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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.
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Latest from across our blogs
Wed, Oct 16, 2019
Winning the humanitarian war in Yemen
While Saudi Arabia came into Yemen very sensitive of the regional Iranian challenge and Houthi threat, its war strategy and foreign policy lacks any awareness of the looming and ongoing environmental and humanitarian war that will affect the overall outcome of the peace in Yemen.
MENASource by Hadi Fathallah
Wed, Oct 16, 2019
Servant of the people or servant of the oligarchs?
The president’s response is appropriate in a country with an operating rule of law. But in Ukraine, with an unreformed judiciary, this is a complete cop out.
UkraineAlert by Diane Francis
Tue, Oct 15, 2019
Syria: Is anything salvageable?
For the past eight-plus years this writer has done his best to try to convince American officials that what happens in Syria does not stay in Syria; that Syria matters enough to the security of the United States and the safety of its citizens to merit a comprehensible objective and a consistent (if flexible) strategy. […]
SyriaSource by Frederic C. Hof
Tue, Oct 15, 2019
Trump vs Erdoğan: It’s hard to bluff when your cards are on the table
It is hard to take seriously threats by the US government to ruin the Turkish economy when Trump himself gave this green light in the first place. Under such circumstances, sanctions have almost no chance of succeeding in putting this genie back in the bottle.
New Atlanticist by Brian O’Toole
Tue, Oct 15, 2019
The true costs of withdrawing forces from Syria
Getting the United States out of “endless wars” is an admirable goal. But military forces, trust among our partners, and standing firm in the face of adversaries play critical roles in reaching that goal. Getting those functions back in balance will be necessary in moving forward.
New Atlanticist by C. Anthony Pfaff
Tue, Oct 15, 2019
A final Brexit countdown?
There’s a Brexit countdown in progress, but whether it’s counted in hours in order to end at midnight on October 16 or in days to end at midnight on Halloween is anybody’s guess.
New Atlanticist by John M. Roberts
Tue, Oct 15, 2019
How can the United States pick up the pieces of its Syria policy?
Atlantic Council experts detail how Washington can manage the situation in Syria and prevent the US-Turkish relationship from spiraling out of control.
New Atlanticist by David A. Wemer
Tue, Oct 15, 2019
Iranian women fans rejoice at stadium access
A combination of domestic and international pressure resulted in the decision by the Iranian government to finally allow women to attend soccer matches at Iranian stadiums.
IranSource by Tahereh Hadian-Jazy
Fri, Oct 11, 2019
Seven takeaways from Zelenskyy’s marathon press conference (and one surprise)
At the press conference, Zelenskyy said he was ready to “sit down and talk” with Kolomoisky.
UkraineAlert by Iryna Matviyishyn
Fri, Oct 11, 2019
US-China trade war reaches a pause, but still a long way to resolution
While the current trade war pause is good news for many concerned about a damaging escalation in tensions between two of the world’s most important economies, there remains a long road ahead before either Beijing or Washington is ready to fully commit to trade peace.
New Atlanticist by David A. Wemer