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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

Mar 16, 2011

A regional strategy for democracy in the Middle East

By   Zalmay Khalilzad, the Washington Post

From  Zalmay Khalilzad, the Washington Post:  President Obama has reportedly settled on a country-specific strategy for the Middle East uprisings.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Mar 16, 2011

French FM: Arab nations willing to join military operation in Libya

By AFP

From AFP:  Several Arab nations are prepared to take part in a military operation in Libya to stop the advance of leader Moamer Kadhafi’s forces, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe wrote on his blog on Wednesday. "Only the threat of force can stop Kadhafi. It is by bombarding, with the few dozen planes and helicopters […]

United Kingdom

NATOSource

Mar 16, 2011

The United States watches as Moammar Gaddafi gains

By the Editors of the Washington Post

From the Editors of the Washington Post:  Two weeks ago, when Mr. Obama flatly decreed the end of the Gaddafi era – "So let me just be very unambiguous about this," Mr. Obama said then.

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy
Transatlantic

New Atlanticist

Mar 16, 2011

Atlantic Update 3/16/11

By Jason Harmala

European Union finance ministers agreed upon new measures to allow the EU greater control of national budgeting processes.

New Atlanticist

Mar 15, 2011

Libya Clock Running Out

By James Joyner

At the behest of Lebanon, the UN Security Council held a closed door session yesterday to discuss what measures, if any, to take against Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi. France was the strongest advocate and Russia the most skeptical of the all-important Permanent Members.

Transatlantic

NATOSource

Mar 15, 2011

The impact of US defense cuts on the transatlantic alliance

By Tomas Valasek, the Center for European Reform

From Tomas Valasek, the Center for European Reform:  The US defence budget seems set to fall as Washington begins to restore order in its finances.

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

Mar 15, 2011

New Russian Army weaponry ‘inferior’ to NATO’s, overpriced

By RIA Novosti

NATOSource

Mar 15, 2011

Should NATO Engage in Libya?

By Celine Touboul, atlantic-community.org

From Celine Touboul, atlantic-community.org:  NATO and its member States should first clearly define what interests and overall strategic objective NATO’s military engagement in favor of Libyan rebels would serve.

New Atlanticist

Mar 15, 2011

“What Is America Waiting For?” in Libya

By Don Snow

The question cited in the title is a quote from Sunday’s Washington Post attributed to a civilian in one of the Libyan cities now anticipating an attack by the forces of Colonel Gaddafi. It is a plaintive plea for help in a situation that may be starting to unravel, as forces loyal to (or bought by) the […]

Transatlantic

New Atlanticist

Mar 15, 2011

Atlantic Update 3/15/11

By Jason Harmala

Germany reacts to nuclear fears by taking the 7 oldest reactors offline for 3 months, and G8 powers drop plans for a Libyan no-fly zone.

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