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Oct 30, 2015

Itani on US Special Forces in Syria

By Faysal Itani

Agence France-Presse quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on President Obama’s announcement that he will be sending US Special Operations forces and additional planes and fighter jets to Syria, and whether it will be enough to make significant gains against ISIS:

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In the News

Oct 30, 2015

Hof on the US Deployment of Special Operations Forces to Syria

By Frederic Hof

McClatchy DC quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on President Obama’s motives to send a small group of US Special Operations forces to assist with on-the-ground operations in Syria:

Syria

In the News

Oct 30, 2015

Hof on Fighting ISIS in Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

Bloomberg quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on the role of US special forces in Syria to assist combating ISIS and their benefits:

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In the News

Oct 30, 2015

Hof on Special Forces in Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

US News and World Report quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on US special forces in Syria to fight against ISIS:

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In the News

Oct 30, 2015

Itani on US Forces in Syria

By Faysal Itani

Al Sharq Alawsat quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on the US decision to send special operations forces to Syria:

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Oct 30, 2015

Top News: October 30, 2015

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US to send special operation forces to SyriaForty dead as Syrian government rockets hit Damascus suburbUnited States backs off hard line on Assad’s future; Iran backs Syria ‘transition’ periodResidents stranded in Syria’s Aleppo cut off by ISIS advanceAnti-ISIS Syrian activists killed in southeastern TurkeyTurkey coordinating to address refugee crisis and security concernsTurkey’s Erdogan says he […]

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In the News

Oct 30, 2015

Slavin on Domestic Politics and China

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins Voice of America’s Issues in the News to moderate a discussion on the Syria talks, China, the new Speaker of the House, and the most recent republican presidential debate:

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In the News

Oct 30, 2015

Ashooh on Combating ISIS in Syria

By Jessica Ashooh

Middle East Strategy Task Force Deputy Director Jessica Ashooh joins Voice of America to discuss the US decision to send special operations forces into Syria to combat ISIS:

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In the News

Oct 30, 2015

Itani on US Troops in Syria

By Faysal Itani

Vice News quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on the Obama administration’s decision to send US special operations forces to Syria to combat ISIS:

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Oct 30, 2015

Hof on Fighting ISIS in Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

Air Force Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on what would be effective in fighting ISIS in Syria: 

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