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In the News

Sep 25, 2014

Grundman and Anthony on the Future of War

By Steven Grundman, Dave Anthony

The Washington Post quotes M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steven Grundman and Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Fellow Dave Anthony on the future of unknown conflict:

In the News

Sep 25, 2014

Cliff on Chinese Arms Sales

By Roger Cliff

Bloomberg quotes Asia Security Initiative Nonresident Fellow Roger Cliff on Chinese arms sales: 

China

In the News

Sep 24, 2014

Itani on Fighting the Islamic State

By Faysal Itani

Al Jazeera quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham topping the agenda at this year’s United Nations General Assembly: 

In the News

Sep 24, 2014

Eljarh: In Post-Qaddafi Libya, It’s Stay Silent or Die

By Mohamed Eljarh

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mohamed Eljarh writes for Foreign Policy on unrest in Libya:

Libya

In the News

Sep 24, 2014

Pavel on Obama at the United Nations

By Barry Pavel

McClatchy quotes VP and Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel on President Obama’s address before this year’s United Nations General Assembly: 

In the News

Sep 24, 2014

Ullman: Why America Can’t Win Its Wars

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for UPI on US and coalition efforts to combat the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham: 

In the News

Sep 24, 2014

Slavin on Rouhani’s Comments in New York

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al-Monitor on Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s comments regarding an air campaign in Syria: 

Iran

In the News

Sep 24, 2014

Dungan: Is There a Darker Side of the Scottish Referendum?

By Nicholas Dungan

Transatlantic Relations Program Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Dungan writes for IRIS on the referendum on Scottish independence: 

In the News

Sep 24, 2014

Saab on Expulsion of Muslim Brotherhood Members from Qatar

By Bilal Y. Saab

World Politics Review quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on what effect Qatar’s expulsion of Muslim Brotherhood leaders may have for relationships in the region:

The Gulf

In the News

Sep 24, 2014

Mardini on Regional Efforts to Combat ISIS

By Ramzy Mardini

Agence France-Presse quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Ramzy Mardini on the US-led coalition to combat the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham: