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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.
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.
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, 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.
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New Atlanticist
By Charlene Aguilera, Isabel Chiriboga
Whoever is elected on June 2, the next Mexican president will need to address the surge of violence against women, especially in remote states.
By Andrew A. Michta
Russia has launched its third major mobilization wave, which could result in battlefield gains right as NATO meets in Washington on July 9-11.
UkraineAlert
By Olga Aivazovska, Andriy Savchuk
Russia’s new bombing campaign aims to destroy Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure and depopulate the country by rendering entire regions uninhabitable, write Olga Aivazovska and Andriy Savchuk.
By Mayecor Sar
There’s an opportunity for countries in the West to establish more tightly-knit relationships with Senegal—but only if they’re willing to create equitable partnerships that foster development and stability.
IranSource
By Raz Zimmt
The continuous campaign between Iran and Israel is unlikely to end, and the precedent set by their direct military engagement has become another option on the confrontation table.
By Nick Fouriezos
Omar Sultan Al Olama said we should expect a lot more AI ministers around the world in the coming years.
By Daniel Hojnacki
Sudani discussed his state visit to the United States, an upcoming meeting with the Turkish president, and regional security.
GeoTech Cues
By Mohamed Elbashir
The European Union (EU) has made a significant step forward in shaping the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the recent approval of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act) by the European Parliament. This historic legislation, passed by an overwhelming margin of 523-46 on March 13, 2024, creates the world’s first comprehensive framework […]
By Peter Dickinson
Ukrainians let out a collective sigh of relief on Saturday as the US House of Representatives passed a long-delayed $61 billion aid bill that will provide Ukraine with a crucial lifeline in the struggle against Russian aggression, writes Peter Dickinson.
By Daniel Fried
The delay in US aid was deadly for Ukraine and damaging to US credibility. Now that aid is likely on its way, what’s needed next to help Ukraine fend off an expected Russian land offensive?