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Feb 23, 2016

Europe’s Challenges: Migration, Economy, and Foreign Policy from the Greek Perspective

By Future Europe Initiative

On February 23, the Atlantic Council’s Future Europe Initiative hosted an off-the-record roundtable discussion with Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, Ambassador Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos.

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Feb 19, 2016

Weathering the Storm: Low Oil Prices and Economic and Political Stability in Latin America

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

On Friday, February 19, the Global Energy Center and the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center hosted a discussion on the impact of low oil prices on economic and political stability in Latin America. The collapse in crude oil prices since mid-2014 has shaken the foundation of global energy markets, with far-reaching economic implications in Latin […]

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Feb 16, 2016

Future of Iraq Launch

By Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East

On February 16, 2016, the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East hosted a public launch of the Task Force on the Future of Iraq, comprising twenty-five members chaired by Ambassador Ryan Crocker. The aim of the Task Force is to present a coherent, long-term Iraq policy to the incoming US administration that tackles the […]

Commanders Series

Feb 12, 2016

Commanders Series with General Robert Neller, Commandant of the Marines Corps

By Brent Scowcroft Center

General Neller discussed the current state and the future of the US Marine Corps, given a rapidly changing and turbulent global security environment. Called an “innovative strategist” by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, General Neller outlined his priorities for the Marine Corps and discussed how the service can help the United States achieve its strategic […]

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Feb 12, 2016

Inside the Sieges: The Scope and Implications of Besieged Syria

By Rafik Hariri Center

On February 10, 2016 the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East hosted a panel of distinguished experts for a discussion on “Inside the Sieges: The Scope and Implications of Besieged Syria.” Hariri Center Senior Fellow Faysal Itani was joined by Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) Protection Officer Dr. Mohamed Katoub, The Syria […]

Syria

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Feb 10, 2016

Discussion with Moroccan Foreign Affairs Minister-Delegate H.E. Mbarka Bouaida

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, February 10, the Africa Center hosted a breakfast roundtable with H.E. Mbarka Bouaida, Minister-Delegate for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, who provided an update on political and security developments in North and West Africa.  

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Feb 10, 2016

A Strategic Update on the Republic of Congo

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, February 10, the Africa Center hosted a strategic update on the Republic of the Congo. The event was originally planned featuring H.E. Pierre Oba, Minister of Mines and Geology. When the minister’s travel was disrupted, Ambassador Obinna Adim, Representative of the Republic of Congo, stepped in to deliver the minister’s prepared remarks and […]

Africa

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Feb 10, 2016

Surging LNG Trade: How US Exports Will Benefit European and Global Gas Supply, Diversity, Competition, and Security

By Global Energy Center

On February 8, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative launched the report Surging Liquefied Natural Gas Trade: How US Exports Will Benefit European and Global Gas Supply, Diversity, Competition, and Security with a panel of experts discussing the report more in-depth and from different aspects.

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Feb 9, 2016

Unveiling the Iran Petroleum Contract: Investment Impact, Sanctions Concerns, and Production Outlook

By Global Energy Center

On Tuesday, February 9, the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center hosted a panel discussion on the upcoming unveiling of the new Iran Petroleum Contract (IPC) model and its implications for the post-sanctions Iranian energy sector.

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Feb 9, 2016

Great Rifts: Political and Economic Ramifications of the Iran-Saudi Divide

By South Asia Center

Over a month after the Saudi execution of a prominent Shi’ite leader and the subsequent Iranian despoiling of the Saudi embassy, the rift between the two major Middle Eastern powers continues to roil regional diplomacy. On February 9, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Future of Iran Initiative hosted a discussion about the impact of the rift […]

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