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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

Jul 11, 2012

Top News: Brotherhood lawyer: Constitutional Court Ruling on People’s Assembly ‘Worthless’

By Tarek Radwan

Amid mounting tension between Egypt’s Islamist political forces and the judiciary, Muslim Brotherhood lawyer Abdel-Moneim Abdel-Maqsoud described Tuesday’s ruling by Egypt’s High Constitutional Court (HCC), which overturned a presidential decree reinstating the People’s Assembly, as "worthless." "We have filed a lawsuit calling for the replacement of the presiding judges in the case, since it has […]

MENASource

Jul 11, 2012

It’s Not My Fight

By Wael Eskandar

Messages are flying around left and right, on the street, on television, on Twitter, Facebook and elsewhere on the internet. Some support President Mohamed Morsi’s decision to reinstate parliament and some are against it. From a distance, I watch the arguments in favour and those against, as though I’m watching a rally in a tennis […]

MENASource

Jul 10, 2012

Egypt’s Islamist President Aims to Guarantee Powers Through Majority in Government

By Reem Abdellatif

When Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi announced on Sunday that he would issue a decree to reinstate parliament, his goal was not just to reel in his presidential authorities from the military, but to secure his campaign promises, according to sources close to the newly elected president. Like any president who belongs to a certain political party, […]

New Atlanticist

Jul 10, 2012

America’s “Please Punch” Pakistan Policy

By Ayesha Jalal

Pakistan’s decision to reopen NATO supply lines after eight months of rancorous exchanges over the killing of 24 of its soldiers by American forces at a border post is a belated exercise in damage control. Precious time has been lost; the few shreds of trust remaining between the two countries have been stretched to the […]

Pakistan

NATOSource

Jul 10, 2012

Russia Sends Warships on Maneuvers Near Syria

By Andrew E. Kramer, Reuters

From Andrew E. Kramer, Reuters:  Russia, which seems intent on positioning itself as an increasingly decisive broker in the Syrian crisis, announced on Tuesday that a flotilla of navy vessels had sailed to the Mediterranean Sea and some would dock in the Syrian port of Tartus.

New Atlanticist

Jul 10, 2012

Libya Has Successful Elections but Not Yet Democracy

By Karim Mezran

Nine months after the death of Moammar Gadhafi, the Libyans went to vote for the first time since 1965. Most observers agree this is a major step towards a more pluralistic Libya. The elections were relatively peaceful, free, and fair.

Libya

NATOSource

Jul 10, 2012

Putin says the West is on the decline

By Thomas Grove, Reuters

From Thomas Grove, Reuters:  President Vladimir Putin said on Monday the West’s influence was waning as its economy declines but warned Russian diplomats to be on their guard against a backlash from Moscow’s former Cold War enemies.

Economy & Business United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jul 10, 2012

Ukraine grateful to NATO for its contribution to security during EURO 2012

By National Radio Company of Ukraine

From National Radio Company of Ukraine:  Ukraine is grateful to partners from NATO for their contribution to ensuring security during the EURO 2012 European Football Championship.

Ukraine

MENASource

Jul 10, 2012

Top News: Egypt People’s Assembly Refers Own Fate Back to the Judiciary

By Tarek Radwan

Within just minutes of starting, Egypt’s People’s Assembly speaker Saad El-Katatni ended the first session of the reinstated legislative body. The parliament session opened Tuesday at 10:20am, with El-Katatni arguing that President Mohamed Morsi had not violated the HCC’s decision by reinstating parliament. El-Katatni declared he will refer the HCC decision to the Appeal Court, […]

NATOSource

Jul 10, 2012

Wartime PM Jibril takes early lead in Libya vote

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian and Ali Shuaib, Reuters

From Marie-Louise Gumuchian and Ali Shuaib, Reuters:  Wartime rebel prime minister Mahmoud Jibril took an early lead in Libya’s national assembly election, according to partial tallies released on Monday

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