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Oct 15, 2015

Hof: I Got Syria So Wrong

By Frederic Hof

Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof writes for POLITICO on the origins of the Syrian conflict, what he got wrong, and what the Obama administration needs to do to change course:

Syria

In the News

Oct 14, 2015

Itani on Putin’s Intervention in Syria

By Faysal Itani

Annahar quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to preserve the Syrian regime by neutralizing insurgent threats to the regime’s core territory: Read the full article here.

Russia Syria

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Oct 14, 2015

Stein on the US-Turkey Relationship

By Aaron Stein

Diken quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on the negative consequences of the Kurds forcing the United States to choose between supporting them or Turkey, a NATO ally: Read the full article here.

Turkey

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Oct 14, 2015

Hof on Russia’s Strategy in Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

NPR quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on Russia’s strategy in Syria and what it means for US objectives:

Russia Syria

In the News

Oct 14, 2015

Grigas: Lukashenko’s Win Means No Change for Belarus

By Agnia Grigas

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Agnia Grigas writes for The Hill on President Alexander Lukashenko’s reelection as President of Belarus and what it means for the future of the country:

Belarus

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Oct 14, 2015

Benitez on Russian Air Strikes

By Jorge Benitez

Foreign Policy quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow and NATOSource Director Jorge Benitez on Russian air strikes in Syria:

Russia Syria

In the News

Oct 14, 2015

New York Times Features Report on US Role in Afghanistan

By James Cunningham

The New York Times features a recently released report by Zalmay Khalilzad Chair on Afghanistan and Resident Senior Fellow James B. Cunningham, also a former US Ambassador to Afghanistan, that outlines why the US and NATO force levels in Afghanistan should be maintained close to current levels:

Afghanistan

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Oct 14, 2015

Herbst on Constitutional Reform in Ukraine

By John Herbst

Foreign Policy quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John E. Herbst on how Russia’s intervention in Ukraine is affecting the constitutional reform process:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Oct 14, 2015

Stein on the Bombing in Ankara

By Aaron Stein

The Wall Street Journal quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on the group responsible for the recent bombing in Ankara and whether they have any connection to the PKK:

Turkey

In the News

Oct 14, 2015

Mezran on Libya Today

By Karim Mezran

The Atlantic quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on Libya today compared to the expectations of US policymakers around the time of the revolution:

Libya