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Aug 13, 2014

Itani: “Maliki Cannot Survive”

By Faysal Itani

Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani is quoted in Foreign Policy on Nouri al-Maliki’s ouster in Iraq:

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Aug 12, 2014

Burrows: The Strongmen Cometh

By Mathew Burrows

Strategic Foresight Initiative director Mathew Burrows writes for US News & World Report on the return of authoritarianism to governments across the Middle East:

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Aug 12, 2014

Hruby: The Ebola Effect

By Aubrey Hruby

Africa Center Visiting Fellow Aubrey Hruby writes for the National Interest on how the threat of Ebola affected the US-Africa Leaders Summit:

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Aug 12, 2014

Karatnycky: Putin Gets in the ‘Aid’ Game

By Adrian Karatnycky

Transatlantic Relations Program Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky joins Wall Street Journal Live to discuss Vladimir Putin’s use of humanitarian aid to Ukraine as a cover to escalate fighting and boost his popularity.

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Aug 12, 2014

Saab: Rolling Back ISIS

By Bilal Y. Saab

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab joins Background Briefing with Ian Masters to discuss how the United States can combat ISIS in Iraq:

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Aug 12, 2014

Larémont on the Situation in Iraq

By Ricardo Rene Laremont

Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Ricardo René Larémont joins China Radio International to discuss the situation in Iraq:

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Aug 12, 2014

Itani on Long-Term US Involvement in Iraq

By Faysal Itani

Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani joins the Diane Rehm Show to discuss US involvement in Iraq:  Listen to the full interview.

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Aug 11, 2014

Humayun: Is Pakistan’s Democracy Under Threat?

By Ahmed Humayun

South Asia Center Nonresident Fellow Ahmed Humayun writes for Foreign Policy on the current turmoil in Pakistan:

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Aug 11, 2014

Mardini on a New Nominee to Succeed Maliki

By Ramzy Mardini

The Los Angeles Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Ramzy Mardini on Nouri al-Maliki’s reaction to the nomination of a new politician to succeed him as Iraqi prime minister:

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Aug 11, 2014

Hof on US Options in Iraq Crisis

By Frederic C. Hof

Reuters quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof on what US options exist for evacuating civilians from a mountain in northern Iraq: