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Jun 29, 2014

Hof on US Foreign Policy in Iraq and Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

The National Journal quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof on US Strategy toward Syria and Iraq:

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Jun 29, 2014

Slavin: Iran Extends Welcome to US Religious Groups

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al-Monitor on visits to Iran from delegations of US religious communities:

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Jun 28, 2014

Saab on US Aid to Syria

By Bilal Y. Saab

The Associated Press quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on President Obama’s decision to provide $500 million in support to moderates within the Syrian opposition: 

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Jun 28, 2014

Ullman: Too Many Archdukes, Too Many Bullets

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for UPI on events taking place in countries such as Pakistan, Iran, and Iraq:

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Jun 28, 2014

Slavin on Iranian and Syrian Involvement in Iraq

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins Voice of America’s Issues in the News to discuss the ongoing situation in Iraq:

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Jun 27, 2014

Mardini on the Success of ISIS in Iraq

By Ramzy Mardini

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Ramzy Mardini joins Background Briefing with Ian Masters to discuss the ongoing crisis in Iraq: Listen to the full interview.

Iraq

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Jun 27, 2014

Hof on the Blurring of the Iraq-Syria Border

By Frederic C. Hof

US News and World Report quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof on the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham and the blurring of the border between Iraq and Syria:

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Jun 27, 2014

Itani on US Aid to Syria

By Faysal Itani

Al Jazeera America quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on the newly announced $500 million from the United States for Syria’s moderate opposition:

Syria

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Jun 27, 2014

Itani on Secretary Kerry’s Visit to Iraq

By Faysal Itani

The National quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on Secretary Kerry’s visit to the Middle East and his attempts to rally allies against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant:

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Jun 27, 2014

Joyner: Explaining the Sinclair Demotion

By James Joyner

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow James Joyner writes for The Hill on the case of Jeffrey Sinclair, the former deputy commander of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division involved in a sex scandal:

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