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New Atlanticist

New Atlanticist is the Atlantic Council’s public policy blog. It seeks to provide expert analysis, accessible to a broad readership, on the most pressing issues facing the transatlantic community.

Inflection Points

A weekly column by Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe, Inflection Points focuses on the global challenges facing the United States and how to best address them.

UkraineAlert

UkraineAlert is a comprehensive online publication that provides regular news and analysis on developments in Ukraine’s politics, economy, civil society, and culture, with commentary drawn from a wide-array of thought-leaders, politicians, experts, and activists from Ukraine and the global community.

MENASource

The MENASource blog follows the transitions in Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen and Syria, as well as other political and economic changes throughout the region. MENASource provides a platform for diverse perspectives from the US, Europe, and the Middle East and North Africa on major issues that are at stake in the post-Arab Spring era.

SyriaSource

SyriaSource, a project of the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, amplifies Syrian voices, alongside Atlantic Council researchers and fellows, to showcase issues most pertinent to Syrians. The blog features news and analysis directly from Syrian sources as well as international experts.

IranSource

IranSource provides a holistic look at Iran’s internal dynamics, global and regional policies, and posture through unique analysis of current events and long-term, strategic issues related to Iran.

EnergySource

EnergySource provides analysis and insight on key energy issues, making sense of key energy trends and their implications for geopolitics, geoeconomics, policy, and markets.

AfricaSource

AfricaSource provides in-depth analysis and incisive commentary by the Africa Center’s experts on the people and events shaping the present and future of the world’s most dynamic regions.

Econographics

Econographics help visualize and contextualize the most important trends and developments in the global economy.

TURKEYSource

TURKEYSource provides analysis and insight on Turkey and related developments with coverage from Turkish, regional, and international experts. This blog offers timely news and commentary on key issues related to transatlantic relations, energy, business, migration, and key players.

SouthAsiaSource

SouthAsiaSource is the Atlantic Council’s premier publication for South Asian affairs, covering areas such as economics and trade, governance, education, climate and environmental issues, politics and diplomacy, migration, security, and other areas.

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MENASource

Jul 8, 2013

Top News: Bahaa al-Din Offered Egypt’s PM Job, ElBaradei Set to be Appointed VP

Violent clashes that led to at least fifty-one deaths in front of Egypt’s Republican Guard compound on Monday will not derail efforts to form an interim government, presidency spokesman Ahmed al-Muslimani said. Social Democratic lawyer Ziad Bahaa al-Din is likely to be appointed interim prime minister of Egypt under a deal emerging among the country’s new political […]

MENASource

Jul 8, 2013

Working Group on Egypt Issues Statement on Egypt’s Democratic Future

Amidst concerns over continued violence following the Egyptian military’s ouster of President Mohamed Morsi on July 3, the Working Group on Egypt, co-chaired by Michele Dunne, has issued a statement urging the United States to apply the law suspending military and economic aid to Egypt; to abandon its long practice of building up its relations […]

MENASource

Jul 8, 2013

Top News: Death Toll in Cairo Shooting Rises to More than Fifty, Says Emergency Services

The death toll in violence at the Cairo headquarters of the Republican Guard on Monday rose to fifty-one with 435 injured, the head of Egypt’s emergency services said. 

MENASource

Jul 8, 2013

The Case for Lebanon’s Stability: Video Exclusive

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE While the world is fixated on the civil war destroying Syria, there is a sense of carelessness and complacency over the fate of Lebanon. In part, this is because the country has survived multiple crises in the past, and is presumably able to survive yet another one. There is also a tendency to […]

MENASource

Jul 6, 2013

Egyptians Paying the Price for Reckless Leadership

By Mara Revkin

Three days after Egypt’s so-called “bloodless coup,” it is clear that there is nothing bloodless about the current situation. The streets of Cairo are once again filthy with the familiar detritus of mob violence, after supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi clashed with a crowd of thousands celebrating his removal in Tahrir Square. At least […]

MENASource

Jul 6, 2013

In Defense of Freedom, Democracy, Civilian Government, and Rule of Law

By Amr Hamzawy

I believe that Egypt’s progress and salvation is tied to its ability to stand with these principles, with public opinion, and with the history being made by Egyptian men and women and the will of the people. In defense of these principles, I make the following points: 1.      I had hoped that popular will calling […]

NATOSource

Jul 5, 2013

NATO Chief Visits Multinational Strategic Airlift Capability in Hungary

By NATO

From NATO:  NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen stressed the importance of multinational cooperation to improve defence capabilities during his visit to Hungary

NATOSource

Jul 5, 2013

Taliban Vow Attacks Over Ramadan After Allied Cyber Campaign

By Rob Taylor and Mirwais Harooni, Reuters

From Rob Taylor and Mirwais Harooni, Reuters:  The Afghan Taliban promised on Friday to continue attacks over Ramadan, rejecting as a fake an insurgent email promising a halt in violence

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Jul 5, 2013

Jets from Sweden and Finland to Participate in NATO Air-Defense Training over Iceland

By NATO

From NATO:  NATO will conduct an air-defence flying training event for pilots and ground support personnel, including fighter controllers, in Iceland from 3-21 February 2014. The Iceland Fighter Meet 2014 (IFM14) will bring together fighter aircraft from NATO member Norway (F-16 Fighting Falcon), and from partner countries Finland (F-18 Hornet) and Sweden (JAS Gripen), to […]

NATOSource

Jul 5, 2013

Rasmussen: ‘NATO is not Involved’ in NSA Spying Scandal

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  I don’t have any information about possible NSA facilities within the US representation at NATO.

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