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Jan 5, 2016

Pham on Rwandan President Kagame Running for a Third Presidential Term

By J. Peter Pham

Ground Report quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s decision to run for a third presidential term in 2017 after receiving an overwhelming show of support from the Rwandan parliament:

East Africa

In the News

Jan 5, 2016

LeBaron on US-Saudi Arabia Relations

By Richard LeBaron

The Daily Signal quotes Nonresident Senior Fellow Richard LeBaron on how the US-Saudi relationship may develop as Saudi Arabia continues to distance itself from Iran:

Saudi Arabia

In the News

Jan 5, 2016

Tanchum on Energy Politics in Eurasia

By Micha’el Tanchum

Interfax quotes Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Micha’el Tanchum on competition between Europe and China for Middle Eastern and Central Asian gas:

China Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jan 4, 2016

Pham on the US Drone Program in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

Foreign Policy quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how the US drone program in Africa continues to face challenges even though it has been successful in curbing efforts of al-Shabaab:

In the News

Jan 4, 2016

Slavin: Saudi Plays Dangerous Regional Game with Executions

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Voice of America on the regional implications of Saudi Arabia’s execution of a prominent Saudi Shi’ite cleric:

Iran Saudi Arabia

In the News

Jan 4, 2016

Ullman: Internal Growth Cost Is Danger to Military

By Harlan Ullman

Atlantic Council Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes a letter to the editor to the Wall Street Journal on how the uncontrollable internal cost growth threatens to return America’s military to the “hollow force” of the late ’70s and early ’80s:

In the News

Jan 4, 2016

Pham on al-Shabaab and Drone Warfare

By J. Peter Pham

The Washington Post quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how US drones are stifling the regional threat of al-Shabaab:

Somalia

In the News

Jan 4, 2016

Ullman: Suppose Obama is Right about ISIS

By Harlan Ullman

Atlantic Council Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for United Press International on President Obama’s strategy to disrupt and destroy ISIS:

In the News

Jan 4, 2016

Slavin on the Iran-Saudi Arabia Rift

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins KCRW’s To the Point to discuss the growing rift between Iran and Saudi Arabia:

Iran Saudi Arabia

In the News

Jan 4, 2016

Shaffer on Global Oil Market Amid Saudi Arabia-Iran Relations

By Brenda Shaffer

The Houston Chronicle quotes Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Brenda Shaffer on how China is increasingly becoming the primary market driver in oil over the Middle East:

China Middle East
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