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Jan 7, 2016

Saab on Syria Peace Process amid Iran-Saudi Arabia Tensions

By Bilal Y. Saab

Aljazeera America quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on how tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran are complicating the Syria peace process:

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Jan 6, 2016

Pavel on Iran-Saudi Arabia Diplomatic Tensions

By Barry Pavel

Vice President, Arnold Kanter Chair, and Brent Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel joins CCTV America to discuss how tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia will affect regional relations in the near future:

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Jan 5, 2016

LeBaron on US-Saudi Arabia Relations

By Richard LeBaron

The Daily Signal quotes Nonresident Senior Fellow Richard LeBaron on how the US-Saudi relationship may develop as Saudi Arabia continues to distance itself from Iran:

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Dec 18, 2015

Saab on Hezbollah’s Syria Recruits

By Bilal Saab

The Associated Press quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on Hezbollah’s heavy losses in the Syrian conflict and its recent recruitment efforts:

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Dec 18, 2015

Saab: Saudi Arabia’s Plan in Syria

By Bilal Saab

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab writes for Foreign Affairs on Saudi Arabia’s plan for Syria and whether it can succeed:

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Dec 18, 2015

Saab: How to End Syria’s War

By Bilal Saab

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab writes for Newsweek on the urgency of both addressing the issue of Assad head on and involving those countries who have committed significant political capital and material resources to shape the Syrian conflict’s outcome:

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Dec 16, 2015

Janeka on Saudi Arabia’s Role in a Solution to the Syrian Conflict

By Marri Janeka

Voice of America quotes Middle East Peace and Security Initiative Assistant Director Marri Janeka on Saudia Arabia’s role in negotiating a solution to the conflict in Syria:

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Dec 14, 2015

Saab on President Obama’s Rhetoric Toward ISIS

By Bilal Y. Saab

The Guardian quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on President Obama’s address on ISIS following the recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California: 

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Dec 11, 2015

Janeka on Airstrikes against ISIS

By Marri Janeka

Anadolu Agency quotes Middle East Peace and Security Initiative Assistant Director Marri Janeka on why coalition airstrikes alone will not be effective in defeating ISIS:

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Dec 7, 2015

Blanford: To Avenge or Not? At Funeral in Bekaa Valley, It’s Not Really a Question

By Nicholas Blanford

Middle East Peace and Security Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Blanford writes for the Christian Science Monitor on the funeral of Lebanese soldier Mohammed Hamiyah and the plans for vengeance in the name of his death: 

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