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Dec 4, 2015

Itani on Syrian Rebel Forces

By Faysal Itani

McClatchy DC quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on the Obama administration’s decision-making process in deciding which Syrian rebel militias are acceptable partners:

Syria

In the News

Dec 3, 2015

Stein on Turkey’s ISIS Oil Trade Crackdown

By Aaron Stein

RFE/RL quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Aaron Stein on Turkey’s attempts to crackdown on the ISIS oil trade:

Turkey

In the News

Dec 3, 2015

Dungan on the Mass Shooting in San Bernardino

By Nicholas Dungan

Europe1 quotes Transatlantic Relations Program Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Dungan on the mass shooting in San Bernardino and US political rhetoric surrounding gun control:

In the News

Dec 3, 2015

Bensahel on Obama’s ISIS Strategy

By Nora Bensahel

The Hill quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Military Affairs and National Security Policy Nora Bensahel on how the attacks in Paris shifted the Obama administration’s strategy against ISIS:

In the News

Dec 3, 2015

Tanchum: A Fillip for the TAPI Pipeline

By Micha’el Tanchum

Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Micha’el Tanchum writes for The Diplomat on new financial backing recently announed for the TAPI pipeline, just weeks before the groundbreaking ceremony:

In the News

Dec 3, 2015

Aslund on Dmytro Firtash and Ukraine’s Powerful Oligarchs

By Anders Aslund

POLITICO Europe quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Aslund on the foiled homecoming of Dmytro Firtash, one of Ukraine’s most powerful oligarchs, and the implications of the government of Ukraine preventing him from returning to the country:

Ukraine

In the News

Dec 3, 2015

Bello on COP21 Negotiations

By Abdoul Salam Bello

Africa Center Visiting Fellow Abdoul Salam Bello joins Voice of America Afrique to discuss the COP21 climate negotiations in Paris and how climate change is affecting the African continent:

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

In the News

Dec 3, 2015

Shaffer on OPEC Meeting and Saudi Arabia

By Brenda Shaffer

Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Brenda Shaffer joins NPR to discuss how the lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil will affect Saudi Arabia’s oil production:

Iran Saudi Arabia

In the News

Dec 3, 2015

Il Foglio Features Econographics

By Andrea Montanino

Italian newspaper Il Foglio features the Global Business and Economics Program’s weekly Econographics on the number of Britons living in other European Union countries:

In the News

Dec 3, 2015

Jones Testifies on Defense Department Modernization

By James Jones

Brent Scowcroft Center Chairman General James L. Jones, Jr. testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on The Goldwater– Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act (GNA) of 1986 and what further reforms are needed modernize the Department of Defense to meet both present and future security challenges:

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