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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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NATOSource

Nov 8, 2012

NATO Secretary General congratulates Obama

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  I extend my warm congratulations to President Obama on his re-election as President of the United States.

United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Nov 7, 2012

Obama’s Lessons for Europe

By Julian Lindley-French

James Freeman Clarke once said, “A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman of the next generation.” President Obama has just been re-elected by the next generation. Now is his chance to be the statesman he needs to become.

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

MENASource

Nov 7, 2012

Why the United States Should Not Count on Algerian Help in Mali

By Karim Mezran and Sarah Wade

Algeria is making headlines for the first time since its bloody civil war thanks to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit in late October. Secretary Clinton visited Algiers in part to solicit its support for a multilateral military intervention in Mali. Algeria has so far been unwilling to take a leadership role in addressing the […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Nov 7, 2012

Davutoglu: NATO is preparing to deploy Patriot missiles in Turkey

By Today’s Zaman

United States and Canada

MENASource

Nov 7, 2012

Top News: Morsi Congratulates Obama on Re-election, Erian Skeptical

By Egypt Source

President Mohamed Morsy sent a message to US President Barack Obama Wednesday congratulating him on winning a second term in the US election the day before. Dr. Essam el-Erian, a leader of the Freedom and Justice Party, said in a statement to the BBC, "The Egyptian people and the world still wait for the change […]

New Atlanticist

Nov 7, 2012

A Real Presidential Agenda

By Harlan Ullman

The only downside to writing a Wednesday column recurs every fourth November and the day after the United States’ presidential elections.

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

NATOSource

Nov 7, 2012

Turkey and UK push Syria as Obama’s first foreign policy priority after winning election

By David Stringer and Dale Gavlak, AP

From David Stringer and Dale Gavlak, AP:  Western efforts to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad shifted dramatically Wednesday, with Britain saying it will deal directly with rebel military leaders and Turkey saying NATO members have discussed protecting a safe zone inside Syria with Patriot missiles.

United Kingdom United States and Canada

NATOSource

Nov 7, 2012

Turkey to make ‘imminent’ request for NATO to deploy Patriot missiles near Syria border

By Reuters

From Reuters:  Turkey is to make an "imminent" official request to NATO to station Patriot missiles along its 910 km (560 mile) border with Syria, a senior Turkish foreign ministry official said on Wednesday. From Suzan Fraser, AP:  A Turkish official says Turkey and its allies, including the United States, have discussed the possibility of […]

New Atlanticist

Nov 6, 2012

Status Quo Election

By James Joyner

Today, Americans elect the man who will be president for the next four years. From a foreign policy standpoint, at least, we’re likely in for the status quo–and not just because President Obama is likely to be re-elected.  Buried in the election eve Gallup poll, which headlines Romney’s microscopic 49 percent to 48 percent lead over […]

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

NATOSource

Nov 6, 2012

When is a cyberattack an act of war?

By Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post

From Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post:  On the night of Oct. 11, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta stood inside the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, housed in a former aircraft carrier moored at a New York City pier, and let an audience of business executives in on one of the most important conversations inside the U.S. […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense
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