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Aug 11, 2015

LeBaron on the Iraq War and ISIS

By Richard LeBaron

POLITICO quotes Nonresident Senior Fellow Richard LeBaron on the Iraq War and the rise of ISIS:

Iraq

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Aug 11, 2015

Eljarh: Qaddafi Supporters Re-emerge in a Disillusioned Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh writes for Foreign Policy on why the trials of former members of the Qaddafi regime mark another missed opportunity for justice in Libya:

Libya

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Aug 11, 2015

Hausheer Ali on Saudi Women in the Workforce

By Stefanie Hausheer Ali

Bloomberg quotes Rafik Hariri Center Associate Director Stefanie Hausheer Ali on how the changing economic situation in Saudi Arabia is driving more women into the workforce:

Saudi Arabia

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Aug 11, 2015

Mardini on Iraqi Parliamentary Reforms

By Ramzy Mardini

The Financial Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Ramzy Mardini on the parliamentary reforms proposed by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi designed to counter corruption in the government:

Iraq

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Aug 11, 2015

Mardini on Iraq’s Political Reforms

By Ramzy Mardini

The New York Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Ramzy Mardini on the Iraqi parliament’s vote on anti-corruption measures and the potential for unintended consequences:

Iraq

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Aug 11, 2015

Ricciardone on Turkey’s Role in the Fight against ISIS

By Francis Ricciardone

Vice President and Rafik Hariri Center Director Francis Ricciardone joins CNN to discuss Turkey’s role in the fight against ISIS and its recent attacks on Kurdish positions in Iraq:

Turkey

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Aug 11, 2015

Stein on al-Nusra Withdrawal

By Aaron Stein

Agence France-Presse quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on the decision of al-Qaeda’s Syria affiliate al-Nusra to withdraw from the fight against ISIS, in light of the US-Turkish efforts to create an ISIS-free zone on the Syrian border:

Syria Turkey

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Aug 11, 2015

Manning and Burrows: Will an Inverted US-China-Russia Triangle Reshape World Order?

By Mathew J. Burrows and Robert A. Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert A. Manning and Strategic Foresight Initiative Director Mathew J. Burrows write for Nikkei Asian Review on how a changing balance between the United States, Russia, and China is reshaping the world order:

China Russia

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Aug 10, 2015

Åslund on Ukraine’s Economy

By Anders Aslund

Lithuanian Verslo Zinios quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Åslund on the state of Ukraine’s economy:

Ukraine

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Aug 10, 2015

Ullman: Smallest Army and Navy Since Before World War II: So What?

By Harlan Ullman

Atlantic Council Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for Defense News on the continued strength of the US military, despite cuts to active duty Army and Navy forces:

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