Category: Timely Commentary & Analysis

Ben Rhodes: Tearing Up Iran Nuke Deal Will Precipitate a Crisis in the Middle East

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The next US president would precipitate a crisis in the Middle East and alienate America’s allies if he or she decides to tear up the nuclear deal with Iran, a senior White House official said at the Atlantic Council on June 16. “The way in which the Iran deal was structured creates enormous disincentives for […]

The Economic Decline of Egypt after the 2011 Uprising

By Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East

On June 15, 2016 the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East launched a new issue brief, “The Economic Decline of Egypt after the 2011 Uprising,” coauthored by nonresident senior fellow Mohsin Khan and program assistant Elissa Miller. Hariri Center Deputy Director Mirette F. Mabrouk moderated a discussion between Khan, Dr. Hazem Beblawi, […]

Black Sea Energy and Security Conference

By Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center

“The Black Sea is increasingly becoming a fault line between Russia and the US,” said Romanian ambassador to the US, George Christian Maior. Wednesday June 15, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center hosted a two-panel conference to discuss security and energy in the region. The first panel, The Changing Military Balance in the […]

US Launch: BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2016

By Yigit Erkut

On Wednesday, June 15, 2016, the Atlantic Council hosted the U.S launch of the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2016 with Spencer Dale, Group Chief Economist for BP. Global energy markets have entered a period of accelerating volatility. The US shale revolution has upended global oil and gas markets. Alternative energy sources are bourgeoning, […]

IMMEDIATE ANALYSIS: Implications of the Orlando Attack

IMMEDIATE ANALYSIS: Implications of the Orlando Attackwith Frances TownsendExecutive Vice President, Worldwide Government, Legal, and Business AffairsMacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated Michael VickersFormer Under Secretary of Defense for IntelligenceDepartment of Defense Michael WeissNonresident Senior Fellow, Brent Scowcroft Center on International SecurityAtlantic Council Moderated by:Jay SolomonForeign Affairs CorrespondentWall Street Journal

After the Vote: Implications of the UK Referendum

After the Vote: Implications of the UK Referendum Ms. Natalie NougayredeColumnist, Leader Writer, and Foreign Affairs Commentator, The Guardian Ambassador Richard MorningstarFormer US Ambassador to the European Union; Founding Director and Chairman, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council Sir Peter WestmacottFormer British Ambassador to the United States Moderated by:Ms. Claire YorkeNonresident Senior Fellow, Brent Scowcroft Center […]

Security Seen as Priority for Megacities

By Mitch Hulse

Densely populated cities need to prioritize safety and security as urbanization rates swell and resources become strained, said Tom Ridge, the first US secretary of homeland security. “We face a remarkable challenge: if you are responsible for the health, safety, and welfare for such dense populations, where do you get the resources to deal with […]