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MENASource

Oct 28, 2020

For Turkey, the Libyan conflict and the eastern Mediterranean are inextricably linked

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Ahmed Helal </span>

The proxy confrontation playing out in Libya has intensified a regional competition for resources in the waters of the eastern Mediterranean, where several overlapping claims for maritime jurisdiction by Turkey, Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus have fueled escalating tensions.

Europe & Eurasia Libya

TURKEYSource

Oct 28, 2020

How will the future of US foreign policy and economic engagement affect Turkey?

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council IN TURKEY</span>

We asked three experts to share their thoughts on which policy would best fit Turkey’s perspective and interests, how a Biden administration would affect US foreign policy towards the Middle East as well as in the Mediterranean, and whether the United States can play a mediating role between Turkey and Israel. Additionally, we asked our contributors their thoughts on the prospects of increased economic engagement between the United States and Turkey on trade and investment.

Inclusive Growth Macroeconomics

Event Recap

Oct 28, 2020

Event recap | Data, tech, and geopolitics in 2021 and beyond

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Hannah Biggs</span>

In this episode of the GeoTech Hour, hosted Wednesday, October 28, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. EST panelists examined data, tech, and geopolitics as we approach 2021 and beyond. The discussion considered actions that could uplift societies and populations as a whole. The world will, we hope, be more stable in this upcoming year, and as a result, it is the ideal time for governments to learn lessons from 2020 and adjust course accordingly.

Digital Policy

Elections 2020

Oct 28, 2020

How to defeat Iranian and Russian cyber operations against the US election

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Thomas S. Warrick</span>

Instead of offering general reassurances, the directors of national intelligence, the FBI, and cybersecurity should tell all Americans they have it in their power to hand Russia and Iran a strategic defeat. Vote early.

Cybersecurity Disinformation

Elections 2020

Oct 28, 2020

Do Iranians really care who wins the US election?

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Sydney Martin</span>

Several factors help explain why so many Iranians assert that it will not matter who wins in the US presidential election.

Iran Middle East

New Atlanticist

Oct 27, 2020

Georgia’s parliamentary elections are surrounded by uncertainty

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Nino Ghvinadze and Laura Linderman</span>

Amidst a global pandemic and the sudden escalation of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between neighboring Armenia and Azerbaijan, Georgia is holding its first parliamentary elections since hard-fought electoral reforms were approved in June 2020 and several dramatic developments have increased uncertainty about the outcome.

Coronavirus Democratic Transitions

New Atlanticist

Oct 27, 2020

DFC Caribbean trip demonstrates new US emphasis on region

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Vicki Assevero</span>

Optimizing economic opportunity in our hemisphere remains the best bulwark against insecurity, illicit activities, and violence. The United States’ renewed interest in promoting commercial investment and opportunities are positive signs that real progress can be made in this vital region.

Caribbean Latin America

Elections 2020

Oct 27, 2020

The US election through the eyes of Iran’s moderates and hardliners

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Ali Fathollah-Nejad and Amin Naeni</span>

The outcome of the US presidential election will reverberate far beyond the United States, especially in Iran, where it may influence the fortunes of rival political factions as well as the results of Iran’s own presidential elections next June.

Iran Middle East

MENASource

Oct 26, 2020

Will US troops actually leave Syria in exchange for hostages?

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Abdulrahman al-Masri</span>

While the talks between Washington and the Bashar al-Assad regime may be in its early stages, Donald Trump may want to secure some pre-election victories by securing the release of hostages and the return of soldiers.

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

Elections 2020

Oct 26, 2020

Five big questions as America votes: Eurasia

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Eurasia Center</span>

Easy answers to the Eurasia region have long eluded both a Trump administration and Vice President Biden when he served in the Obama administration—will an electoral victory now give the next US president the momentum needed to manage these foreign policy challenges?

Belarus Conflict
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