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Apr 17, 2015

Congress Can’t Stop Iran Sanctions Unraveling

By Barbara Slavin

For months now, Russia has been a constructive member of the international consortium negotiating with Iran, often proposing creative fixes to technical hurdles. But this week, just as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was taking up sensitive Iran-related legislation, Russia announced that it was going forward with an old contract to sell Iran an air […]

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Apr 17, 2015

Setting the Stage for Peace in Syria: The Case for a Syrian National Stabilization Force

By Rafik Hariri Center

On Tuesday, April 14, 2015, the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East released its latest report, Setting the Stage for Peace in Syria: The Case for a Syrian National Stabilization Force, by Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof, Dr. Bassma Kodmani, Cofounder and Executive Director of the Arab Reform Initiative, and […]

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Apr 17, 2015

Future Communication Landscape for Public Diplomacy

By Brent Scowcroft Center

The use of information has long been a critical element of US foreign policy. In recent years, however, the growing complexity of the communication landscape makes effective global public engagement an increasingly challenging prospect. At the same time, the skills of public diplomacy and the integration of information are lost among many policy makers.

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Apr 17, 2015

CEO Series – America’s Energy Moment: US Impact on Global Markets

By Global Business and Economics

On April 15, 2015, the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center hosted Charif Souki, President, CEO, and Chairman of Cheniere Energy for a discussion on the impact of US energy on global markets.

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Apr 17, 2015

China’s Vision for a More Prosperous Asia-Pacific Region

On April 17, the Atlantic Council welcomed the People’s Republic of China’s Vice Minister of Finance, Zhu Guangyao, for an address on “China’s Vision for a More Prosperous Asia-Pacific Region.” This event was hosted as part of the council’s Project on Shaping the Asia-Pacific Future, housed in the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, and […]

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Apr 16, 2015

Status of Sudan Debt Relief Process

By Africa Center

The issue of debt relief has for years been a point of contention in Sudan’s relationship with much of the international community, including at times with South Sudan. But its fair and timely resolution would do much to advance the United States’ stated goal of normalizing relations with Sudan.

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Apr 16, 2015

Getting Europe back to Growth

By Global Business and Economics

On April 16, 2015 the Global Business and Economics Program hosted a EuroGrowth Conversation Series event with European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis, focusing on the future of the European Union and how to get Europe back to growth.

European Union
International Organizations

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Apr 16, 2015

“The Iran deal’s rare achievement”

By Nicholas Burns

WHAT SEEMS lost in the furious, partisan debate about the Iran nuclear deal is just how long it took the United States to actually get back to a negotiating table with the Iranian government — nearly 35 years. The talks have already achieved something tangible and rare: The United States and Iran are talking again, […]

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Middle East

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Apr 16, 2015

Germany’s Evolving Role in Transatlantic Security

On April 16, 2015, the Atlantic Council hosted members of the German Federal Armed Services Committee of the Bundestag for a discussion on Germany’s evolving role in transatlantic security and the future of US-German relations.

Europe & Eurasia
Germany

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Apr 15, 2015

Strategy Session with Dr. Robert Malley, White House Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf Region

On April 15, 2015 the Middle East Peace and Security Initiative in the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted a private, off-the-record strategy session with Dr. Robert Malley, newly-appointed White House Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf Region. Middle East experts with experience in government, military, think tanks, […]

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