his forthcoming book, The Future, Declassified, are mentioned in the American Interest: 

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Aug 21, 2014

Hof on ISIS: Problem that Transcends National Boundaries

By Frederic C. Hof

Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof speaks to The Economist on ISIS: 

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Aug 21, 2014

Chrismer on Russia’s Black Market

By Andrew Chrismer

Global Business & Economics Program Assistant Director Andrew Chrismer writes for the Huffington Post on the necessity of targeting the Russian black market. 

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Aug 21, 2014

Stephan on Civil Resistance Movements

By Maria Stephan

Strategic Foresight Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Maria Stephan speaks with NPR’s Morning Edition on why civil resistance movements succeed. Listen to the story here.

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Aug 21, 2014

Itani on ISIS: They’re the Twitter Generation

By Faysal Itani

Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani is quoted by the Associated Press: 

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Aug 21, 2014

Itani on US Policy Toward ISIS

By Faysal Itani

Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani is quoted by Reuters on the beheading of American journalist James Foley and the Obama Administration’s policy toward ISIS:

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Aug 21, 2014

Pham on Economic Cost of Ebola to Africa

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins NPR’s Marketplace to discuss how the threat of Ebola has threatened the economies of West Africa: 

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Aug 21, 2014

Mezran on Libyan Violence

By Karim Mezran

Ahram Weekly quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on the cycle of violence in Libya:

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