Category: Timely Commentary & Analysis

Egypt’s Growing Judicial Activism Stymies Democratic Consolidation

On May 13, the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East held an event to release a new issue brief, “Egypt’s Litigious Transition: Judicial Intervention and the Muddied Road to Democracy.” Director of the Rafik Hariri Center Michele Dunne moderated a discussion with the author Mahmoud Hamad, who is assistant professor at Drake […]

US-EU Coordination on Arab Transitions

On May 8, the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East hosted a private roundtable with FRIDE Director Richard Youngs, Kawa Hassan of Hivos, and Aboubakr Jamaï of the Robert Bosch Foundation.

An Insider’s Perspective of Yemen Political Dialogue

By Jason Harmala

Yemen’s National Dialogue, which began on March 18, has been criticized for its lack of inclusiveness but has also received praise for successfully bringing together Yemenis to work through a number of issues. In order to examine the differing perspectives on the Dialogue, the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East hosted a roundtable luncheon […]

Armenia-NATO Relations: Challenges and Prospects

On May 7, 2013, the Atlantic Council hosted an off-the-record roundtable discussion with senior experts on NATO and the South Caucasus. The event was organized jointly with Policy Forum Armenia, a virtual think tank with interest in Armenia’s development and national security.

Major General Rossi Strategy Session on Army Quadrennial Defense Review

On May 3, the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted Major General John G. Rossi for a strategy session. As the director of the US Army Quadrennial Defense Review office, Major General Rossi came to the Council to garner feedback to inform the Army’s contribution to this important defense review at a critical time.

Roundtable on Best Practices for International Financial Regulation

By Jason Harmala

On May 2, the Atlantic Council’s Global Business and Economics Program hosted an off-the-record roundtable of financial regulators, experienced attorneys, and leading academics on international financial reform with the first vice president of the European Parliament, Gianni Pittella. As the European Parliament’s point person on Europe’s banking union efforts, Dr. Pittella was traveling to Washington […]

Transcript: 2013 Distinguished Leadership Awards

Full transcript of the 2013 Atlantic Council Distinguished Leadership Awards.