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Pham on Similarities Between ISIS and Boko Haram

By J. Peter Pham

The Daily Beast quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on similarities between ISIS and Boko Haram:

Pham: “It’s Going to be a Multiyear Process”

By J. Peter Pham

US News quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on what has allowed Boko Haram to thrive in northeast Nigeria and what it’s going to take to combat the militant group:

The Wall Street Journal Mentions Atlantic Council Event Featuring Houthi Representative

The Wall Street Journal mentions an Atlantic Council event, “Yemen in Crisis,” that featured remarks from Ali Al-Emad, a Houthi representative:

DeLevie-Orey on Legislation to Lift the Cuban Embargo

By Rachel DeLevie-Orey

The LA Times quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Assistant Director Rachel DeLevie-Orey on a bipartisan group of senators introducing legislation that would do away entirely with limits on travel to Cuba:

Pham on the Destruction of Christian Churches in Nigeria

By J. Peter Pham

The AP quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the destruction of Christian churches in Nigeria from his testimony before the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing on Nigeria and Boko Haram:

Eljarh on the Growing Presence of ISIS in Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

The Guardian quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh on the growing presence of ISIS in Libya and what it means for the talks in Geneva:

Saab: “The Political Calculation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is Very Important”

By Bilal Saab

The Daily Star quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on how Israel might react to Hezbollah’s attack:

Saab on the Sale of US Predator Drones to the United Arab Emirates

By Bilal Saab

The National quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on the sale of US Predator drones to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and what it means for the US-UAE relationship:

Pham on Al Shabaab Defector

By J. Peter Pham

VICE News quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on an al Shabaab defector’s claim that Somalia’s Islamist extremist group is in “total collapse”:

Mezran on Ongoing Violence in Libya

By Karim Mezran

Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran joins BBC to discuss the latest flare up of violence in Libya: