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Jan 20, 2016

Update on the Burundian National Dialogue by Special Advisor to President Nkurunziza

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, January 20, the Africa Center hosted a roundtable discussion on the current political situation in Burundi with Minister Willy Nyamitwe, Senior Media and Communications Advisor to the President of Burundi and member of the negotiation team that participated in the relaunch of the National Dialogue in Entebbe, Uganda, on December 28, 2015.

Africa South & Central Africa

Emerging Defense Challenges

Jan 19, 2016

Defense-Industrial Policy Series: Acquisition for Special Operations Forces

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On January 19, 2016, the Atlantic Council hosted Mr. James F. Geurts, the Acquisition Executive for US Special Operations Command, for a Defense-Industrial Policy Series event entitled, “Acquisition for Special Operations Forces.” In a discussion moderated by the Council’s Steven Grundman, M.A. and George Lund Fellow, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Mr. Geurts spoke […]

Article

Jan 15, 2016

Farewell to Victimhood

By Salam Fayad

Download (PDF) In the wake of mounting violence and unrest in the Palestinian territories and Israel over the past three months, over forty thousand Palestinians have taken to the streets to protest Israel’s occupation and its policies in Jerusalem. Reuters recently reported that 24 Israelis and at least 142 Palestinians have been killed in clashes […]

Israel Middle East

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Jan 14, 2016

Foreign Intervention in South Asia: A Case Study from Sri Lanka

By South Asia Center

On January 14, the South Asia Center hosted a discussion, “Foreign Intervention in South Asia: A Case Study from Sri Lanka” with Mark Salter, Author of To End a Civil War; Erik Solheim, Chief Negotatior of the Sri Lanka peace process; and Richard L. Armitage, President, Armitage International, L.C.

Northern Europe

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Jan 13, 2016

Libyan Draft Constitution Analysis and Review Conference

By Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East

The Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East and the Libyan American Public Affairs Council welcomed participants to an invite-only Libyan Draft Constitution Analysis and Review Conference at the Atlantic Council on January 13, 2016. Conference participants analyzed the new Libyan draft constitution released by the constitution subcommittee on October 6, 2015. The […]

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Jan 11, 2016

Issue Brief Launch: Nigeria’s Oil Revenue Crunch

By Africa Center

On Monday, January 11, the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center and Africa Center launched a new issue brief, “Nigeria’s Oil Revenue Crunch,” authored by Aaron Sayne and Arica Center Senior Fellow Aubrey Hruby, in a roundtable discussion at the Atlantic Council.

Economy & Business Nigeria

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Jan 11, 2016

Space weapons and the risk of nuclear exchange

By South Asia Center

On January 11, 2016—building on a 2015 feature on space weapons and the risk of nuclear exchange—the South Asia Center and the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists convened a panel of experts to discuss the danger that anti-satellite weapons pose to global security. Panelists included Dr. Nancy Gallagher, Interim Director at the Center for International […]

Nuclear Nonproliferation

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Dec 18, 2015

The Kremlin’s Actions in Syria: Origins, Timing, and Prospects

By Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East

Despite calls for cooperation, the United States and Russia are unlikely to form an effective alliance in Syria due to their sharply diverging goals, regional experts and ex-officials said at the Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center’s event “The Kremlin’s Actions in Syria: Origins, Timing, and Prospects” on November 11. Whereas the United States has prioritized establishing […]

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Dec 17, 2015

US Department of State’s Stephen Mull on Iran Nuclear Deal Implementation

By Kashif Ali

“Success in implementing the Iran deal not only makes the United States and its allies in the region safe but opens a host of other possibilities.”  Speaking at the Atlantic Council and Iran Project Conference, “Implementing the Iran Nuclear Deal: What’s Next?”, The Honorable Stephen Mull, Lead Coordinator for Iran Nuclear Implementation at the US […]

Iran

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Dec 17, 2015

United States’ Sanctions Obligations

By Nico Catano

On December 17, as a part of the Atlantic Council and Iran Project’s Conference “What Will Lifting Iran Sanctions Mean for US Firms?”, a panel of experts discussed the United States’ Sanctions Obligations within the JCPOA. The panel consisted of Mr. Kenneth Katzman, Specialist, Middle East Affairs, Congressional Research Service; Ms. Elizabeth Rosenberg, Senior Fellow […]

Iran
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