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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

Jul 31, 2011

Is NATO Moving the Goalposts in Libya?

By Nikolas Gvosdev, the Realist Prism

From Nikolas Gvosdev, the Realist Prism:  Is it time for NATO to begin wrapping up its Libya operation?

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NATOSource

Jul 31, 2011

Rival rebel factions clash in Libya, 4 dead

By Rami Al-Sheibi, the AP

From Rami Al-Sheibi, the AP:  Clashes between rival factions of the Libyan rebels killed four people Sunday in the opposition stronghold of Benghazi, deepening the worst crisis so far for the movement after its chief military commander was killed

NATOSource

Jul 31, 2011

Libya: Divided they fall

By the Editors of the Guardian

From the Editors of the Guardian:  Death of rebels’ top general Abdel Fatah Younis shows the prospects of a negotiated settlement are farther away than ever

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NATOSource

Jul 31, 2011

Georgia releases confessed Russian spy

By Ellen Barry, the New York Times

From Ellen Barry, the New York Times:  Last week, several days after the photographer Giorgi Abdaladze confessed to selling classified documents to Russia’s foreign intelligence service, he was released without being sentenced to a prison term or even given a fine. After Georgian officials had publicly excoriated Mr. Abdaladze as being a participant in a […]

NATOSource

Jul 31, 2011

Update: NATO activities in Libya on July 30

By NATO

NATOSource

Jul 31, 2011

Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution of US Support for Georgian Sovereignty

By the Office of Senator Jeanne Shaheen

From the Office of Senator Jeanne Shaheen:  The U.S. Senate today unanimously approved a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) affirming U.S. support for the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of the country of Georgia

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NATOSource

Jul 30, 2011

NATO peacekeepers under fire in Kosovo

By Nebi Qena, the AP

From Nebi Qena, the AP:  American and French peacekeepers were told Thursday to fire their weapons in defense if attacked at border posts on Kosovo’s northern boundary with Serbia, a day after the crossings were set ablaze by Serbs armed with firebombs, a NATO spokesman said.

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NATOSource

Jul 30, 2011

Turkey’s President rules out crisis, but Kosaner challenges legality of arrests

By Selcan Hacaoglu , the AP

NATOSource

Jul 30, 2011

NATO in north Kosovo withdraws from Serb roadblock

By Nebi Qena, the AP

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NATOSource

Jul 30, 2011

Update: NATO activities in Libya on July 29

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