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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
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.
Bronwyn Bruton Discusses Early Kenyan Election Results (Public Radio International)
March 07, 2013Bronwyn Bruton, deputy director of the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, joined Warren Olney on the KCRW and Public Radio International's To the Point to discuss the early results of the Kenyan elections and the integrity of the vote counting process.
Board Director Sean O'Keefe Interview
March 06, 2013Atlantic Council Board director, and CEO and chairman of the board at EADS North America Sean O'Keefe was interviewed by Avionics Intelligence on the trajectory and future of EADS / EADS North America.
Michele Dunne on Economic Assistance to Arab Countries
March 06, 2013On the sidelines of the annual Economic Research Forum conference in Kuwait, Hariri Middle East Center Director Michele Dunne reflects on key priorities for foreign economic assistance to Arab countries undergoing political transition.
James Joyner Asks 'Was Afghanistan Worth It?' (National Interest)
March 06, 2013Atlantic Council managing editor published a commentary at The National Interest asking "Was Afghanistan Worth It?"
Michele Dunne on Developments in US Relations with Egypt (ONtv)
March 06, 2013Michele Dunne, director of the Hariri Middle East Center, speaks with ONtv’s Yosri Fouda about Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit with President Mohamed Morsi in Egypt, US policy priorities in Egypt, and the announcement of US aid to support its ailing economy. The entire segment is in Arabic.
Anna Borshchevskaya on Ukraine's Democratic Backslide (Caucasus International)
March 05, 2013Eurasia Center Assistant Director Anna Borshchevskaya recently wrote an article for the journal Caucasus International on "Ukraine's democratic backslide and its implications for relations with Russia
Bronwyn Bruton Discusses Implications of Kenyan Elections (CTV News Channel)
March 04, 2013Bronwyn Bruton, deputy director of the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, joined Amanda Blitz on the CTV News Channel to discuss today's election in Kenya and its implications for US interests in the Horn of Africa.
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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