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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.
Biography
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Karim Mezran
Karim Mezran is a senior fellow with the Council's Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East.
Dr. Mezran joined the Hariri Center as a senior fellow focusing on the processes of change in North Africa. As a distinguished Libyan-Italian scholar, Karim bring enormous depth of understanding to the processes of change in Libya and elsewhere in the region. In addition, Dr. Mezran is currently an adjunct professor of Middle East studies at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), where he is teaching courses on the history and politics of North Africa. For the last eight years he has been the director of the Center for American Studies in Rome. His analyses on the Middle East and North Africa have been widely published in Italian and other language journals and publications. He recently published a book on Libya in Italian, entitled
Libia: fine o rinascita di una nazione? with Arturo Varvelli (eds), Donzelli Editore 2012. Dr. Mezran holds a PhD in international relations from SAIS; JD in comparative law from the University of Rome "La Sapienza;" LLM in comparative law from The George Washington University; MA in Arab studies from Georgetown University; and BA in management from Hiram College.Recent Interviews
Paving Libya's path forward
Al Jazeera | April 10, 2013The Hostage Situation in Algeria
BBC Radio5 Live | January 19, 2013The Situation in Algeria (Italian)
RSI | January 17, 2013The French Intervention in Mali (Italian)
RSI | January 17, 2013Violence in Cairo and Benghazi
CCTV English | September 13, 2012US-Libyan Relations
Al Jazeera | September 13, 2012Publications
Algeria: A Powder Key Ready to Explode?
MENASource | May 21, 2013Libya in Turmoil: From Isolation to Reconciliation
MENASource | May 16, 2013The Libyan Southern Front: Between Conflict and Dialogue
Viewpoint | May 10, 2013Frustration and Isolation in Libya
Viewpoint | May 7, 2013Libya Needs the US for its Transition to Democracy
Viewpoint | May 6, 2013Libyan Stability at Risk
Viewpoint | May 3, 2013Libyan Stability At Risk
Foreign Policy | May 2, 2013Libya, Egypt and the Corruption of New Democracies
Viewpoint | May 1, 2013Libya's Constitutional Process: Moving Forward?
Viewpoint | April 22, 2013Libya Needs National Reconciliation, Not Retribution
Viewpoint | April 3, 2013The Curious Case of Old Politics in the New Libya
Viewpoint | March 29, 2013A Thawing of Libyan Politics
Viewpoint | March 21, 2013A Libyan Solution to the Benghazi Affair
Viewpoint | March 12, 2013Overcoming Political Polarization in Libya
Viewpoint | March 5, 2013The Importance of Stabilizing Libya
Politico | February 15, 2013Dispatch from Tripoli: Tension in Anticipation of February 17 Viewpoint | February 12, 2013
Libya’s Spheres of Bad Influence
The American Prospect | February 1, 2013Yet Another Reason National Reconciliation in Libya Cannot Wait
Viewpoint | January 28, 2013Libya’s Fractious Politics
Viewpoint | January 9, 2013The Troublesome Politics Behind Libya’s Southern Militarization
Viewpoint | December 21, 2012Appoint or Elect the Constitutional Committee of Libya?
Viewpoint | November 21, 2012An Alternative Hypothesis on the Benghazi Events
Viewpoint | November 9, 2012Why the United States Should Not Count on Algerian Help in Mali
Viewpoint | November 7, 2012The Dismissal of Abushagur and Libya’s Leadership Crisis
Viewpoint | October 11, 2012The International Community Must Aid Libya
US News & World Report | October 2, 2012Security Challenges to Libya’s Quest for Democracy
Atlantic Council Issue Brief | September 12, 2012Picking up the Pieces and Honoring Ambassador Stevens
Viewpoint | September 12, 2012Libya’s Choice: National Reconciliation or Chaos
Viewpoint | August 20, 2012Libya: The Election of Magarief and National Reconciliation
Viewpoint | August 14, 2012
Libya’s NTC Turns over Power: Where Does the Transition Go From Here?
New Atlanticist | August 7, 2012An Opportunity for NATO in Libya
International Affairs Online | August 3, 2012Libya Has Successful Elections but Not Yet Democracy
New Atlanticist | July 10, 2012Negotiating a Solution to the Security Problem in Libya
New Atlanticist | June 11, 2012New Militia Clashes Endanger Transition in Libya
New Atlanticist | June 4, 2012The Muslim Brotherhood and the Arab Spring: towards Democracy?
LIMES | May 15, 2012Algerian Elections: A Turning Point?
New Atlanticist | May 1, 2012
FEATURED EVENTS
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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