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Jonathan Paris, nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center, appeared on France 24 to discuss Russia's support for the Assad regime and what it means for a possible UN resolution against Syria.
Damon Wilson US Senate Testimony: Ukraine at a Crossroads
On February 1, Atlantic Council executive vice president Damon Wilson testified at a hearing of the US Senate Committe on Foreign Relations on the topic: "Ukraine at a Crossroads: What's at Stake for the US and Europe?"
Michele Dunne on US-Egypt Relations for NPR's Morning Edition
Relations between the US and Egypt have taken a downturn since Egyptian authorities raided the offices of seventeen nongovernmental organizations in December - three of them US-funded. Michele Dunne, director of the Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, spoke on NPR's Morning Edition about the situation and what it means for US aid to Egypt.
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The South Asia Center receives guidance and support from many experts throughout the world. Our senior fellows, guest-speakers, Center patrons, and visitors contribute heavily to the Center’s mission to “wage peace,” and engage the international community in the region. The Center asked our contributors the simple, but key question, “What you do expect in 2012?”
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Pakistan's Political System: Building Consensus
June 30, 2009
Syed Fakhar Imam, the former Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, joined the South Asia Center for a roundtable discussion about building consensus within Pakistan's political system. Shuja Nawaz, director of the South Asia Center, moderated the discussion.
Press Coverage:
- US must bolster aid to help Pakistan meet economic, militancy challenges: Fakhar Imam – Associated Press of Pakistan
New Atlanticist South Asia Analysis:
- The Americanization of Afghanistan Continues – James Joyner
- Challenges for U.S.-India Relations – Habeeb Noor
- Time for Peace in Kashmir – Mansoor Ijaz
- India's Election Surprise: What it Means for India and South Asia – Basharat Peer
- NATO Should Help in Pakistan – Leo Michel & Shuja Nawaz
- What is the Threat in Pakistan? – Bernard Finel
- In Pakistan, Great Expectations ... As Yet Unfulfilled – Shuja Nawaz
- Afghanistan Commander Replaced – James Joyner
- Pakistan: Too Big To Fail – Jonathan Paris
More on Syed Fakhar Imam:
Fakhar Imam was the speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 1985 to 1986. As speaker, he was second in the line of succession to the President and occupied the fourth position in the Warrant of Precedence, after the President, the Prime Minister and the Chairman of Senate.
He also served as Federal Minister in two cabinets. Fakhar Imam was in charge of rural development and local governance from 1981 to 1983, was Federal Minister for Education from 1990 to 1993 and was Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Law from 1990 to 1991. During his time in office, he chaired four commissions: the Literacy Commission, the Education Commission, the Commission on Restructuring the Governmental Framework and the Local Government Commission. He also chaired the District of Multan from 1980 to 1983 and served as Member of Parliament from 1997 to 1999.
At present, Fakhar Imam is the convener of the Planning Commission in Islamabad for enhancing and promoting agricultural production. He is a member of the Board of Governors at the National College of Management, Lahore, and currently serves as a member of the Central Executive Committee for the Pakistan’s People Party (PPP).
Atlantic Council Highlights:
- James Joyner on the Afghan Experiences of NATO and Russia
- The Future of the U.S.-Pakistan Military Partnership
- Tensions Rise Between United States, Pakistan: Shuja Nawaz on NPR
Related Publications:
- Afghanistan Report: A Ten-Year Framework for the Future
- Pakistan Report: Comprehensive U.S. Policy Needed
- Alliance Reborn: An Atlantic Compact for the 21st Century
- Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World
- Saving Afghanistan: An Appeal and Plan for Urgent Action
Afghanistan-Pakistan Events:
- General Casey: Complex Operations and Counterinsurgency
- The Emerging Situation in Pakistan
- General James Jones: First U.S. Speech as National Security Advisor
- Afghanistan's Drug Trade
- General Craddock: The Future of NATO, Afghanistan Operations
- The Future of U.S.-Pakistan Relations
- The Future of Afghanistan: A Conversation with Ashraf Ghani
- Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Obama: Discussions on the New Strategy
- Pakistan: Future Scenarios
- NATO Head: Pakistan FATA Key to Afghan Security
- Saving Pakistan’s Economy
- NIC Chairman Thomas Fingar Presents "Global Trends 2025"
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