Introducing the USIP Podcast Network

Introducing the USIP Podcast Network

Thursday, February 22, 2018

News Type: Announcement

Experts from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest analysis and perspective on the world’s critical hot spots, U.S. and global security and issues involved in violent conflict, based on the Institute’s work on the ground and with key individuals, governments and organizations. They give interviews and background briefings to journalists and write for news outlets around the world.

De-radicalisation: the tool of choice - The Nation

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

News Type: USIP in the News

Deradicalisation is an arduous process for any country, which has remained afflicted with the threat of terrorism. The same has stood true for Pakistan, which after undertaking successful military operations such as Rah-e-Rast, Rah-e-Nijat, and Zarb-e-Azb, has been carrying out...

Turkey and Iran face off in a new battle in Syria - Washington Post

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

News Type: USIP in the News

Syria's messy war is becoming even messier. On Tuesday, pro-regime militias reportedly moved into the embattled enclave of Afrin, which is under siege from Turkish forces who invaded Syria last month. The regime units appeared to be reinforcing Syrian Kurdish factions that have controlled the area near the Turkish border, much to the frustration of Ankara.

Iraq reconstruction effort looms large - World Magazine

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

News Type: USIP in the News

A recent conference held to raise funds for Iraq’s reconstruction secured about $30 billion in loans and investment pledges, a start toward the financial needs of a nation devastated by war and terrorism. But it will take more than money to rebuild after Islamic State (ISIS) beat down Iraqis through persecution and genocide.

South Sudan In Focus - VOA

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

News Type: USIP in the News

A new proposal for a power sharing government was tabled at the high level revitalization forum peace talks for South Sudan; and an official of the National Dialogue Steering Committee has joined a chorus of voices calling on President Salva Kiir to pardon Riek Machar's spokesman James Gatdet Dak.

Moeed Yusuf on U.S. - Pakistan Relations - SiriusXM POTUS Ch.124

Monday, February 19, 2018

News Type: USIP in the News

Moeed Yusuf spoke to SiriusXM POTUS Ch. 124 about U.S.-Pakistan relations that are approaching a breaking point where the two countries seem to be acting more as adversaries than partners given the heightened sense of mistrust. Yusuf expressed the anxiety that he observed while he was in Pakistan recently and described the contingency planning and unpredictability Pakistan may exhibit with continued U.S. pressure.

Pakistan needs forensic science - Daily Times Pakistan

Sunday, February 18, 2018

News Type: USIP in the News

I heard about a recently concluded Forensic seminar at the Punjab Judicial Academy which trains judges. It made me think about the state of Forensic science in Pakistan; this has come a long way despite significant hurdles, but the journey has not been easy or will be in the future. We have generally paid...

After ISIS, the US Faces Its Next Battle: Syria’s Erupting Fault Lines - Defense One

Sunday, February 18, 2018

News Type: USIP in the News

The Syrian civil war may have entered its endgame, but its final stages will be messy and protracted as key stakeholders attempt to shape Syria’s end state in their interests. The winding down of the U.S.-led campaign against ISIS has re-exposed all of the latent fault lines in Syria, provoking...