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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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New Atlanticist

Feb 24, 2014

How US, EU Can Stabilize Ukraine

By New Atlanticist

Adrian Karatnycky: Governments Should Act to Ease Fiscal Crisis, Russia’s Hostility The US and EU governments should take early steps to help stabilize Ukraine as a disparate coalition struggles to restore government and order following the violent chaos of President Viktor Yanukovych’s ouster, says the Atlantic Council’s Adrian Karatnycky. The interim government taking office this […]

Ukraine

New Atlanticist

Feb 24, 2014

Oren on the Topic Israelis Are Talking About

Ambassador-in-Residence Michael Oren is one of the newest additions to the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security. Based in Tel Aviv, he’s able to give a front-line perspective on developments in the tumultuous region. A regular contributor to CNN.com, Ambassador Oren commented on the difference between what outsiders might think tops the morning news in […]

Israel

New Atlanticist

Feb 24, 2014

Is DOD Ready for the Defense Challenges of 2024?

By Barry Pavel

Chuck Hagel’s Press Conference Will Be a Hint With the FY2015 defense budget and the Pentagon’s Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) both due out next month along within a range of upcoming congressional hearings, how should we assess whether our defense establishment is preparing strategically to meet the key security challenges looming in our future?

United States and Canada
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier

NATOSource

Feb 24, 2014

Foreign Minister Steinmeier on Possible Shift in German Foreign Policy

By Christiane Hoffmann and Ralf Neukirch, Spiegel

Excerpts from interview with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier conducted by Christiane Hoffmann and Ralf Neukirch.

Germany International Organizations
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MENASource

Feb 24, 2014

Egypt’s Presidential Elections: The Russian Factor [Part III]

By Nader Bakkar

While the Gulf still seems hesitant about Field Marshal Abdel Fatah al-Sisi’s presidential candidacy, Russia has extended a warm welcome, perhaps more explicitly than is appropriate. The sentiment is evidenced by Sisi’s latest visit to Moscow, where Russian President Vladimir Putin himself officially welcomed Sisi, in violation of established protocol. This will increase the possibility […]

Elections North Africa
Signs of solidarity with Ukraine during debate in European Parliament, Dec. 12, 2013

NATOSource

Feb 24, 2014

Brzezinski: Ukraine Should Join EU, but No Military Alliance

By Zbigniew Brzezinski, Financial Times

The west, however, can play a constructive role in containing the exploding violence. That will take concerted action by the US and the EU.

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Feb 24, 2014

Ukraine’s Amb. Shamshur: Risk Remains for Turmoil, Violence

By New Atlanticist

Policy Advisor Warns of Secession Danger As Ukraine establishes a transitional government to replace the fallen President Viktor Yanukovych, the country still risks turmoil and violence in the south and east, Yanukovych’s ethnic Russian base of support. There, local political groups demand closer ties to Russia, and even separation from Ukraine, noted Oleh Shamshur, a […]

Ukraine

MENASource

Feb 24, 2014

Syria: Resolution 2139 (2014)

By Frederic C. Hof

On February 22, 2014 the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2139, calling on all Syrian parties to cease attacks against civilians, lift sieges on populated areas, allow the delivery of humanitarian assistance, cease depriving civilians of food and medicine, enable the evacuation of civilians desiring to be evacuated, respect the principle of medical […]

Syria
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, April 19, 2013

NATOSource

Feb 24, 2014

NATO Secretary General Commends Ukrainian Military for Not Intervening in Political Crisis

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

I am closely monitoring the important developments in Ukraine. The people of Ukraine must determine their own future in freedom and democracy.

NATO NATO Partnerships

MENASource

Feb 24, 2014

Top News: Egypt’s Beblawy Government Resigns

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawy announced on State TV Monday that his cabinet has submitted its resignation to interim President Adly Mansour. Following a fifteen-minute meeting with the cabinet early on Monday, Beblawy said “reform cannot take place through the government alone,” adding that all Egyptians should strive to achieve the change they aspire to. […]

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