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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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NATOSource

Sep 2, 2011

Update: NATO activities in Libya on September 1

By NATO

NATOSource

Sep 2, 2011

NATO Strikes Show Europe Defense Dilemma

By Lawrence Norman and Stephen Fidler, the Wall Street Journal

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

Sep 2, 2011

Libya reveals changes in NATO air power

By Craig Hoyle, Flightglobal

From Craig Hoyle, Flightglobal:  While aircraft from multiple nations continue to strike pro-Gaddafi assets as his supporters continue to oppose the regime change brought about as part of the "Arab Spring"

United Kingdom

NATOSource

Sep 2, 2011

Turkey agrees to host radar system for NATO missile defense

By Reuters

United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Sep 1, 2011

Rebuilding Libya

By Jason Pack and Katherine White

As the Libyan rebels continue to mop up resistance inside Tripoli and extend the nominal authority of the Transitional National Council to the rest of Libya, it is important to remember that the establishment of a new Libya will take time and face challenges even greater than those required to topple Gaddafi. Despite these immense […]

Libya

New Atlanticist

Sep 1, 2011

Euro Bonds: Hope for the Euro Zone

By Max Hirsch

Launched January 1, 2001 to create a stronger and more stable European economic union, the euro experiment is failing. To save it, member nations must go beyond a common currency and embrace a common economy by issuing a common interest euro bond. The ongoing crises in the Eurozone demonstrate the problems with having seventeen countries […]

Economy & Business European Union

New Atlanticist

Sep 1, 2011

Congress and the Cutter’s Blade

By Don Snow

After a month’s respite, in which the major political events have been the emergence of Cowboy Rick Perry in the GOP race and some sniping at President Obama for spending a week at Martha’s Vineyard, Congress will return to Washington next week. Like everyone else, I can hardly wait. Neither can your friends and neighbors […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Sep 1, 2011

Sarkozy: Libya war marks new chapter in EU-US relations

By Andrew Rettman, the EUobserver

From Andrew Rettman, the EUobserver:  The EU will in future play a bigger role vis-a-vis the US in providing hard security in north Africa and the Middle East, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said.

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

Sep 1, 2011

U.S., Europe rule out key postwar role in Libya

By Paul Richert, the Los Angeles Times

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Sep 1, 2011

China’s official newspaper warns West to respect U.N. role and Beijing’s “legitimate interests” in Libya

By Chris Buckley, Reuters

From Chris Buckley, Reuters:  China’s top official newspaper warned Western powers to let the United Nations lead post-war reconstruction in Libya, saying on Thursday that Beijing would seek to defend its economic stake after the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi.

Economy & Business Energy & Environment
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