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Sep 12, 2014

Burrows on the Future Declassified

By Mathew Burrows

The Scientific American cites excerpts from a new book by Strategic Foresight Initiative Director Mathew Burrows, The Future Declassified: Megatrends That Will Undo the World Unless We Take Action:

In the News

Sep 12, 2014

Ricciardone on Turkish Role in Syria: We Had to “Agree to Disagree”

By Francis Ricciardone

Reuters quotes VP and Rafik Hariri Center Director Francis Ricciardone on Turkish support of extremist organizations in Syria: 

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Sep 12, 2014

Ricciardone on Turkish Stance on Islamist Groups in Syria

By Francis Ricciardone

The Telegraph quotes VP and Hariri Center Director Francis Ricciardone on the Turkish government’s stance on various Islamist groups: 

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Sep 12, 2014

Itani on Fighting ISIS Threat

By Faysal Itani

The National quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Faysal Itani on the US strategy for combating the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham:

In the News

Sep 12, 2014

Pham on Boko Haram

By J. Peter Pham

US News and World Report quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how news of the terrorist organization Boko Haram has slipped from public attention as the world focuses on the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham: 

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Sep 12, 2014

Itani on US Policy Towards ISIS

By Faysal Itani

Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani joins Voice of America’s Encounter to discuss President Obama’s strategy for combating the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham:

In the News

Sep 12, 2014

Pham on Trade Between China and Africa

By J. Peter Pham

The New York Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Chinese investment in Tanzania:

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Sep 12, 2014

Hruby: Data is Africa’s Most Valuable Commodity

By Aubrey Hruby

Africa Center Visiting Fellow Aubrey Hruby cowrites for the Financial Times on foreign investment in Africa:

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Sep 12, 2014

Lodal: Five Ways for NATO, United States to Support Ukraine

By Jan Lodal

Brent Scowcroft Center Distinguished Fellow Jan Lodal writes for the Washington Post on five ways that NATO and the United States can support Ukraine:

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Sep 12, 2014

Hof: We Can’t Destroy ISIS Without Destroying Assad First

By Frederic C. Hof

Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof writes for the New Republic on why President Obama’s strategy for combating the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham will be incomplete as long as it is not accompanied by more robust measures aimed at the removal of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power:

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