NORTH AFRICA
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October 2, 2012
"Muslim Anger Could Spur Economic Growth"
Op-Ed, Bloomberg View
By Meghan L. O'Sullivan, Jeane Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School
As the violent anti-American protests in the Muslim world subside, those in the region and in the U.S. are wondering whether the upheaval will have a permanent effect.
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September 25, 2012
"Dead Men Share No Secrets"
Op-Ed, New York Times
By Marisa L. Porges, Research Fellow, International Security Program
"But this one-sided approach — always opting to kill instead of capture — is a major weakness of America's current approach to counterterrorism. It deprives us of significant amounts of intelligence about what Al Qaeda is thinking and planning, and information that could help find other senior terrorists. After all, it was intelligence from a detainee that helped American forces track down Bin Laden."
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September 13, 2012
"Murders in Libya point to need for wise leaders in US"
Op-Ed, Boston Globe
By Nicholas Burns, Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Politics, Harvard Kennedy School
The tragic murders of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other American diplomats in Libya, and candidate Mitt Romney's subsequent missteps have reminded us of two things: the ever-present dangers for Americans in the Middle East and the true nature and limitations of our leaders.
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September 13, 2012
"It's the Syrians Who Will Pay for Murders of Americans in Libya"
Op-Ed, Boston Globe
By Juliette Kayyem, Lecturer in Public Policy
"The argument for involvement in Syria can no longer hide behind the shadows of Libya. The tragedy will have tremendous consequences for how the United States can and will position its Syrian strategy. Libya is simply no longer a compelling piece of evidence in favor of Syrian intervention."
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July 20, 2012
"Islam May Be the Answer, Democracy is the Solution"
Op-Ed, The Huffington Post
By Charles G. Cogan, Associate, International Security Program
"The Arab world has changed in the last 40 years with the access of people to TV, the Internet and social networks....Autocratic, military-run regimes have been discredited. The people want to be treated with dignity, and to have a say in their future. Democracy is the durable element that has come out of the Arab Spring. It is a place where all can meet on a common ground, without religious-based rancors."
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June 28, 2012
"Egypt and Iran's Inevitable Courtship"
Op-Ed, Boston Globe
By Juliette Kayyem, Lecturer in Public Policy
"Is it really shocking to believe that one day, relatively soon, Morsi's government might be reaching out to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad? Is it that surprising to realize Arab leaders have the capacity to think as strategically as American ones?"
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June 27, 2012
"Why Kenya Has to Adopt Biotechnology in Farming"
Op-Ed, allafrica.com
By Calestous Juma, Professor of the Practice of International Development; Director, Science, Technology, and Globalization Project; Principal Investigator, Agricultural Innovation in Africa
"Those countries that adopt agricultural biotechnology today will be better prepared to use the same techniques to solve health, industrial and environmental problems. The underlying knowledge of genomics is the same and is remarkably versatile. As an early adopter, Kenya is now applying mobile technology to other fields such as health and agriculture."
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June 25, 2012
"An Emerging Democracy Requires More Than Just Elections"
Op-Ed, Boston Globe
By Juliette Kayyem, Lecturer in Public Policy
"The obvious fact that judicial systems are an essential aspect of democracy is all too visible in Egypt today. It turns out that the third branch of the Egyptian government had a different take on all the euphoria over Tahrir Square. If the actions of the Egyptian military merely hinted at the old adage that power, once captured, is rarely relinquished, the Egyptian courts have proven it."
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June 12, 2012
"The Intervention Dilemma"
Op-Ed, Namibian
By Joseph S. Nye, Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor
"Prudence does not mean that nothing can be done in Syria. Other governments can continue to try to convince Russia that its interests are better served by getting rid of the current regime than by permitting the continued radicalisation of his opponents. Tougher sanctions can continue to delegitimise the regime, and Turkey might be persuaded to take stronger steps against its neighbour."
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June 7, 2012
"Can Egypt's Economy Turn the Corner?"
Op-Ed, The Daily Beast
By Hassan Malik
"...[A] range of countries, including the U.S. and Israel, has every interest in preventing a disorderly devaluation and financial crisis in a country of 80 million people on Israel's very doorstep. The $10 billion to $12 billion the IMF estimates Egypt needs would seem a paltry price to pay for regional stability."
