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Nov 29, 2016

A New Saudi Arabian Regional Policy

By Tancrède Fulconis

On November 29, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center hosted the event “A New Saudi Arabian Regional Policy” featuring panelists Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, chairman of Shamal Investments and Mohammed Alyahya, nonresident fellow at the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East. The discussion was moderated by Hariri Center Director Ambassador Frederic […]

Iran Middle East

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Nov 21, 2016

Private Roundtable on “Broken Embraces: Is Central Europe Falling Out of Love with the West?”

By Susan Haigh and Amelie Rausing

On November 21, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Future Europe Initiative hosted a private roundtable with transatlantic officials and thought leaders to discuss the role of Central Europe in the Euro-Atlantic community and the region’s relationship with the United States. This event accompanied the release of “Broken Embraces: Is Central Europe Falling Out of Love with […]

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Nov 21, 2016

The Dissolution of the Soviet Union: Then and Now

By Amanda Abrams

Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk still believes deeply in the power of international norms to maintain peace. “Today’s world is based on great principles: sovereignty, territorial integrity, and untouchable borders. And as far as I understand the situation, the United States is the guardian of these principles,” said Kravchuk at an event on November 18, […]

Belarus Russia

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Nov 18, 2016

The Transatlantic Partnership: What’s Next?

By Lauren Speranza, Marija Vaicekauskaite

On November 18, the Atlantic Council hosted a private briefing for a delegation of rising leaders from the Finnish Parliament. The session featured keynote remarks by Ian Brzezinski and Robert Nurick, Senior Fellows at Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, and Fran Burwell, Vice President, European Union and Special Initiatives. Jorge Benitez, Director of NATOSource […]

NATO Security & Defense

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Nov 17, 2016

USAID Strategy Session for SADC Ambassadors

By Africa Center

On Thursday, November 17, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a strategy session for Southern African Development Community (SADC) ambassadors on the response to the drought in southern Africa. The session was led by the Honorable R. David Harden, assistant administrator for the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance at the US Agency for […]

Emerging Defense Challenges

Nov 15, 2016

A Robot Walks into a Bar: What’s Funny About the Future?

By Art of the Future

For all the tools available to policymakers concerned with understanding how life is going to change in expected and unexpected ways during the next two decades, the one that has yet to be used may be the most poignant and entertaining: comedy. In particular, satire, from the work of writer Mark Twain to the “newscasts” […]

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Nov 15, 2016

The battle for Pakistan: The fight against terrorism and militancy

By South Asia Center

On November 15th, the South Asia Center held a conversation on Pakistan’s National Action Plan (NAP), a document that specifies the government’s recommendations for counter-terrorism efforts. Mr. Shuja Nawaz, a Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council, discussed his recent publication, “Countering Militancy and Terrorism in Pakistan: The Civil-Military Nexus,” which analyzes the relationship between Pakistan’s […]

Civil Society Pakistan

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Nov 14, 2016

Borderless Wars: A Live Gray Zone Pathgame

By Strategy Initiative

On Monday, November 14 the Strategy Initiative at the Atlantic Council hosted a live gray-zone pathgame exploring US options and responses in the event of a gray-zone attack. The event began with remarks from Antonia Chayes, Professor of Practice of International Politics and Law at Tuft University’s Fletcher School, regarding her new book, Borderless Wars: […]

Captains of Industry Series

Nov 10, 2016

Corporate-Venture Investing in Aerospace & Defense

By Atlantic Council

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Nov 10, 2016

Al-Shabaab’s Media Insurgency

By Africa Center

On Thursday, November 10, in cooperation with Hate Speech International (HSI), the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a panel discussion on HSI’s newest report, Continuity and Change: The Evolution and Resilience of Al-Shabaab’s Media Insurgency, 2006-2016. Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton welcomed attendees to the event, and Kjetil Stormarck, director of HSI, gave an […]

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