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Oct 8, 2015

Younis and Taylor: Putin’s Next Conquest

By Nussaibah Younis

Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Nussaibah Younis and Assistant Director Andrea Taylor cowrite for Foreign Affairs on Russia’s next possible move in the Middle East – Iraq:

Iraq Russia

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Oct 6, 2015

Blanford: Reports of Hezbollah Armored Brigade Underline Its Combat Evolution in Syria

By Nicholas Blanford

Middle East Peace and Security Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Blanford writes for IHS Jane’s on reports that the Syrian government has given seventy-five tanks to Hezbollah to use against anti-government militant groups:

Syria

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Oct 4, 2015

Blanford: Is Syria’s Long War Wearing Down Key Assad Backer Hezbollah?

By Nicholas Blanford

Middle East Peace and Security Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Blanford writes for the Christian Science Monitor on Hezbollah in Syria:

Syria

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Sep 23, 2015

Saab: The UAE’s Bold Choice in Yemen

By Bilal Saab

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab writes for Newsweek on the pitfalls of the United Arab Emirates’ intervention in Yemen:

The Gulf

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Sep 18, 2015

Blanford: Russia and Iran Both Propping Up Assad. A Balancing Act?

By Nicholas Blanford

Middle East Peace and Security Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Blanford writes for the Christian Science Monitor on Russian and Iranian influence in Syria, quoting Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on Russia’s motivations for intervention in the conflict:

Iran Russia

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Sep 16, 2015

Slavin: Saudi-Iran Talks Key to Resolving Middle East Wars

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Voice of America on a panel discussion hosted by the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center on Iran’s regional role following the negotiations regarding its nuclear program, quoting Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on anti-Iran sentiment among Arab […]

Iran

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Sep 13, 2015

Slavin: Will Iran Reach Truce with ISIS?

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al Monitor on Iran’s regional policies, quoting Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab  on the perceptions of Iran’s neighbors and announcing Nasser Hadian’s report on Iran’s engagement in the region to be presented at the Atlantic Council: 

Iran

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Sep 9, 2015

Blanford: Why Russia Has Boosted Its Military Presence in Syria Now

By Nicholas Blanford

Middle East Peace and Security Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Blanford writes for the Christian Science Monitor on the reason behind Russia’s support of the Assad regime and quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on the Obama administration’s Syria policy: 

Russia Syria

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Sep 8, 2015

Daniels and Brown: China’s Energy Security Achilles Heel: Middle Eastern Oil

By Owen Daniels and Chris Brown

Middle East Peace and Security Initiative Program Assistant Owen Daniels and Global Energy Center Program Assistant Chris Brown write for The Diplomat on why China’s reliance on Middle Eastern oil is a threat to the stability of the global economic order:

China Middle East

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Sep 3, 2015

Saab on Lebanon’s Garbage Crisis and Hezbollah

By Bilal Y Saab

Vice News quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on how Hezbollah is reacting to and affected by the protests in Lebanon: 

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