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Aug 21, 2014

Mardini on Violence in Libya

By Karim Mezran

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

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Aug 21, 2014

Saab on Anniversary of Syrian Chemical Weapons Attack

By Bilal Y. Saab

The Associated Press quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on the one year anniversary of the chemical attack in Syria that left hundreds of civilians dead: 

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Aug 21, 2014

Mardini on the Evolution of ISIS

By Ramzy Mardini

MintPress News quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Ramzy Mardini on the evolution of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham and how it is different from the violent extremist groups that preceded it: 

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Aug 20, 2014

Brattberg: Europe’s Neighborhood Nightmare

By Erik Brattberg

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Fellow Erik Brattberg writes for the Huffington Post on Europe’s security environment: 

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Aug 20, 2014

Mardini on the Strengths and Weaknesses of ISIS

By Ramzy Mardini

The Global Post quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Ramzy Mardini on the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham:

Iraq

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Aug 20, 2014

Burrows: Diversity is America’s 21st Century Strength

By Mathew J. Burrows

Strategic Foresight Initiative Director Mathew J. Burrows writes in The Huffinton Post, with Alidad Mafinezam, about the importance of embracing diversity in America to ensure its long-term strength:

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Aug 20, 2014

Ullman: Do Not Defer Action Against IS

By Harlan Ullman

Senior Advisor Harlan K. Ullman writes for UPI.com about how to deal with ISIS:

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Aug 20, 2014

Benitez: NATO Eyes ‘Alliance Assurance’ Force

By Jorge Benitez

Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow and NATOSource Director Jorge Benitez writes for Defense News on a potential reform to come out of the NATO summit in Wales: 

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Aug 20, 2014

Mardini: Kurds Already Got What They Got

By Ramzy Mardini

Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Ramy Mardini is quoted by the Financial Times: 

Iraq

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Aug 19, 2014

Koranyi on Putin’s Achilles’ Heel

By David Koranyi

Eurasia Center Deputy Director David Koranyi writes for the Huffington Post on how to make the West’s sanctions more effective against Russia: 

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