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Jun 11, 2015

Herbst on NATO’s Baltic Obligations

By John Herbst

Vice News quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John Herbst on the likelihood of Russian incursions into Baltic NATO members:

NATO Russia

In the News

Jun 10, 2015

Pham on Somalia’s Remittance Problem

By J. Peter Pham

International Business Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on MasterCard’s plan to use debit and credit cards to both gain access to and bolster the Somali economy, now largely dependent on remittance funds transferred from abroad:

Somalia

In the News

Jun 10, 2015

Pham on South Sudan Conflict

By J. Peter Pham

The World Politics Review quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on why despite the current stalemate between the government and rebel groups, only the rainy season is slowing fighting in South Sudan:

East Africa Sudan

In the News

Jun 9, 2015

Ricciardone on Obama’s Comment About Turkey

By Francis Ricciardone

Daily Sabah Elections quotes Hariri Center Director Francis Ricciardone on President Obama’s comments regarding Turkey’s role in the fight against ISIS:

Syria Turkey

In the News

Jun 9, 2015

Ricciardone on Turkish Democracy

By Francis Ricciardone

Fox News: Opinion quotes Rafik Hariri Center Vice President and Director Francis Ricciardone on the impressive strides made towards democratic government processes in the recent Turkish parliamentary elections:

Turkey

In the News

Jun 9, 2015

Itani on US Strategy in Syria

By Faysal Itani

Middle East Eye quotes Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on the flaws in the current US strategy to defeat ISIS in Syria:

Syria

In the News

Jun 9, 2015

Åslund: Ukraine Needs a Smaller and More Humane State

By Anders Aslund

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Åslund writes for Vox Ukraine on the steps necessary to achieve economic growth in Ukraine:

Ukraine

Global Aggregation of Cyber Risk

Jun 9, 2015

Pavel and Healey: Cyber Command as a 5-Year-Old

By Jason Healey, Barry Pavel

Vice President and Brent Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel and Cyber Statecraft Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Jason Healey write for Defense News on Cyber Command’s growing pains: 

Defense Industry Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 9, 2015

Lindsay on Future of Urban Transport

By Greg Lindsay

Bloomberg quotes Strategic Foresight Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Greg Lindsay on the New Cities Foundation launch of the ambitious Connected Mobility Initiative to explore the future of urban transport:

In the News

Jun 9, 2015

Schechter and Marczak: Iowans Need Better Answers from Presidential Candidates on Cuba

By Peter Schechter and Jason Marczak

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Director Peter Schechter and Deputy Director Jason Marczak write for the Des Moines Register on why liberalizing relations with Cuba should be important to Iowa primary voters:

Cuba Elections
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