Category: Timely Commentary & Analysis

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 […]

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 […]

US Department of the Treasury’s Adam Szubin on Iranian Sanctions

By Ben Polsky

“The ultimate success of any sanctions program is its demise,” stated US Department of the Treasury’s Adam Szubin, arguing that sanctions should not be a product of anger but “a means to an end.” Szubin, the Acting Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, spoke at the Atlantic Council and Iran Project conference, “Implementing the Iran […]

Implementing the Iran Nuclear Deal: What’s Next?

On December 17, 2015, as part of a conference co-hosted by the Atlantic Council, Baker & McKenzie and the Iran Project, Adam Szubin, the Treasury Department’s Acting Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, served as the first representative from the Department of the Treasury to address the Iran deal at the Atlantic Council.

Cunningham Testifies on Obama Administration’s Strategy in Afghanistan

By South Asia Center

Ambassador James B. Cunningham, Khalilzad Chair, South Asia Center, testifies at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Diversifying African Trade: The Road to Progress

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, December 16, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center launched its newest report, Diversifying African Trade: The Road to Progress. The study, authored by Africa Center Senior Fellow Aubrey Hruby, details continent-wide success in diversifying African trade flows by expanding both products and partners. The report also addresses some of the obstacles to improved and […]

Spotlight: Ten Questions for 2016

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

The year ahead promises a number of shifts throughout Latin America. Will we see government changes in Brazil and Venezuela? Is Obama finally visiting Cuba? In short, what will be some of the top issues shaping the region in 2016? The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center has come up with answers to what […]

The wisdom of a grand nuclear bargain with Pakistan

By South Asia Center

The policy options available to address Pakistan’s growing nuclear arsenal are “not particularly good,” according to Dr. Toby Dalton, co-director of the Nuclear Policy Program at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Dalton addressed the question of growing international concern over Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal on December 14 at the South Asia Center’s event, “The Wisdom of […]

Innovators in Mexico: Mapping the Journey to Success

By Oriana Piña

Over the past few years, Mexico’s leaders have undertaken massive legislative and constitutional reforms aimed to uplift and transform the country. Besides significant improvements already materializing in the energy and telecommunications sectors, the new government initiatives such as the creation of an Entrepreneur Institute (INADEM) and a focus on supporting small to medium businesses, are […]

Update on the Eritrean Migration Situation with Felix Horne

By Africa Center

On Thursday, December 10, the Africa Center hosted a briefing on the Eritrean migration situation with Felix Horne, Eritrea and Ethiopia researcher at Human Rights Watch.