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In the News

Dec 31, 2014

Itani on What Is Ahead for Lebanon

By Faysal Itani

The Daily Star quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on what Lebanon can expect in 2015:

Middle East

In the News

Dec 31, 2014

Marczak on Nieto’s Visit to Washington

By Jason Marczak

Fox News Latino quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto’s upcoming visit to Washington: 

Mexico

In the News

Dec 31, 2014

Karatnycky: Warlords and Armed Groups Threaten Ukraine’s Rebuilding

By Adrian Karatnycky

Transatlantic Relations Program Nonresident Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky writes for the Washington Post on the new threat emerging in Ukraine posed by warlords and militant groups: 

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Dec 31, 2014

Herbst on Political Activists’ Verdict

By John Herbst

Voice of America quotes Eurasia Center Director John Herbst on the sentencing of Russian political activist Alexei Navalny: 

Russia

In the News

Dec 30, 2014

Ullman: A Realistic Strategy Force is Needed

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for War on the Rocks on why the current level of defense spending cannot and will not sustain current force levels:

Missile Defense Security & Defense

In the News

Dec 29, 2014

Charai: Ideas that Kill, Strategies that Fail

By Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council Board of Directors Member Ahmed Charai writes for the Hill on successful and unsuccessful strategies used for combating the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham: 

Extremism Middle East

In the News

Dec 29, 2014

Charai: Ideas that Kill, Strategies that Fail

By Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council Board of Directors Member Ahmed Charai writes for the Hill on successful and unsuccessful strategies used for combating the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham: 

Extremism Middle East

In the News

Dec 28, 2014

Mezran: “Qatar’s Support for Islamists is Waning”

By Karim Mezran

The Wall Street Journal quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on Qatari involvement in Middle East conflicts:

The Gulf

In the News

Dec 28, 2014

Eljarh on Libya: “This is an Escalation in Violence”

By Mohamed Eljarh

The Financial Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh on the recent air attacks on Libya’s third largest city of Misurata: 

Libya

In the News

Dec 26, 2014

Hasik on Vehicle Combat Readiness

By James Hasik

Military.com quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Defense James Hasik on new computer simulation software that determines vehicle combat readiness: 

Defense Industry Security & Defense