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Nov 5, 2015

Linderman on Media Freedom in Georgia

By Laura Linderman

Voice of America quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Nonresident Research Fellow Laura Linderman on Georgia’s international image regarding media freedom in the wake of the Rustavi 2 controversy and court case: Read the full article here.

The Caucasus

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Nov 5, 2015

Hof: A Syria-First Strategy for Defeating ISIS

By Frederic Hof

Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof writes for The Atlantic on why protecting civilians from Assad is the first step toward a negotiated political transition  in Syria:

Syria

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Nov 5, 2015

Hellyer on Egypt’s President

By H.A. Hellyer

The Economist quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow H.A. Hellyer on Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi:

North Africa

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Nov 5, 2015

Hof on US Support for Syria’s Rebels

By Frederic C. Hof

The Los Angeles Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on the Obama administration’s plan to send US special operations forces to aid Syrian rebels:

Syria

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Nov 5, 2015

Hellyer on ISIS’s Sinai Affiliate

By H.A. Hellyer

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow H.A. Hellyer joins CNN to discuss ISIS-affiliated militants in the Sinai Peninsula, amid uncertainty over the crash of Metrojet Flight 9268: Watch the full interview here.

North Africa

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Nov 5, 2015

Hellyer on Flight 9268 Crash

By H.A. Hellyer

BBC quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow H.A. Hellyer on the possibility of ISIS involvement in the crash of a Russian passenger jet:

Russia

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Nov 5, 2015

Barno on the Future of the US Army

By Dave Barno

Politico Europe quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Military Affairs and National Security Policy Dave Barno on the future of the US Army amid Russia’s new foreign policy stance:

Russia

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Nov 5, 2015

Pham: Morocco’s Green March at Forty

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham writes for The Hill on the fortieth anniversary of Morocco’s Green March, a pivotal moment in the country’s post-colonial history:

Morocco

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Nov 5, 2015

Manning: Trilateral Summit Could Bring New Realism to Northeast Asia

By Robert A. Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert Manning writes for the Global Times on the recent trilateral meeting between China, Japan, and South Korea, the first since 2012: 

China Japan

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Nov 5, 2015

Ullman: In, Out, or In-Between: Obama’s Foreign Policy

By Harlan Ullman

Atlantic Council Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for United Press International on the Obama administration’s Middle East policy:

Middle East
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