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IranSource

Jul 25, 2022

The Internet has no place in Khamenei’s vision for Iran’s future

By Khosro Sayeh Isfahani

Almost three decades after Iran connected to the Internet, Khamenei is rushing to impose the digital iron veil he has always dreamed of.

Iran Middle East

New Atlanticist

Jul 25, 2022

Moscow shattered two illusions with one missile strike. The White House needs to accept reality.

By John E. Herbst

The Biden team is blowing an uncertain trumpet as it tries to project US leadership.

Crisis Management Politics & Diplomacy

GeoTech Cues

Jul 22, 2022

Health challenges are intimately linked to climate change. How will we prepare?

By Tiffany Vora

Introduction In 2018, a report from the Lancet Countdown firmly established that rising temperatures and extreme weather events are accelerating health risks all over the world; the 2021 report from the same group described the situation as “code red.” Fortunately, accelerating innovation in technology is delivering the opportunity to radically transform the future of health—while […]

China Resilience & Society

New Atlanticist

Jul 22, 2022

Russian War Report: Russia accuses Ukraine of creating ‘monster’ troops in biolabs

By Digital Forensic Research Lab

Plus, a right-wing Polish political party presented a legislative proposal to stop the "Ukrainization" of Poland.

Conflict Disinformation

Fast Thinking

Jul 22, 2022

Ukraine can feed the world again. But at what cost?

By Atlantic Council

What did Ukraine really gain? Our experts shipped off their takes.

Conflict Russia

New Atlanticist

Jul 22, 2022

Now for the hard part: A guide to implementing NATO’s new Strategic Concept

By Hans Binnendijk, Timo S. Koster

NATO should be proud of its recent accomplishments—but now it needs to follow through.

Conflict Crisis Management

IranSource

Jul 22, 2022

Putin got what he wanted at the Tehran summit. But did Iran?

By Nadereh Chamlou, Mark N. Katz

Whatever the reason, Putin had cause to be pleased with his meetings with Iranian leaders in Tehran. But it is not clear that the Iranian leadership was equally as pleased.

Iran Middle East

New Atlanticist

Jul 22, 2022

Here’s what our experts are reading this summer

By Atlantic Council experts

We asked our experts to recommend the books that have helped fuel their passion for the world around us.

MENASource

Jul 22, 2022

Tunisia is the sole survivor of the Arab Spring. It was nice while it lasted.

By Tommaso Virgili

On July 25, Tunisians return to the polls for a historical vote: a referendum on whether to repeal the democratically-drafted constitution of 2014 and replace it with a new charter immaculately conceived by President Kais Saied.

Elections Middle East

New Atlanticist

Jul 22, 2022

Three ways the United States can prove it’s invested in its relationship with the Caribbean

By Wazim Mowla

The United States has a short window to carve out a new diplomatic and economic era in its relationship with the Caribbean Community.

Caribbean Inclusive Growth