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Labor, Technology, and Innovation in Europe: Facing Global Risk through Increased Resiliency
The Political Kaleidoscope Turns Again in Crisis-Challenged Iran: 2013 Elections
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
Council News
James Joyner on Intelligence Oversight (The National Interest)
Atlantic Council managing editor James Joyner asks in The National Interest, "Why Should Congress and the Courts Care About Snooping If Citizens Don't?"
J. Peter Pham Discusses Al-Qaeda Franchise’s MANPADS Manual on CNN
J. Peter Pham, director of the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, was interviewed by Brian Todd on CNN’s Situation Room in a segment on the discovery of evidence in northern Mali that al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) may have acquired surface-to-air missiles.
James Joyner on the NSA Controversy (The National Interest)
Atlantic Council Managing Editor James Joyner published an editorial in The National Interest arguing it's better to "trust in those charged with safeguarding our nation's secrets to do so honorably than to make every disgruntled Army private or low-level contractor a de facto national classification authority."
Frederic Hof on US Military and Political Options in Syria (NPR)
Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof of the Council's Hariri Middle East Center speaks with host Scott Simon of NPR Weekend Edition about the worsening crisis in Syria and the United States' limited military and political options.
Council News
Rudolph Atallah Testifies before House Panel on Crisis in the Sahel
May 21, 2013
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.”
J. Peter Pham Briefs House Foreign Affairs Committee Staff on Africa
May 20, 2013
J. Peter Pham, director the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, spoke on terrorism and other security issues in Africa at a briefing on the continent organized by the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs for committee staff and those from the offices of members of Congress serving on the committee.
Michele Dunne and Amy Hawthorne on US Policy in Middle East (NPR)
May 19, 2013Hariri 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.
Banning Garrett the Future of US-China Relations (Euro Atlantic Quarterly)
May 17, 2013Scowcroft Center Strategic Foresight Resident Senior Fellow for Global Trends and Innovation Banning Garrett contributed an article (pdf) to the Spring 2013 issue of Euro Atlantic Quarterly on US-China relations and the outlook for the future.
Mihaela Carstei on the US-Canada Keystone Pipeline Project (CTV)
May 16, 2013On 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)
May 15, 2013Hariri 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.
Frederic Hof on Syria Crisis and Peaceful Political Transition (CFR)
May 14, 2013Council on Foreign Relations consulting editor interviews Hariri Middle East Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof about the conflict in Syria and prospects for a peaceful, negotiated political transition.
Shuja Nawaz Response to Pakistan Election Results (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
May 13, 2013South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz joins a live Google Hangout organized by RFE/RL to discuss Pakistan’s historic elections.
Shuja Nawaz Speaks About Pakistan Elections (CCTV America)
May 13, 2013South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz joins CCTV America to discuss Pakistan’s historic elections.
J. Peter Pham Addresses Doha Security Symposium on “Arc of Crisis”
May 13, 2013
J. Peter Pham, director the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, was an invited speaker at the Doha Security Symposium in the Qatar, May 11-13.
FEATURED EVENTS
Two Decades of Transition in Caucasus and Central Asia: Taking Stock and the Road Ahead
On June 19, please join the Eurasia Center for a discussion on the IMF’s recent presentation Two Decades of Transition in Caucasus and Central Asia: Taking Stock and the Road Ahead with Dr. Juha Kähkönen, deputy director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia department, and the Honorable William Courtney, former US ambassador to Georgia and Kazakhstan and former special assistant to the President and senior director of the National Security Council staff for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia. This event will be streamed LIVE from 10:30 a.m.
The Chinese Cyber Challenge: How to Address the Growing Threat
On June 24, the Brent Scowcroft Center of the Atlantic Council will host a panel discussion on the most recent claims of Chinese cyber espionage and the implications of this threat for the US-China relationship and China's ties with its neighbors in Asia.
US-Iran Cultural Engagement: A Cost Effective Boon to US National Security
On June 27, the Atlantic Council’s Iran Task Force will launch a new issue brief by Ramin Asgard and Barbara Slavin entitled US-Iran Cultural Engagement: A Cost Effective Boon to US National Security, along with a public briefing on people-to-people exchanges with Iran.
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