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Mar 26, 2013

Rethinking US Policy Toward Yemen

By Jason Harmala

Join the Atlantic Council and the Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) on March 26 for a panel discussion looking at US policy towards Yemen.

Yemen

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Mar 26, 2013

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 […]

Europe & Eurasia
Russia

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Mar 26, 2013

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.”

Iran

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Mar 25, 2013

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, […]

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Mar 24, 2013

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 […]

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Mar 21, 2013

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.

NATO
Security & Defense

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Mar 20, 2013

Discussion on Latin America with European External Action Service Officials

By Jason Harmala

On March 20, the Transatlantic Relations Program hosted a private briefing of the work of the Council’s Transatlantic Task Force on Latin America for a group of officials from the European External Action Service.

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Mar 20, 2013

Experts Discuss Feasibility of Expanding NATO’s Global Partnerships

On March 20, 2013, the Atlantic Council held an event to launch the newest report by Atlantic Council Distinguished Fellow Franklin D. Kramer entitled “NATO Global Partnerships: Strategic Opportunities and Imperatives in a Globalized World.”

NATO
NATO Partnerships

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Mar 19, 2013

Conference Call: Implications of the Obama Administration’s Missile Defense Announcement

By Jason Harmala

On March 19, the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security held a conference call on the implications of the Obama administration’s March 15 announcement regarding changes to US missile defense plans and deployments.

Missile Defense
Security & Defense

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Mar 18, 2013

Experts Project Bleak Picture of Human Rights and Rule of Law in Egypt’s Young Democracy

By Jason Harmala

 For several months, Egypt has struggled with civil unrest, deteriorating security, and claims of abuse by security officials. The Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East discussed these important developments on March 18 during an event featuring Heba Morayef, Egypt director of Human Rights Watch, and well-known blogger and Egyptian political activist, Mahmoud Salem, with […]

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