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Nov 13, 2015

Seznec on Gulf Countries’ Debt

By Jean-François Seznec

El Confidencial quotes Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Jean-François Seznec on the debt carried by various Gulf state countries and what would happen if they defaulted: Read the full article here.

In the News

Nov 13, 2015

Cliff: With Security Challenges Looming, Time for Japan to Step Up

By Roger Cliff

Asia Security Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Roger Cliff writes for The National Interest on the steps Japan needs to take to become a major contributor to East Asian security:

Japan

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Nov 13, 2015

Koranyi: Building a Europe Whole, Free, and Secure

By David Koranyi

Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative Director David Koranyi cowrites for Natural Gas Europe on why infrastructure integration is at the heart of the European project:

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

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Nov 13, 2015

Itani: The Beirut Bombings Reflect the Minority Trap of the Levant

By Faysal Itani

Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani writes for The Huffington Post on the Beirut bombings and the tragedy of the Lebanese Shiites:

Middle East

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Nov 13, 2015

Aslund on Russia’s Intervention in Syria and Ukraine

By Anders Aslund

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Aslund joins Voice of America’s Encounter to discuss the implications of Russia’s intervention in Syria and Ukraine:

Russia Syria

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Nov 13, 2015

Hof on US Policy against ISIS in Syria

By Frederic Hof

The Atlantic quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on the horrors of the Syrian conflict and why ISIS is an easier target in Syria than Iraq: 

Iraq Syria

In the News

Nov 13, 2015

Alami: Are Syria’s Salafi Movements Witnessing a Split?

By Mona Alami

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mona Alami writes for Al-Monitor on the creation and implications of Jaish al-Sham:

Syria

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Nov 13, 2015

Hof on ISIS Oil Revenue

By Frederic Hof

Reuters quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on the US-led airstrikes against ISIS held oil-fields, a primary source of the militant group’s funding:

In the News

Nov 13, 2015

Itani on Obama’s ISIS Shift

By Faysal Itani

The Daily Beast quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on how President Obama’s tone and rhetoric toward ISIS has shifted over the past year:  

Syria

In the News

Nov 12, 2015

Castello-Catchot on Catalonia’s Secession Process

By Carles Castello-Catchot

Brent Scowcroft Center Chief of Staff Carles Castello-Catchot joins Voice of America to discuss the ruling by Spain’s highest court that has temporarily halted Catalonia’s secession process:

Southern & Southeastern Europe