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In the News

Jun 1, 2014

Hof on Upcoming Syrian Presidential Elections

By Frederic C. Hof

Reuters quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s likely victory in his country’s upcoming elections:

Syria

In the News

May 31, 2014

Hawthorne on “Confused” US Message in Egypt

By Amy Hawthorne

Voice of America quotes Resident Senior Fellow at the Hariri Center for the Middle East Amy Hawthorne on US response to recent Egyptian elections:

Elections North Africa

In the News

May 31, 2014

Nawaz on India-Pakistan Relationship

By Shuja Nawaz

South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz joins NPR’s Weekend Edition to discuss a potential thawing in the historically cold relationship between India and Pakistan:

India Pakistan

In the News

May 31, 2014

Slavin on Afghanistan, Egypt Elections

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins VOA’s Issues in the News to discuss Egypt’s recent elections, President Obama’s policy in Afghanistan, and other timely events:

Afghanistan North Africa

In the News

May 31, 2014

Pham on Boko Haram

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins Voice of America’s Encounter to discuss the Nigerian and US responses to Boko Haram:

Nigeria

In the News

May 31, 2014

Pham on How to Find Charities Worthy of Contributions

By J. Peter Pham

Daily Finance quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how to assess whether a charity is worthy of your contributions:

In the News

May 31, 2014

Nawaz on Release of Taliban Prisoner

By Shuja Nawaz

The Guardian quotes South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz on the controversy the Obama Administration now faces over the release of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl:

Afghanistan

In the News

May 31, 2014

Atallah on Boko Haram

By Rudolph Atallah

Breitbart News interviews Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Rudolph Atallah on the terrorist organization Boko Haram which abducted more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls in April:

Nigeria

In the News

May 31, 2014

Chalupa on the Efficacy of Vladimir Putin

By Irena Chalupa

The New York Times quotes the Atlantic Council’s Irena Chalupa in a piece on how recent international actions against Russia have not deterred President Vladimir Putin’s designs in the region:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

May 30, 2014

Itani: Is the US Inadvertently Helping Hezbollah?

By Faysal Itani

Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani writes  for The Hill on how well-intentioned policy by the United States may actually be harming the situation in Syria:

Middle East Syria