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MIDDLE EAST

Israel-Hamas War

Experts from across the Atlantic Council are providing insight and analysis at speed and in depth on the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, Israel’s response, and how the emerging conflict is upending the Middle East and the world.

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Inflection Points

The best antidote to surging Mideast violence and Iranian extremism? Regional versions of NATO and the EU.

by Frederick Kempe

To bring peace, the moderate, modernizing Arab countries and Israel need to work together to create institutions of collective security and economic development.

MENASource

I covered the battle against ISIS in Mosul. Gaza’s challenges will make it look like child’s play.

by Arwa Damon

If there is something to be drawn from those lessons, it is that what Israel is doing right now will secure anything but peace and stability.

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Global Energy Forum at COP28

The eighth Global Energy Forum will be held in Dubai as energy and climate decision-makers converge for COP28. The forum will take place in the COP28 Green Zone Connect Conference Center (December 5) and the Palm Jumeirah (December 7).

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AfriNEXT: A celebration of African creativity and innovation

The Atlantic Council and global development company DAI convene high-level experts to reframe the narrative on African successes and innovation. Join us on December 12.

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Security and Defense

Russia's war on Ukraine

As Ukraine continues its counteroffensive against Russian forces, Atlantic Council experts are closely monitoring the latest developments and analyzing the paths forward.

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UkraineAlert

Vladimir Putin’s anti-colonial posturing should not fool the Global South

by Taras Kuzio

The countries of the Global South may have many good reasons for pursuing closer ties with Putin’s Russia, but a shared opposition to imperialism is most certainly not one of them, writes Taras Kuzio.

Memo to…

Memo to the president: A bold agenda for the Washington summit: How to advance vital US interests by helping Ukraine win and defining its path to NATO membership

by Taras Kuzio

The upcoming NATO summit marking the Alliance’s seventy-fifth anniversary presents an opportunity for US leadership to meet this danger by taking steps to provide Ukraine the means to win the war and by setting a clear path for Ukraine’s membership in NATO.

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