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Jan 15, 2015

Pham on Boko Haram’s Use of Abducted Girls

By J. Peter Pham

NBC quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Boko Haram’s use of abudcted girls as suicide bombers:

Nigeria

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Jan 15, 2015

Ricciardone: “The US Government Does Not Regard the Hizmet Movement as Violent Terrorists”

By Francis Ricciardone

Zaman quotes VP and Rafik Hariri Center Director Francis Ricciardone on the Hizmet movement: 

Turkey

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Jan 15, 2015

Joyner: Obama’s Paris Blunder: Part of a Much Bigger Problem

By James Joyner

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow James Joyner writes for the National Interest on President Obama’s decision to not attend the rally in Paris:

France

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Jan 15, 2015

Pham on Boko Haram’s Terrorist Influences

By J. Peter Pham

The Washington Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the influence of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham on the terrorist organization Boko Haram:

Nigeria

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Jan 14, 2015

Greenfield on Al Qaeda in Yemen

By Danya Greenfield

Rafik Hariri Center Deputy Director Danya Greenfield joins AirTalk to discuss Al Qaeda in Yemen and the attack at the “Charlie Hebdo” office in Paris:

Yemen

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Jan 14, 2015

Manning: Shared Oil Interests in Middle East

By Robert Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Robert Manning writes for Global Times on what China’s role as the largest importer of oil means for its shared interests in the Middle East with the United States:

China

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Jan 14, 2015

Ullman: One Archduke, Twenty Children, and Twelve Journalists

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for UPI on the aftermath of the attacks in Paris on the newspaper Charlie Hebdo: 

France

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Jan 14, 2015

Pham on Escalating Violence in Nigeria

By J. Peter Pham

The Christian Examiner quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the recent violence levied by the terrorist organization Boko Haram which has left more than 2,000 Nigerians dead: 

Nigeria

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Jan 14, 2015

Larémont on Boko Haram

By Ricardo René Larémont

Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Ricardo René Larémont joins CNN to discuss Boko Haram:

Nigeria

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Jan 14, 2015

Pham on Boko Haram Threat in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

USA Today quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Boko Haram’s role as the Islamic State of Africa:

Nigeria