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Mar 3, 2015

Eljarh on the Influx of Foreign Fighters to Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

Newsweek quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh on the influx of foreign fighters to Libya and how this is part of ISIS’s strategy to overtake failed states:

Libya

In the News

Mar 3, 2015

Pham on Boko Haram and al-Shabaab

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins Secure Freedom Radio to discuss Boko Haram and al-Shabaab:

Nigeria Somalia

In the News

Mar 3, 2015

Eljarh on the ISIS Stronghold in Derna, Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh, who is based in Libya, joins ABC News Radio to discuss the ISIS stronghold in Derna, Libya and how the ISIS militants have not been successful in implementing strict policies: Listen to the full interview here.

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Mar 3, 2015

Slavin: United States Still Considering No-Fly Zone for Syria

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al Monitor on whether the United States will implement a no-fly zone in Syria to protect fighters trained to defeat ISIS:

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Mar 3, 2015

Manning: How Dangerous is Vladimir Putin?

By Robert Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Robert Manning writes for International Economy on the dangers of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his miscalculations about upsetting the European post-Cold War order:

Russia

In the News

Mar 2, 2015

Al Jazeera Highlights Atlantic Council Event

By Atlantic Council

Al Jazeera quotes former Congressman Jim Slattery on the US-Iran relationship and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech before the US Congress from an Atlantic Council event about his recent visit to Tehran:

Iran Israel

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Mar 2, 2015

AFP Highlights Atlantic Council Event with General John Allen

By Atlantic Council

Agence France-Presse quotes General John Allen, Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL, from an Atlantic Council event:

In the News

Mar 1, 2015

Meservey on the al-Shabaab Threat

By Joshua Meservey

Africa Center Assistant Director Joshua Meservey joins C-SPAN to discuss the al-Shabaab terror threat against shopping malls in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada:

Somalia

In the News

Mar 1, 2015

Herbst on the Ukrainian Pilot Held in a Moscow Prison

By John Herbst

The Philly Inquirer quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John Herbst on the Ukrainian pilot being held in a Moscow prison and how the West should respond:

Russia Ukraine

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Mar 1, 2015

Marczak on US-Venezuela Relations

By Jason Marczak

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak joins CCTV America to discuss the future of the US-Venezuela relationship:

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