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Aug 1, 2015

Ricciardone on Kurdish Role in US-Turkey Military Deal

By Francis J. Ricciardone

Vice President and Rafik Hariri Center Director Francis J. Ricciardone joins NPR’s Weekend Edition to discuss how Kurdish militias appear to be sidelined by a new US-Turkey military deal to combat ISIS:

Syria Turkey

In the News

Jul 31, 2015

Hawthorne on Kerry’s Visit to Egypt

By Amy Hawthorne

Bloomberg quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Amy Hawthorne on Secretary of State John Kerry’s upcoming visit to Egypt and its significance for US-Egyptian relations: 

North Africa

In the News

Jul 31, 2015

Hof on Managing Expectations After Iran Deal

By Frederic C. Hof

The New York Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on why it is naive to think that a nuclear deal with Iran will help resolve other conflicts in the Middle East:

Iran Syria

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Jul 31, 2015

Ricciardone and Hof on Syria Safe Zone

By Francis Ricciardone and Frederic C. Hof

Vice President and Rafik Hariri Center Director Francis Ricciardone and Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof join Voice of America’s International Edition to discuss the developing safe zone in Syria and Turkey’s involvement in the fight against ISIS:

Syria Turkey

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Jul 31, 2015

Schechter and DeLevie-Orey: What’s Next in Havana

By Peter Schechter and Rachel DeLevie-Orey

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Director Peter Schechter and Assistant Director Rachel DeLevie-Orey write for The Hill, featuring an Atlantic Council report, Cuba’s Economic Reintegration, in a discussion on the importance of international financial institutions with regard to Cuba’s economic growth: 

Cuba

In the News

Jul 31, 2015

Defense Systems Features Cyber Risk Wednesday Event

By Atlantic Council

Defense Systems features Cyber Risk Wednesday: Rethinking Commercial Espionage in a discussion on the intricacies of defense and security with regard to a cyber threat:

In the News

Jul 31, 2015

ZDNet Features Cyber Wednesday Discussion

By Atlantic Council

ZDNet features the Atlantic Council event Cyber Risk Wednesday: Rethinking Commercial Espionage in an article on whether governments should allow victims of cyber attacks to hack back:

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Jul 31, 2015

Marczak on Foreign Investors in Venezuela

By Jason Marczak

Market Watch quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the difficulties facing foreign investors wishing to remove their business from Venezuela: 

Venezuela

In the News

Jul 31, 2015

Tanchum: Russia Races to Outflank China in Middle East Nuclear Technology Market

By Micha’el Tanchum

Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Micha’el Tanchum writes for the The Diplomat on Russia hurrying to secure new markets for nuclear technology as China emerges as a competing supplier:

China Nuclear Nonproliferation

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Jul 30, 2015

Hof on Turkey’s ‘Safe Zone’

By Fred Hof

Al Arabiya quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on how Turkey’s ‘safe zone’ is another chapter in Syria’s disintegration:

Syria Turkey
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