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Hawthorne on Sluggish Egyptian Election Rates

By Amy Hawthorne

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review quotes Amy Hawthorne, resident senior fellow at the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, on how a high number of spoiled ballots and low voter turn-out will impact Egyptian elections:

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Hasik on Defense Spending Priorities

By James Hasik

Defense News quotes Scowcroft Center Senior Fellows James Hasik on the Department of Defense’s budget plans for research, development, test, and evaluation spending: 

Top News: Yemen’s UN Humanitarian Coordinator Voices Concern Over Amran Conflict

The head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Yemen has voiced concern over the deteriorating situation in Amran province due to clashes between Houthi militants and armed tribesmen.

Top News: In Libya, Politicians in Fear of Powerful Militias

The leaked video showing General National Congress President Nuri Abu Sahmain begging a militia leader, trying to explain why he was caught with two women in his residence highlights how weak Libya’s most prominent politicians are in the face of militias. Over the past two years, militias have assassinated some 200 prominent figures, including top […]

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Pavel: Putin’s Slow-motion Takeover of Crimea

By Barry Pavel

Barry Pavel, Atlantic Council vice president and director of the Brent Scowcroft Center, joins BBC World News to discuss the standoff in Crimea and sanctions against Russian officials:

Saab: Breakup in the Gulf

By Bilal Saab

Bilal Saab, senior fellow for the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, writes in Foreign Affairs on the rift emerging between Qatar and the rest of the GCC countries: