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Jun 26, 2014

Hof on Aid to Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof joins BBC World News to discuss President Obama’s proposal for Congress to approve the sending of $500 million in aid to moderate Syrian rebels:

Syria

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Jun 26, 2014

Slavin: ‘Valiant’ in Soccer, Can Iran Achieve Diplomatic Goals?

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Voice of America on whether Iran will be able to achieve its diplomatic goals:

Iraq

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Jun 26, 2014

Pham on Control Over Diego Garcia

By J. Peter Pham

The Washington Diplomat quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on upcoming talks between the United States, Great Britain and Mauritius on the future of the Chagos archipelago, which includes Diego Garcia:

Africa

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Jun 26, 2014

Cliff on Joint US-China Naval Exercises

By Roger Cliff

Reuters quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Roger Cliff on US-led naval exercises with China off of Hawaii:

China

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Jun 26, 2014

Itani: The United States Has “Little Leverage” with Key Figures in Iraq

By Faysal Itani

Bloomberg quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Iraq in order to help resolve the conflict there: 

Iraq

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Jun 26, 2014

Brzezinski: Putin’s Goal is to Reassert Russian Hegemony Over Ukraine

By Ian Brzezinski

CNBC qutoes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski on the draft law submitted by Ukraine’s president to parliament  suggesting that the country drastically change its gas storage and transportation system:

Russia Ukraine

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Jun 26, 2014

Saab: Assad’s Priority is to Fight Rebels in His Own Country

By Bilal Y. Saab

The Associated Press quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on the Syrian government aircraft bombing of Sunni militant targets inside Iraq:

Iraq Syria

In the News

Jun 25, 2014

Pham: Is the World Losing Interest in Boko Haram?

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins Fox’s Happening Now to discuss the latest abduction of Nigerian women by the terrorist organization Boko Haram:

Nigeria

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Jun 25, 2014

Wilson on the Importance of NATO Expansion

By Damon Wilson

Atlantic Council Executive Vice President Damon Wilson cowrites for CNN’s Global Public Square on why expanding NATO would be a deterrent for Russia and stabilize Europe as a whole:

NATO Russia

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Jun 25, 2014

Saab: Lebanon’s Presidential Crisis Hangs on Saudi, Iranian Rivalry

By Bilal Y. Saab

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab writes for World Politics Review on why the power struggle between Iran and Saudi Arabia is the root cause of the failure to elect a new Lebanese president:

Iran Middle East
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