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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

Jun 28, 2013

Translation: President Mohamed Morsi’s Address to the Nation

Editor’s Note: The following is a translation that stays faithful to President Mohamed Morsi’s June 26 speech on the occasion of the one year anniversary of his inauguration. In his speech, the president often appeared to go off script, speaking casually in Egyptian colloquialisms. Our aim is to convey the same expressions in English. For […]

MENASource

Jun 28, 2013

Live Updates from Egypt’s June 28 Protests

Follow EgyptSource’s live updates on Egypt’s June 28 protests here:

NATOSource

Jun 28, 2013

Canada May Host Radar Site for US Missile Defense System

By David Pugliese, Ottowa Citizen

From David Pugliese, Ottowa Citizen:  Canadian military officials are trying to revive a plan to install a high-tech radar system at Goose Bay as an offering to the U.S. for Canadian participation in the Pentagon’s missile shield.

United States and Canada

MENASource

Jun 28, 2013

Syria: War and Peace

By Frederic C. Hof

And if we choose to – to conduct a no-fly zone, it’s essentially an act of war, and I’d like to understand the plan to make peace before we start a war… [A]nd the question for the nation will be, for our elected leaders, where will we prioritize our resources? But if that [the no-fly […]

MENASource

Jun 28, 2013

This Week in Egypt – June 28, 2013

By Amira Mikhail

Catch up on the latest out of Egypt every week, with analysis, news updates, photos, videos, and more. Quotes of the Week “Despite all, our determination is solid, our belief is strong, our trust in Allah is absolute & our love for our country is unconditional.” Gehad El-Haddad Celebration or Protestation? Morsi’s First Year President Mohamed […]

MENASource

Jun 28, 2013

Top News: Libya Defense Minister Removed after Tripoli Clashes

Libya’s defense minister will be removed from his post following fierce clashes between rival armed militias in the capital Tripoli in which ten people were killed and more than one hundred injured, Prime Minister Ali Zidan said on Thursday.

NATOSource

Jun 28, 2013

NATO Recognizes Achivements by Croatia, EU, Serbia, and Kosovo

By NATO

From NATO:  As Croatia prepares to become a member of the European Union on July 1, I congratulate the Croatian government and the people of Croatia for this important step in completing a Europe that is whole, free and at peace.

European Union International Organizations

MENASource

Jun 28, 2013

Top News: Pro and Anti-Morsi Protests Rally Supporters Throughout the Country

Follow live updates on Ahram Online as thousands of protesters gather for pro- and anti-Morsi rallies across Egypt  GOVERNMENT & OPPOSITION Egypt Islamists praise Morsi address, opposition decries it as ‘unrealistic’, rejects dialogue President Mohamed Morsi’s speech Wednesday night marking the end of his first year in office met a warm reception by Egyptian Islamist […]

MENASource

Jun 28, 2013

Two-Against-One Politics Threaten to Drive Egypt Over the Edge

By Michele Dunne

Speculation is intense about whether the protests planned for the June 30 anniversary of President Mohamed Morsi’s inauguration will fizzle in the blistering summer heat, blow up into Revolution 2.0, or descend into widespread violence. The narrative of polarization between Islamists and non-Islamists—a struggle for the soul and future of Egypt—is compelling, and even Defense […]

North Africa

New Atlanticist

Jun 28, 2013

Iraqi Kurdistan and Turkey Proceed Slowly on Energy Cooperation

By Ross Wilson & David Koranyi

Overshadowed by the Syrian civil war, rising violence in Iraq, and recent turmoil in Turkey, another problem is simmering in the Middle East.  Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) recently reported that a long-mooted new oil pipeline to Turkey should be completed within months.  By making possible oil not controlled by the Iraqi central government, this […]

Iraq Turkey
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