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The Trilateral Bond: Mapping a New Era for Latin America, the United States, and Europe
Egypt's Litigious Transition: Judicial Intervention and the Muddied Road to Democracy
A New Deal: Reforming US Defense Cooperation with Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Ambitious but Achievable
Time to Move from Tactics to Strategy on Iran
Lowering the Price of Russian Gas: A Challenge for European Energy Security
Does Beijing Have a Strategy? China's Alternative Futures
Council News
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.
Council News
James Joyner on Iraq War Outcome (The National Interest)
April 10, 2013Atlantic Council Managing Director James Joyner published a piece in The National Interest on deciding the outcome of the Iraq War.
Barry Pavel on North Korean Threat (Fox News)
April 10, 2013Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel discusses US missile defense and the North Korean threat with Fox News' KT McFarland.
Jason Healey on Recent Cyber Attacks Targeting South Korea (US News & World Report)
April 09, 2013Cyber Statecraft Initiative Director Jason Healey writes in US News & World Report about recent cyber attacks on South Korea.
J. Peter Pham Discusses Sahel and Maghreb Challenges on World Affairs Council Radio Show
April 08, 2013J. Peter Pham, director of the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, was interviewed by Steven Sokol, president and chief executive officer of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, on the political, economic, and security challenges in the Sahel and the Maghreb for this week’s edition of the Council’s radio show Global Press Conference.
Frederic C. Hof on US Support for Syrian Opposition (Voice of America)
April 06, 2013Frederic C. Hof, senior fellow with the Hariri Center for the Middle East, speaks with VOA’s Carol Castiel about the steps that the United States and its allies must take to avoid sectarian chaos and a failed state in Syria.
James Joyner on Pentagon Spending Cuts (The National Interest, The Atlantic)
April 05, 2013Managing Editor James Joyner published pieces in The National Interest and in The Atlantic reacting to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's speech that outlines Department of Defense spending cuts.
Barbara Slavin Interview on Iran's Presidential Elections (Foreign Policy Association)
April 05, 2013South Asia Center Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin speaks with Foreign Policy Association’s Reza Akhlaghi on Iran’s presidential elections and regional dynamics.
Robert A. Manning on North Korea's Recent Threats (US News & World Report)
April 04, 2013Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Robert A. Manning contributes a piece to US News & World Report’s Debate Club discussing North Korea’s latest aggressions.
Ellen Tauscher on Hillary Clinton's Future and North Korea Crisis (Andrea Mitchell Reports)
April 03, 2013Ellen Tauscher, Atlantic Council Board director and vice-chair of the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, appeared on MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports to comment on Hillary Clinton's future and recent developments in North Korea.
Danya Greenfield on US Drone Policy in Yemen (The Washington Post)
April 02, 2013Danya Greenfield, deputy director for the Hariri Middle East Center, published the editorial piece "Drone policy hurts the U.S.’s image in Yemen" with Freedom House President David Kramer for The Washington Post.
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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