Category: In the News

Pham Interviewed on CAR Violence

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham discusses escalating violence in the Central African Republic with CTV. Watch the interview here.

Pham on South Sudan Conflict and Peace Talks

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham appeared on BBC World News America to discuss the events leading up to the South Sudan conflict and prospects for peace talks.

Hof Quoted on Assad’s Endurance

By Frederic C. Hof

Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof is quoted in the Christian Science Monitor on how the Assad regime has positioned itself to outlast rebel factions as peace talks in Geneva near:

Slavin Joins Roundtable on Sochi, Middle East Peace

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins Voice of America’s Issues in the News to discuss the week’s top stories, including bombings in Russia ahead of the Sochi Winter Olympics and John Kerry’s efforts to advance talks between Israel and Palestine:

Hof Quoted on Syria Conflict

By Frederic C. Hof

Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof is quoted in a Minneapolis Star Tribune editorial on Syria’s rising death toll:

Mezran Quoted on Libyan Unrest

By Karim Mezran

Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran is quoted by Voice of America on instability in Libya:

Pham Quoted on UN Failure in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham is quoted by the Washington Post on the United Nation’s failure to stem military conflicts across Africa:

Itani Quoted on Lebanon Attacks

By Faysal Itani

Rafik Hariri Center Fellow Faysal Itani is quoted in the Washington Times on Hezbollah’s influence in Lebanon:

Pham on South Sudan Negotiations

By J. Peter Pham

The Washington Post quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on negotiations between South Sudan and rebel forces: