Category: Timely Commentary & Analysis

US Efforts in Yemen Must Expand Beyond Counterterrorism

By Jason Harmala

Now is the right time to reevaluate US policies in Yemen as President Barack Obama begins his second term and while Yemen is at a critical juncture in its political transition. On March 26, the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East and the Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) hosted an event […]

An Uphill Battle on Russian Gas Prices on the Horizon

The Atlantic Council’s Patriciu Eurasia Center and Energy & Environment Program, as part of their Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative, held a discussion on EU-Russia energy relations and gas pricing with David Koranyi and Adnan Vatansever, coauthors of a new Council issue brief, “Lowering the Price of Russian Gas: A Challenge for European Energy Security.” The brief was released at […]

Iranian Economic System Bending, not Breaking Under Sanctions

On March 26, 2013, the South Asia Center hosted a briefing with Bijan Khajehpour, cofounder and managing partner at Atieh Internationa; Reza Marashi, research director, National Iranian American Council; and Trita Parsi, founder and president, National Iranian American Council on “The Impact of Sanctions on Tehran’s Nuclear Calculations.”

The Atlantic Treaty Association Bureau Visits the Atlantic Council

By Jason Harmala

On March 25, 2013, the Transatlantic Relations Program hosted the leadership of the Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA) for an off-the-record discussion with a group of Atlantic Council staff and representatives. ATA President Karl Lamers provided remarks to kick off a conversation on issues of common concern for the transatlantic partners including the future of NATO, […]

Rights of Rivers Seminar in Pakistan

By Jason Harmala

On March 24, the South Asia Center and Madadgar Trust for Research and Development co-hosted a Rights of Rivers Seminar in Lahore, Pakistan. The seminar brought together regional leaders including eminent diplomats, scholars, government officials, and environmental advocates to discuss the rights of rivers, especially the Eastern Rivers of the Indus Basin, in the context […]

Allied Command Transformation Strategic Military Partners Workshop

By Jason Harmala

On Thursday, March 21, 2013, the Atlantic Council and NATO’s Allied Command Transformation (ACT) organized a workshop on NATO’s military partnerships.