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Aug 21, 2014

Chrismer on Russia’s Black Market

By Andrew Chrismer

Global Business & Economics Program Assistant Director Andrew Chrismer writes for the Huffington Post on the necessity of targeting the Russian black market. 

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Aug 21, 2014

Stephan on Civil Resistance Movements

By Maria Stephan

Strategic Foresight Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Maria Stephan speaks with NPR’s Morning Edition on why civil resistance movements succeed. Listen to the story here.

In the News

Aug 21, 2014

Itani on ISIS: They’re the Twitter Generation

By Faysal Itani

Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani is quoted by the Associated Press: 

Iraq

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Aug 21, 2014

Itani on US Policy Toward ISIS

By Faysal Itani

Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani is quoted by Reuters on the beheading of American journalist James Foley and the Obama Administration’s policy toward ISIS:

Iraq

In the News

Aug 21, 2014

Pham on Economic Cost of Ebola to Africa

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins NPR’s Marketplace to discuss how the threat of Ebola has threatened the economies of West Africa: 

Africa

In the News

Aug 21, 2014

Mezran on Libyan Violence

By Karim Mezran

Ahram Weekly quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on the cycle of violence in Libya:

Libya

In the News

Aug 21, 2014

Mardini on Violence in Libya

By Karim Mezran

Ahram Weekly quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on the cycle of violence in Libya:

Libya

In the News

Aug 21, 2014

Saab on Anniversary of Syrian Chemical Weapons Attack

By Bilal Y. Saab

The Associated Press quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on the one year anniversary of the chemical attack in Syria that left hundreds of civilians dead: 

Syria

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Aug 21, 2014

Mardini on the Evolution of ISIS

By Ramzy Mardini

MintPress News quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Ramzy Mardini on the evolution of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham and how it is different from the violent extremist groups that preceded it: 

Iraq

In the News

Aug 20, 2014

Brattberg: Europe’s Neighborhood Nightmare

By Erik Brattberg

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Fellow Erik Brattberg writes for the Huffington Post on Europe’s security environment: 

European Union International Organizations
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