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Jun 11, 2015

Herbst on Russian Promotion of Division in Ukraine

By John E. Herbst

The New York Times quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John Herbst on Russia’s tacit support of a fundraising network which provides for the separatists fighting in Eastern Ukraine:

Russia Ukraine

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Jun 11, 2015

Saab: Can the House of Saud Survive ISIS?

By Bilal Y. Saab

Senior Fellow at the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security Bilal Y. Saab writes for Foreign Affairs on Saudi Arabia’s counterterrorism campaign against ISIS and its relationship to entrenched religious divisions:

Saudi Arabia

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Jun 11, 2015

Herbst on Russia Manipulating ISIS Threat in Central Asia

By John Herbst

Foreign Policy quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John Herbst on Russian efforts to protect Central Asian countries from the threat of ISIS:

Central Asia Russia

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Jun 11, 2015

Herbst on NATO’s Baltic Obligations

By John Herbst

Vice News quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John Herbst on the likelihood of Russian incursions into Baltic NATO members:

NATO Russia

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Jun 10, 2015

Pham on Somalia’s Remittance Problem

By J. Peter Pham

International Business Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on MasterCard’s plan to use debit and credit cards to both gain access to and bolster the Somali economy, now largely dependent on remittance funds transferred from abroad:

Somalia

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Jun 10, 2015

Pham on South Sudan Conflict

By J. Peter Pham

The World Politics Review quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on why despite the current stalemate between the government and rebel groups, only the rainy season is slowing fighting in South Sudan:

East Africa Sudan

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Jun 9, 2015

Ricciardone on Obama’s Comment About Turkey

By Francis Ricciardone

Daily Sabah Elections quotes Hariri Center Director Francis Ricciardone on President Obama’s comments regarding Turkey’s role in the fight against ISIS:

Syria Turkey

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Jun 9, 2015

Ricciardone on Turkish Democracy

By Francis Ricciardone

Fox News: Opinion quotes Rafik Hariri Center Vice President and Director Francis Ricciardone on the impressive strides made towards democratic government processes in the recent Turkish parliamentary elections:

Turkey

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Jun 9, 2015

Itani on US Strategy in Syria

By Faysal Itani

Middle East Eye quotes Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on the flaws in the current US strategy to defeat ISIS in Syria:

Syria

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Jun 9, 2015

Åslund: Ukraine Needs a Smaller and More Humane State

By Anders Aslund

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Åslund writes for Vox Ukraine on the steps necessary to achieve economic growth in Ukraine:

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