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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.

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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:

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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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Jun 27, 2014

Joyner: Neoconservatives, the Iraq Debate, and Ad Hominem Attacks

By James Joyner

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow James Joyner writes for the National Interest on why ad hominem attacks on those who advocated for the Iraq War makes for “poor debate:”

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Jun 27, 2014

Nawaz on Pakistani Refugees

By Shuja Nawaz

TIME Magazine quotes South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz on Pakistani refugees in Afghanistan:

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Jun 26, 2014

Mardini on Economic Effects of Iraq Crisis on Jordan

By Ramzy Mardini

Monitor Global Outlook quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Ramzy Mardini on the economic effects the Iraq crisis has had on Jordan:

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Jun 26, 2014

The Hill: Time for US Diplomatic Presence in Iran?

By Atlantic Council

The Hill mentions a report from the Atlantic Council’s Iran Task Force: