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Aug 9, 2015

Stein on Turkey’s Two Front War

By Aaron Stein

The Washington Post quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on why Turkey’s two front war, against both ISIS and the Kurds, is not strategically smart:

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Aug 6, 2015

Stein on Turkish Fight with ISIS and PKK

By Aaron Stein

Agence-France Presse quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on Turkey’s fight against both ISIS and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK):

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Aug 6, 2015

Stein on Turkey Boosting Energy Infrastructure Security

By Aaron Stein

Reuters quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on Turkey’s plan to boost security for its energy infrastructure as Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) attacks rise:

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Aug 5, 2015

Stein on Whether Turkey is Targeting ISIS or Kurds

By Aaron Stein

Ahram Online quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on whether Kurdish separatists or ISIS is Turkey’s actual target in recent Syrian assaults:

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Aug 3, 2015

Hof on US Efforts to Aid Syrian Rebels

By Fred Hof

The Washington Post quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on the United States launching armed flights over Syria as part of its anti-ISIS efforts:

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Aug 3, 2015

Herbst and Arslan on Turkish Geopolitics and Economy

By John Herbst and Defne Arslan

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John Herbst and Energy and Economic Summit Director Defne Arslan join Turkish news outlet CNBC-E to discuss current geopolitical and economic challenges in Turkey ahead of this year’s Atlantic Council Energy and Economic Summit:

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Aug 1, 2015

Ricciardone on Kurdish Role in US-Turkey Military Deal

By Francis J. Ricciardone

Vice President and Rafik Hariri Center Director Francis J. Ricciardone joins NPR’s Weekend Edition to discuss how Kurdish militias appear to be sidelined by a new US-Turkey military deal to combat ISIS:

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Jul 31, 2015

Syria: Hard Times in ISIL-Free Land

By Frederic C. Hof

The temptation to heap scorn on the US-led “train-and-equip” program seeking to create an anti-Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) Syrian ground force by recruiting Syria rebels will no doubt increase due to the kidnapping (by the Nusra Front) of the commander of the unit into which new trainees have been funneled.

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Jul 31, 2015

Ricciardone and Hof on Syria Safe Zone

By Francis Ricciardone and Frederic C. Hof

Vice President and Rafik Hariri Center Director Francis Ricciardone and Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof join Voice of America’s International Edition to discuss the developing safe zone in Syria and Turkey’s involvement in the fight against ISIS:

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, July 28, 2015

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Jul 31, 2015

NATO Greenlights New Defense Training Program for Iraq

By Jens Stoltenberg, NATO

NATO Allies have just agreed on a defence capacity building package for Iraq. It will help strengthen the country’s security and defence sector by providing support in areas where NATO is best-placed to add value.

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