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Apr 9, 2015

Completing Europe: From the North-South Corridor to Energy, Transportation, and Telecommunications Union

By Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center

On April 9, the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center hosted a panel discussion on the Washington DC release of Completing Europe: From the North-South Corridor to Energy, Transportation, and Telecommunications Union report, co-authored by the Atlantic Council and Central Europe Energy Partners (CEEP).

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Apr 9, 2015

Mexico’s Energy Reform: Is It Still on Track?

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Mexico’s historic energy reforms continue to hold exciting promise for the country, achieving the requisite constitutional and implementing legislation over the last fifteen months. The global oil price climate, however, has prompted a few mid-course corrections to the rollout of the reforms. For Mexico to continue to attract excitement for its energy sector, the government […]

Energy & Environment Mexico

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Apr 8, 2015

Morocco’s Contribution to Countering Violent Extremism in Africa and the Middle East

By Africa Center

Unlike many of its neighbors, Morocco has experienced few terror attacks in recent years and remains a bastion of stability and prosperity in a turbulent region. In fact, Morocco’s programs to combat the root causes of terrorism are hailed as some of the most innovative and successful in the region.

Africa Morocco

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Apr 8, 2015

Former Putin Adviser on Kremlin’s Big War

Western sanctions on Russia are not working and a proposal to provide defensive weapons to Ukrainian security forces will not deter the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine, according to Andrei Illarionov, a former adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin. “For those few people who are there [on the sanctions list], yes, it is rather painful,” but […]

Russia Ukraine

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Apr 7, 2015

To Vote or Not to Vote: Egypt’s Diverse Electorate

By Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East

On March 31, the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center hosted a discussion on Egyptian elections, voting behavior, and the country’s political climate. The roundtable discussion entitled “To Vote or Not to Vote: Egypt’s Diverse Electorate,” featured Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Sarah El Sirgany, Associate Professor of Law at Texas A&M University Sahar F. Aziz, and […]

North Africa

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Apr 6, 2015

The Road to the Super-Battery and the Electric Age 2.0

By Global Energy Center

When it comes to energy, the emergence of new technologies can rapidly overturn the status quo. Just as the shale revolution has reshaped global energy and geopolitics in a few short years, next-generation battery technologies could have a momentous impact on markets, politics, and climate change, enriching some governments while exacerbating the economic pressure on […]

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Apr 3, 2015

Framework for a Comprehensive Nuclear Agreement with Iran

By Refayat Haque

Following the landmark nuclear deal framework reached on April 2 between the P5+1 and Iran, the South Asia Center’s Iran Task Force hosted a conversation on April 3 to discuss the details and impact of the initial framework for Comprehensive Joint Plan of Action. Speakers included Clifford Kupchan, Chairman, Eurasia Group; Kelsey Davenport, Director for […]

Iran

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Apr 2, 2015

ISIS and al-Qaeda: Assessing Terrorist Threats to the Homeland and Beyond

By Larry Luxner

The Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) may have grabbed global attention with its brutal terror tactics, but al-Qaeda is still a grave threat to US interests, two national security analysts said April 2 at the Atlantic Council. Bruce Riedel, a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, and Bruce Hoffman, Director of Georgetown University’s […]

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Apr 1, 2015

UN Official on Renewable Energy

Worldwide investment in renewable energy is growing exponentially—confounding experts who said it would never happen—says Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Steiner, a German development expert who has run UNEP since 2006, spoke April 1 at an event sponsored by the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center. His conversation with the […]

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Mar 30, 2015

General Wesley Clark: Exclusive Briefing from Ukraine’s Front Lines

Russian-backed separatists are planning a fresh offensive in eastern Ukraine that could come within a matter of months, retired Gen. Wesley Clark, a former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, warned at an Altantic Council forum on March 30, 2015. “What is happening now is preparations for a renewed offensive from the east,” and this could take […]

Europe & Eurasia NATO
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