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Mar 30, 2015

Cheat Sheet Highlights Cyber Statecraft Initiative Report

By Atlantic Council

Cheat Sheet highlights a report by the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative on the healthcare Internet of Things:

In the News

Mar 30, 2015

Khoury on the Saudi-Led Air Strikes in Yemen

By Nabeel Khoury

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Nabeel Khoury joins NPR’s Morning Edition to discuss the Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen: Listen to the full interview here.

Yemen

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Mar 30, 2015

Slavin on Middle East Policy

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins KCRW’s To the Point to discuss the multiple crises in the Middle East and Obama administration policy:

Middle East

In the News

Mar 30, 2015

Rakisits on Pakistan Joining the Saudi Coalition in Yemen

By Claude Rakisits

DefenseNews quotes South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Claude Rakisits on how Pakistan will contribute to the Saudi coalition in Yemen:

Pakistan

In the News

Mar 29, 2015

Pham on the Conflict in Yemen

By J. Peter Pham

International Business Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how Iran’s involvement in the conflict in Yemen could shift the balance of power in the region:

Iran Yemen

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Mar 29, 2015

Saab: Houthi and the Blowback

By Bilal Saab

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab writes for Foreign Affairs on Saudi Arabia’s military intervention in Yemen:

Saudi Arabia Yemen

In the News

Mar 28, 2015

Pham on Boko Haram’s Designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization

By J. Peter Pham

Fox News quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the timing of Boko Haram’s designation by the US State Department as a Foreign Terrorist Organization:

Nigeria

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Mar 28, 2015

Slavin on Conflict in the Middle East and the Iran Negotiations

By Barbara Slavin

International Business Times quotes South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin on whether the conflicts in Yemen, Syria, and Iraq will affect the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program:

Iran

In the News

Mar 28, 2015

Pham on the Delay in the Nigerian Elections

By J. Peter Pham

US News and World Report quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the delay in the Nigerian elections resulting from both the threat of violence and the permanent voter cards that had not been fully distributed:

Nigeria Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 27, 2015

Meservey and Ward: Keep Boko Haram on the Run

By Joshua Meservey and Alex Ward

Africa Center Assistant Director Joshua Meservey and Brent Scowcroft Center Assistant Director Alex Ward write for US News and World Report on the importance of the Nigerian government continuing the fight against Boko Haram after Saturday’s presidential election:

Nigeria Politics & Diplomacy