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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

May 8, 2011

US congratulates the EU for celebrating Europe Day

By Hillary Clinton, U.S. Department of State

From Hillary Clinton, U.S. Department of State:  On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of the European Union as you celebrate Europe Day this May 9. Sixty-one years ago today, Robert Schuman issued a historic declaration proposing a European continent united in solidarity – one that […]

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

May 8, 2011

Update: NATO activities in Libya on May 7

By NATO

NATOSource

May 8, 2011

NATO Chief: “Gadhafi’s time is over”

By CNN

From CNN:  NATO’s leader confidently proclaimed on Sunday that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s days are numbered, but he couldn’t foresee how long the alliance’s grinding mission to protect besieged civilians will last. "The game is over for Gadhafi," NATO’s Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told CNN’s "State of the Union." "He should realize sooner rather than […]

NATOSource

May 8, 2011

Rasmussen starts tour in the US with visit to wounded troops

By NATO

From NATO:  NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen began his week long tour of America on the 7th of May with a visit to wounded troops at the National Naval Medical Center near Washington. Together with General James Cartwright the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretary General met with servicemen injured […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

May 8, 2011

Update: NATO activities in Libya on May 6

By NATO

New Atlanticist

May 6, 2011

Killing Osama bin Laden Was a Legal Act

By Michael Cohen

I’ve been watching with almost stunned fascination the debate that has unfolded over the past few days about the legality of killing Osama bin Laden. In fairness, part of the problem is with how badly the White House has bungled the public information part of this job.  I give the White House and the President […]

New Atlanticist

May 6, 2011

Pakistan: Cutting to the Quick

By Arnaud de Borchgrave

As U.S. forces routed the Taliban in Afghanistan in October 2001, a Pakistani two-star general with the Inter-Services-Intelligence agency toured the Federally Administered Tribal Areas to warn tribal leaders, "We are next." One tribal leader in attendance, who was also a member of Parliament, recalled the ISI general explaining that "America has invaded Afghanistan to […]

NATOSource

May 6, 2011

NATO military leaders discuss Libya, Afghanistan and partnerships

By NATO

From NATO:  Chiefs of Defence (CHODs) from fifty-four NATO member and partner countries have concluded two days of meetings at NATO Headquarters.

NATOSource

May 6, 2011

European press critical of US attack against Osama bin Laden

By Steven Erlanger, the New York TImes

From Steven Erlanger, the New York TImes:  Some are questioning whether “justice” in fact was done, as President Obama portrayed the killing

United States and Canada

NATOSource

May 6, 2011

Update: NATO activities in Libya on May 5

By NATO

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