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Michele Dunne and Amy Hawthorne on US Policy in Middle East (NPR)
Hariri Center Director Michele Dunne and Senior Fellow Amy Hawthorne reflect on US policy toward the Middle East and North Africa in the two years since President Barack Obama promised to make it a top priority to support democracy and human rights in the region.
J. Peter Pham Speaks on Sahel Politics and Security in The Hague
J. Peter Pham, director the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, was one of four experts invited to address a high-level international conference on the crisis in the Sahel region convened today in The Hague.
Rudolph Atallah Testifies before House Panel on Crisis in the Sahel
Rudolph Atallah, senior fellow in the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, testified at a House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on “The Growing Crisis in Africa’s Sahel Region.”
Mihaela Carstei on the US-Canada Keystone Pipeline Project (CTV)
On the heels of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s visit to the United States, Energy & Environment Program Associate Director Mihaela Carstei joins CTV to discuss the Keystone Pipeline project that would transport tar sands oil from Canada and the northern United States to refineries in the Gulf coast of Texas.
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Russia Expels US Diplomat Accused of Spying
Jorge Benitez | May 14, 2013
From Paul Sonne and Gregory L. White, Wall Street Journal: Russian authorities on Tuesday expelled an American they accused of being a U.S. Central Intelligence Agency officer operating under diplomatic cover in Moscow
Europeans should encourage U.S. to offer Russia legal guarantees on missile defense
Jorge Benitez | May 02, 2013
From Clara Marina O'Donnell, Real Clear World: [S]o far, the Obama administration has refused to give Russia legal guarantees. The US has made such commitments in the past.
U.S. and European allies made deep defense cuts in 2012, while China and Russia expanded their defense budgets
Jorge Benitez | April 16, 2013
From Niklas Pollard, Reuters: Global military spending dropped in 2012 for the first time in more than a decade thanks to deep cuts in the United States and Europe which made up for increases in countries such as China and Russia, a leading think-tank said on Monday.
Putin announces bold plans and billions in funding for Russia's space program
Jorge Benitez | April 12, 2013
From Stuart Williams, AFP: President Vladimir Putin on Friday unveiled a new $50 billion drive for Russia to preserve its status as a top space power
World leaders react to Thatcher's passing
Jorge Benitez | April 08, 2013
From David Cameron, Office of the Prime Minister: It was with great sadness that l learned of Lady Thatcher’s death. We’ve lost a great leader, a great Prime Minister and a great Briton.
Norway sees rise in Russian military jet activity
Jorge Benitez | April 03, 2013
From Local (Norway): Norway said on Wednesday it had observed an increasing number of Russian military jets near its airspace last year, amid President Vladimir Putin's massive rearmament plan.
Will Russia take ‘yes’ for an answer?
Jorge Benitez | April 01, 2013
From Steven Pifer, New York Times: When Secretary of State Chuck Hagel announced this month that the Pentagon would increase the number of missile interceptors in Alaska, he noted that the U.S. missile defense program in Europe would be restructured.
NATO eyes missile shield progress with Russia after U.S. move
Jorge Benitez | April 01, 2013
From Gabriela Baczynska, Reuters: NATO hopes a U.S. change to global missile defenses will dispel Russian concern and foster cooperation on an issue that has long strained relations, alliance Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow said in an interview.
FEATURED EVENTS
The Kaleidoscope Turns Again in a Crisis-Challenged Iran
On May 30, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center will release a new issue brief, The Kaleidoscope Turns Again in a Crisis-Challenged Iran, a discussion of Iran’s upcoming presidential elections.
2013 Wroclaw Global Forum
From June 13-14, the 2013 Wrocław Global Forum will bring together over 350 top policy-makers and business leaders to explore the region’s impact as an actor in Europe, as well as its crucial role in the transatlantic partnership and on the global stage.
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