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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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MENASource

Feb 6, 2015

EconSource: New Tunisian PM Promises Growth, Reform, and New Hope

By EconSource

Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid promised quick reforms to stimulate growth as he took office on Friday at the head of a coalition government combining secular and Islamist parties. The new government faces pressure from its international lenders to curb high public spending, including by cutting politically sensitive subsidies on basic foods and fuel. Jobs, […]

MENASource

Feb 6, 2015

Libya’s Geneva Talks and the Search for Peace

By Mohamed Eljarh

In Libya, basic services face the prospect of complete collapse as the country’s financial situation spirals out of control. The minister health of the internationally recognized government in the eastern city of al-Beida has warned of an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, worse than that witnessed during the war against the Qaddafi regime in 2011.

Libya

UkraineAlert

Feb 6, 2015

Amid Escalated War, U.S. Weighs Defensive Weapons for Ukraine

By New Atlanticist

France & Germany Seek to Halt the Fighting, May Use Specter of a Better-Armed Ukraine to Press Putin The Obama administration has announced no decision on whether to help Ukraine use US-made weapons to defend against Russian-sponsored attacks. But France and Germany are probing to see whether that threat might help push Russian President Vladimir […]

Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Nov. 22, 2013

NATOSource

Feb 5, 2015

Putin Could Attack Baltic States Warns Former NATO Chief

By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, Telegraph

Vladimir Putin has dangerous ambitions beyond Ukraine and aims to test Western resolve in the Baltic states, the former head of Nato has warned.

NATO Northern Europe
Spanish paratroopers in Afghanistan, Sept. 27, 2008

NATOSource

Feb 5, 2015

Spain to Lead New NATO Spearhead Force in 2016

By Naftali Bendavid, Wall Street Journal

Six European countries said Thursday they would rotate the leadership of NATO’s new rapid-response force, and the U.S. pledged to contribute intelligence, airlift capacity and other key support.

NATO Security & Defense
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Trade in Action

Feb 5, 2015

TTIP Action | February 5

By Global Business & Economics Program

Leaders Make the Case for Trade at the Atlantic Council Thanks to Congressman Dave Reichert for kicking off our excellent event on the 2015 Trade Agenda and the Trans-Pacific Partnership this morning! You can find out more about our event and watch video highlights here.

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

New Atlanticist

Feb 5, 2015

Republican Lawmaker Makes Push for Trade Promotion Authority

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Considering legislation does not mean giving up constitutional rights to president, says Reichert Opponents in the US Congress of trade promotion authority legislation must realize that they are not giving up their constitutional rights to the president by considering this measure, but are, in fact, setting parameters for negotiations, a top Republican lawmaker said on […]

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

MENASource

Feb 5, 2015

The Picture around Shaimaa

By Yasmin El-Rifae

On January 29, five days after Shaimaa el-Sabbagh was killed as police dispersed a peaceful protest in downtown Cairo, a group of women gathered at the site of her death. They were there to protest the brutality and impunity of the Egyptian police. The protest was small, with no more than seventy women taking part.

North Africa

MENASource

Feb 5, 2015

Top News: Parties in Yemen strike deal; Presidential council formed

By MENASource

Most Yemeni factions have agreed to set up an interim presidential council to manage the country for up to one year.

MENASource

Feb 5, 2015

Top News: US and EU Condemn Mass Life-in-prison Sentences in “Cabinet Clashes” Trial

By EgyptSource

The United States and the European Union condemned the mass sentencing of 230 defendants, including political activist Ahmed Douma, to life in prison in the “cabinet clashes” trial on Wednesday. State Department Spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters in a press briefing on Wednesday its government was “deeply troubled” by the verdict. The EU said the […]

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