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Oct 7, 2020

The Maduro-Hezbollah Nexus: How Iran-backed Networks Prop up the Venezuelan Regime

By Joseph M. Humire

Introduction In the face of another fated sham election in Venezuela, countries throughout the Americas and Europe are focusing on the many illicit tactics Nicolás Maduro uses to hold on to power. Top among them: the far-reaching illicit networks that prop up the Maduro regime. This includes armed groups that control vast swaths of territory, […]

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Oct 6, 2020

Samad joins the Middle East Institute to discuss the Prospects for the intra-Afghan talks in Doha

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Oct 1, 2020

Hudson joins NPR’s All Things Considered to discuss Sudan’s increased demands from the United States in exchange for removal from terrorism list

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Sep 30, 2020

Nawaz joins Bilal Lakhani to discuss his book, “The Battle for Pakistan: The Bitter US Friendship and a Tough Neighbourhood”

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Sep 30, 2020

Nawaz joins Nadeem Malik Live to discuss his book, “The Battle for Pakistan: The Bitter US Friendship and a Tough Neighbourhood”

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Pakistan Politics & Diplomacy

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Sep 25, 2020

Nawaz joins Naya Daur TV to discuss his book, “The Battle For Pakistan: The Bitter US Friendship and a Tough Neighbourhood”

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Pakistan Security & Defense

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Sep 25, 2020

Hudson quoted in the World Politics Review on Sudan’s efforts to be removed from the US state sponsors of terrorism list

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Africa Democratic Transitions

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Sep 22, 2020

Nawaz joins Haider Mehdi to discuss his book, “The Battle for Pakistan: The Bitter US Friendship and a Tough Neighborhood”

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Defense Policy Extremism

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Sep 18, 2020

Nawaz joins Ian Masters to discuss the potential US withdrawal from Afghanistan

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Sep 18, 2020

Durkovich participates in panel on homeland security and transnational crime

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On October 12, Caitlin Durkovich, Forward Defense non-resident senior fellow and Future of DHS co-director, spoke on a panel hosted by the Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis Center (CINA), a DHS Center of Excellence led by George Mason University.

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