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Jul 28, 2015

Press Call on US-Turkey Cooperation in Syria

By Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East

{soundcloud}https://soundcloud.com/atlanticcouncil/press-call-on-us-turkey-cooperation-in-syria {/soundcloud} Atlantic CouncilPress Call – US-Turkey Cooperation in Syria Speakers: Frank Ricciardone, Vice President and Director, Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, Atlantic Council Frederic C. Hof, Senior Fellow, Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, Atlantic Council Moderator: Samia Yakub, Associate Director, Communications, Atlantic Council Time: 9:00 a.m. EDT Date: Tuesday, July […]

Syria
Turkey

Congressional Relations

Jul 27, 2015

Sen. Lindsey Graham on “America’s Role in the World”

By Atlantic Council

On July 8th, 2015, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-NC) gave his first major foreign policy speech as a presidential candidate as part of the Atlantic Council’s “America’s Role in the World” series. A moderated discussion with CNN’s Jake Tapper followed his speech.

Event Recap

Jul 23, 2015

The Other Middle East Revolution: How the Region Can Stay Competitive Amidst Energy Market Uncertainty

By Global Energy Center

On Wednesday, July 17, 2015 the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center hosted a discussion with Majid Jafar, Chief Executive Officer of Crescent Petroleum, as part of its ongoing CEO Series. The event, titled ‘The Other Middle East Revolution: How the Region Can Stay Competitive Amidst Energy Market Uncertainty’ explored the combined impact of security issues […]

Middle East

Event Recap

Jul 23, 2015

Mapping Global Trends: A Transatlantic Discussion

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On Thursday, July 23, the Atlantic Council hosted colleagues from the European Strategy and Policy Analysis System (ESPAS) for “Mapping Global Trends: A Transatlantic Discussion,” an event that included European and American government thought leaders in strategic foresight. The meeting began with a review of the latest ESPAS Report, Global Trends to 2030: Can the EU ? Meet […]

Europe After The Vote

Jul 23, 2015

A Strategic Conversation: Interagency Process Reform, the Greek Crisis, and Beyond

By Atlantic Council

On July 14th, the Atlantic Council’s Strategy Initiative hosted a public event to discuss the pertinent issues of interagency process reform, the Greek Crisis, and the Iran nuclear deal. The event also served as the official launch of the Atlantic Council’s partnership with The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

European Union
Greece

Event Recap

Jul 22, 2015

Saudi Arabia’s Scholarship Program: Generating a “Tipping Point”?

By Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East

On July 21, 2015, the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East hosted a roundtable to discuss the King Abdullah Scholarship Program and its potential to influence the future of Saudi Arabian foreign policy. The panelists included Hariri Center Associate Director Stefanie Hausheer Ali, Institute of International Education Deputy Vice President Rajika Bhandari, […]

Event Recap

Jul 22, 2015

A private briefing on US-Pakistan relations with Her Excellency Hina Rabbani Khar, former Foreign Minister of Pakistan

By Ben Polsky

Speaking at an Atlantic Council briefing, Former Foreign Minister of Pakistan Her Excellency Hina Rabbani Khar offered her unique perspective on “the broad trends prevailing in Pakistan” including the recent talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government in Murree, the Iran deal impact in Pakistan, the status quo of Indo-Pak relations, and the state […]

Pakistan

Corporate Strategy Forum

Jul 22, 2015

The Foreign and Defense Policy of Arms Exports to Asia

By THE BRENT SCOWCROFT CENTER ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

On Friday, July 17, 2015, the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted a conversation on Foreign Defense Policy of Arms Exports to Asia as the latest event of the Corporate Strategy Forum. The event, moderated by the Atlantic Council’s MA and George Lund Fellow Steven Grundman, featured Todd Chapman, principal deputy assistant secretary of […]

Indo-Pacific

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Jul 17, 2015

Can the IAEA Effectively Verify an Agreement Between Iran and the P5+1?

By South Asia Center

Atlantic Council Can the IAEA Effectively Verify an Agreement Between Iran and the P5+1? Introduction:William Green Miller,Senior Advisor, US-Iran Program,Search for Common Ground Speakers:Thomas Shea,Former Safeguards Official,International Atomic Energy Agency Jon Wolfsthal,Senior Director for Nonproliferation and Arms Control,National Security Council Jim Walsh,Research Associate, Security Studies Program,Massachusetts Institute of Technology John Limbert,Class of 1955 Professor of […]

Iran
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Event Recap

Jul 17, 2015

Can the IAEA Effectively Verify an Agreement Between Iran and the P5+1?

By Nazia Khan

Following a historic nuclear agreement reached between Iran and six world powers on Tuesday, the key issue facing the US Congress—tasked with approving the agreement—is verification. The deal, as administration officials have reiterated, is not based on trust but on permanent, intrusive verification measures to ensure Iran implements all provisions the agreement.   Speaking at […]

Iran