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Oct 28, 2014

Saab on Challenges Facing the Gulf Cooperation Council

By Bilal Y. Saab

The National quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on challenges facing the Gulf Cooperation Council ahead of its annual meeting in December: 

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

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Oct 7, 2014

Saab on al-Nusra Front’s Aspirations

By Bilal Y. Saab

The Daily Star quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on the al-Nusra Front’s recent attempts to destroy resources from the Lebanon-based Hezbollah: 

Middle East

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Sep 24, 2014

Saab on Expulsion of Muslim Brotherhood Members from Qatar

By Bilal Y. Saab

World Politics Review quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on what effect Qatar’s expulsion of Muslim Brotherhood leaders may have for relationships in the region:

The Gulf

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Sep 11, 2014

Saab on US Strategy for Combating ISIS Threat

By Bilal Y. Saab

Al Jazeera America quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on President Obama’s strategy for combating the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham and whether his plan is likely to succeed:  Watch the full interview here.

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Sep 10, 2014

Saab and Itani on US Efforts to Combat ISIS

By Bilal Y. Saab

Voice of America quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab and Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on the US strategy for dealing with the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham and why a broad coalition is needed to adequately combat the threat:

In the News

Sep 5, 2014

Beyond Airstrikes, How the United States Can Accelerate the Islamic State’s Defeat

By Bilal Y. Saab

This piece originally apeared in Defense One. There is broad agreement among policy makers and defense analysts in Washington that U.S. airstrikes alone are insufficient to counter the Islamic State group. There is greater clarity on the level of military, political and economical efforts required to reduce and eliminate the threat. What’s missing, however, is a discussion of […]

In the News

Sep 1, 2014

Saab on UAE Participation in NATO Summit

By Bilal Y. Saab

The National quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on how the NATO Summit presents an opportunity for the Alliance to forge a stronger relationship with the United Arab Emirates: 

NATO Security & Defense

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Aug 21, 2014

Saab on Anniversary of Syrian Chemical Weapons Attack

By Bilal Y. Saab

The Associated Press quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on the one year anniversary of the chemical attack in Syria that left hundreds of civilians dead: 

Syria

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Aug 15, 2014

Saab on What the UAE Really Wants from NATO

By Bilal Y. Saab

Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab writes for Foreign Affairs on what the United Arab Emirates wants from collaboration with NATO. 

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Aug 12, 2014

Saab: Rolling Back ISIS

By Bilal Y. Saab

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab joins Background Briefing with Ian Masters to discuss how the United States can combat ISIS in Iraq:

Iraq