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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
Barry Pavel on Ground-Based US Missile Defense (Al Jazeera English)
March 18, 2013Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel discusses the state of ground-based US missile defense with Al Jazeera English.
Barry Pavel on Secretary Hagel's Missile Defense Announcement (CTV)
March 18, 2013Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel on CTV discusses Secretary Hagel’s US missile defense system announcement and if more needs to be done with allies.
Rudolph Atallah on Al-Qaeda in Africa (CBN News)
March 17, 2013Rudolph Atallah, senior fellow of the Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, joined Erick Stakelbeck on CBN News to discuss Al-Qaeda's expansion to Africa.
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.
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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