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May 21, 2014

Mezran on Libyan General’s Offensive

By Karim Mezran

Al-Monitor quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on the renegade Libyan general who is an offensive to rid the country of Islamist militants:

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May 21, 2014

Slavin on US Ambassador’s Comments on Libyan General

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al-Monitor on comments made by the US ambassador to Libya regarding the renegade local general who is an offensive to rid the country of Islamists:

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May 21, 2014

Pham on Sending US Troops to Chad to Find Nigerian Girls

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham is quoted by USA Today on President Obama’s decision to send troops to Chad to help locate the more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted last month by the terrorist organization Boko Haram: 

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May 20, 2014

Workman Quoted About TTIP in RIA Novosti

By Garrett Workman

RIA Novosti quotes Atlantic Council managing editor of TTIP Action Garrett Workman on Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership:

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May 20, 2014

Pham on Terror Financing

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins CCTV to discuss global efforts to investigate terror financing, particularly in regards to the more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by the terrorist organization Boko Haram:

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May 20, 2014

Hawthorne on Complicated US-Egypt Relations Amid Egyptian Rights Abuses

By Amy Hawthorne

Reuters quotes Resident Senior Fellow Amy Hawthorne on the extent to which the United States is willing to support Egypt:

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May 20, 2014

Hawthorne: Egypt is a Hard Country to Support Right Now

By Amy Hawthorne

Reuters quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Amy Hawthorne on the uncertain future of US aid to Egypt in light of recent human rights abuses:

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May 20, 2014

AP: White House Upset with House Defense Bill

By Atlantic Council

The Associated Press cites the Atlantic Council for hosting General Martin Dempsey at its Disrupting Defense conference:

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May 20, 2014

Pavel on Adopting a “Dynamic Security” Strategy

By Barry Pavel

VP and Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel writes for Defense News on why the United States should adopt a “dynamic security” strategy for adapting to a “Westphalian-plus” world:

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May 20, 2014

Defense One on New DARPA Projects

By Atlantic Council

Defense One mentions the Atlantic Council for hosting DARPA Director Arati Prabhakar at its Disrupting Defense conference: