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Dec 17, 2015

Ashooh on UN Council Endorsement of Syria Talks

By Jessica Ashooh

Deputy Director of the Rafik Hariri Center’s Middle East Strategy Taskforce Jessica Ashooh joins Voice of America to discuss the latest round of talks regarding Syria’s peace process: 

Syria

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Dec 16, 2015

Slavin: Republicans Stress Threat of ISIS in Final Debate of 2015

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Voice of America on the ISIS discussion during the most recent Republican presidential debate:

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Dec 16, 2015

Cunningham Testifies on Obama Administration’s Strategy in Afghanistan

By South Asia Center

Ambassador James B. Cunningham, Khalilzad Chair, South Asia Center, testifies at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Afghanistan

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Dec 16, 2015

Riley: Challenging Putin’s Pipeline Strategy

By Alan Riley

Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Alan Riley writes for the Wall Street Journal on the European Union’s Central and Eastern European members’ opposition to Moscow’s Berlin-backed plan to boost its energy leverage:

Eastern Europe Germany

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Dec 16, 2015

Pham on Russia’s Increasing Trade Relationship with Africa

By J. Peter Pham

Pulse Ghana quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Russia’s increasing trade relationship with Africa:

Russia

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Dec 16, 2015

Vakhshouri on US Oil Export Ban

By Sara Vakhshouri

USA Today quotes Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Sara Vakhshouri on why ending the US oil export ban will help stabilize global oil prices:

In the News

Dec 16, 2015

Hof Speaks at Democracy Council Fundraiser

By Frederic Hof

The Jewish Journal covers Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof‘s remarks from a Democracy Council fundraiser to raise money for Syrian refugees in Turkey and Jordan:

Syria

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Dec 16, 2015

Khoury: New Cold War Comes to Syria

By Nabeel Khoury

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Nabeel Khoury writes for The Cairo Review of Global Affairs on Russia’s intensifying intervention in the Syrian civil war:

Russia Syria

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Dec 16, 2015

Il Foglio Features Econographics

By Andrea Montanino

Italian newspaper Il Foglio features the Global Business and Economics Program’s weekly Econographics on public recapitalization and asset relief as a percent of GDP: Read the full article here.

In the News

Dec 16, 2015

Ward: ISIS Is Adapting Its Strategy. Obama Should Too.

By Alex Ward

Brent Scowcroft Center Associate Director Alex Ward writes for The National Interest on how ISIS’ tactics have changed in recent months and what the United States needs to do to respond to this new dynamic:

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