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Council News
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.
Frederic Hof on US Position in Syria Crisis (BBC World Service)
Hariri Middle East Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof speaks with the BBC’s Tim Franks about the cautious US position with respect to resolving the Syria crisis.
Shuja Nawaz Response to Pakistan Election Results (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz joins a live Google Hangout organized by RFE/RL to discuss Pakistan’s historic elections.
Council News
J. Peter Pham on Morocco and Western Sahara (2M TV)
March 15, 2013J. Peter Pham, director of the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, discussed Morocco and the dispute over Western Sahara on Morocco's 2M television network news.
Laura Linderman on High-Level Georgian Visits to US (VOA Georgian Service)
March 15, 2013Laura Linderman, assistant director of the Patriciu Eurasia Center, was recently interviewed for Voice of America Georgian service about the recent visits
Frederic C. Hof on Assisting Armed Rebels in Syria (PBS NewsHour)
March 15, 2013PBS NewsHour marks the second anniversary of the conflict in Syria, and Senior Fellow Frederic Hof suggests how the United States and allies can assist armed rebels opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Brent Scowcroft Honored at NDU Foundation Tribute
March 13, 2013Brent Scowcroft, interim chairman of the Atlantic Council and current chairman of the Council's International Advisory Board, was honored with a lifetime achievement award presented by the National Defense University Foundation.
Frederic C. Hof on US Response to Syrian Conflict (NPR's Morning Edition)
March 11, 2013Frederic C. Hof, senior fellow with the Hariri Middle East Center, speaks with NPR’s Kelly McEvers about the apparent shift in US efforts to tip the balance against the Syrian regime.
Scowcroft Center Vice Chair Ellen Tauscher tapped for NNSA Governance Panel
March 08, 2013Atlantic Council Scowcroft Center Vice Chair Ellen Tauscher has been named to the Congressionally-mandated National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) governance panel by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
Frederic C. Hof on US Policy in Syria (Orient TV)
March 08, 2013Frederic C. Hof, senior fellow with the Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, speaks with independent Syrian satellite channel Orient TV about his expectations for US policy in Syria in President Barack Obama’s second term.
Jason Healey on US Cyberwar Strategy (U.S. News & World Report)
March 08, 2013US News and World Report has published an article authored by Jason Healey, director of the Cyber Statecraft Initiative at the Atlantic Council, discussing how the Obama Administration’s strategy of covert warfare, preemptive attacks, and clandestine intelligence will not serve US interests well in the long-term. Healey argues that the US government has acted as though the cyber domain is a lawless frontier, even when the President himself has expressly written that it should not be treated as such.
J. Peter Pham and Rudolph Atallah Address Former Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Regional Security in North Africa
March 07, 2013J. Peter Pham, director of the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, and Senior Fellow Rudolph Atallah were two of the six experts invited as speakers at a meeting of the Aspen Ministers Forum held from March 7-10, 2013, in Marrakesh, Morocco.
Frederic C. Hof on UK Support for Armed Rebels in Syria (BBC Radio 5)
March 07, 2013Frederic C. Hof, senior fellow with the Hariri Middle East Center, speaks with BBC Radio 5 live about the United Kingdom’s recent decision to step up support for armed rebels in Syria.
FEATURED EVENTS
15th Anniversary of PDD-63: History of Cyber Critical Infrastructure Protection
On May 22, the Atlantic Council's Cyber Statecraft Initiative will hold a discussion on the history of cyber critical infrastructure protection in recognition of the 15th anniversary of Presidential Decision Directive 63 (PDD-63).
Evolving US-European Security Cooperation with the Gulf States
On May 23, the Atlantic Council’s Middle East Peace and Security Initiative at the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security is hosting a panel discussion on new developments in security cooperation among the United States, its European allies, and the Gulf states, and how they are likely to evolve in the coming years.
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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