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May 14, 2014

Nawaz: It Will Be Hard to Tackle Issue [of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws]

By Shuja Nawaz

South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz is quoted by VICE News on the recent spike in charges of blasphemy in Pakistan and how those accused are facing persecution and intimidation:

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May 14, 2014

Herbst: United States Has Strong Cards to Play Against Putin

By John Herbst

Eurasia Center Director John Herbst joins Bloomberg’s Taking Stock to discuss President Putin’s calculations regarding Ukraine and what the United States and its allies can do. Watch the full interview here.

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May 13, 2014

Bruton: Public Outrage May Lead to More Boko Haram Attacks

By Bronwyn Bruton

Politico quotes Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton on the campaign to find and rescue the more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted last month by the terrorist organization Boko Haram:

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May 13, 2014

Pham on Abducted Nigerian Schoolgirls

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins BBC World News to discuss the more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted last month by the terrorist organization Boko Haram:

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May 13, 2014

Pham on Restricted US Intelligence Concerning Nigeria

By J. Peter Pham

Military.com quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the restricted intelligence received during US surveillance flights over Nigeria:

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May 13, 2014

Slavin: Fabius Says Iran Nuclear Accord Only at “Last Moment”

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow writes for Al-Monitor on the recent visit to Washington by French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius:

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May 13, 2014

Bruton on Boko Haram Student Kidnapping

By Bronwyn Bruton

Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton joins CCTV to discuss the more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by the terrorist group Boko Haram:

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May 13, 2014

Pham on Abducted Schoolgirls in Nigeria

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins CTV to discuss the more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls who have been abducted by the terrorist organization Boko Haram:

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May 12, 2014

Bruton on the Challenges of Dealing with Boko Haram

By Bronwyn Bruton

Stars and Stripes quotes Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton on the #BringBackOurGirls campaign to rescue the more than 200 Nigersian schoolgirls abducted by the terrorist organization Boko Haram:

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May 12, 2014

Kroenig on His New Book on Iran

By Matthew Kroenig

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Kroenig joins C-SPAN’s Book TV to discuss his new book A Time to Attack:The Looming Iranian Nuclear Threat: Watch the full interview here.

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