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Marine Corps 236th Birthday Celebration

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Nov 17, 2011

Marine Corps 236th Birthday Celebration

By Adrienne Chuck

The Atlantic Council hosted a celebration honoring the US Marine Corps’ 236th birthday with a cake cutting ceremony.

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Nov 17, 2011

Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum 2011

By Jason Harmala

The 2011 Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum (BSEEF) took place in Istanbul, Turkey from 17-18 November, 2011 at the Swissôtel, featuring Turkish Prime Minister H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and many high-level international leaders hailing from thirty-five countries.

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Nov 17, 2011

BSEEF 2011 – Completing the Energy Picture – 11/17/11

By Adrienne Chuck

New gas from Azerbaijan and decisions on Southern Gas Corridor infrastructure serve up a broad set of issues and opportunities for downstream countries, and for others seeking to diversify their sources of supply and expand their economic options.

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Nov 17, 2011

BSEEF 2011 – Key Regional Perspectives: Central Asia – 11/17/11

By Adrienne Chuck

Afghanistan and its neighbors and friends face immense challenges over the coming several years as the US and Coalition commitment and presence there recede. Security vulnerabilities loom large. So do economic and other opportunities for cooperation and collaboration along a central arc in Eurasia where the outer reaches of Europe, the Far East, South Asia […]

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Nov 17, 2011

BSEEF 2011 – New Gas Transit and Trade – 11/17/11

By Adrienne Chuck

Azerbaijan and Turkey signed agreements October 25 in Izmir on the delivery and transit of Azerbaijani gas to and through Turkey. This step will facilitate decisions on major new pipeline infrastructure—most likely a new Southern Gas Corridor route across Turkey comparable in character to the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline that opened in 2006. What are the […]

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Nov 17, 2011

BSEEF 2011 – TUSIAD Luncheon: Global Governance in a Time of Economic Turmoil and Change – 11/17/11

By Adrienne Chuck

To an extent unparalleled in Eurasia, Turkey today enjoys a level of mass prosperity never seen in its history. Elsewhere, however, financial uncertainty and economic turmoil plague many countries’ economic prospects and compound already substantial political challenges and difficulties.

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Nov 17, 2011

BSEEF 2011 – Gas for Europe – 11/17/11

By Adrienne Chuck

Many believe that European strategy cries out for energy supply diversification, and natural gas seems likely to increase in importance. New resources, particularly in Azerbaijan’s offshore Shah Deniz field, now stand poised for development and export.

The Finance Crisis: Lessons Learned from Canada and the Way Forward

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Nov 16, 2011

The Finance Crisis: Lessons Learned from Canada and the Way Forward

By Adrienne Chuck

On November 16, the Atlantic Council, Thomson Reuters, the Rotman School of Management, and The Embassy of Canada hosted a conference on the future of global finance and economic growth. Featured confirmed speakers include Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council Melody Barnes, former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin, former Secretary of the US […]

Economy & Business United States and Canada
Egypt’s Parliamentary Elections: Expectations and Challenges

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Nov 15, 2011

Egypt’s Parliamentary Elections: Expectations and Challenges

By Adrienne Chuck

The Hariri Center co-hosted a panel discussion with the Wilson Center and the Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) previewing Egypt’s upcoming parliamentary elections and announcing the launch of EgyptSource, a new blog featuring Egyptian perspectives on the transition, on November 14.

North Africa

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Nov 15, 2011

Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East Launches New Egypt Resources

By Jason Harmala

November 15 marked the launch of EgyptSource, the new blog by the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East which follows Egypt’s transition and provides a platform for Egyptian perspectives on the major issues—economic, political, legal, religious and human rights—that are at stake in the post-Mubarak era.

North Africa
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