Category: Timely Commentary & Analysis

Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis: Impact on the Political Transition

By Jason Harmala

On Wednesday, August 29, the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, the Project on Middle East Democracy, and Mercy Corps hosted a panel discussion on Yemen’s humanitarian crisis and its impact on the political transition.

Strategy Session with Moldova’s Minister of Defense Vitalie Marinuta

By Jason Harmala

On August 28, the International Security Program hosted the Moldovan Minister of Defense Vitalie Marinuta, together with prominent representatives from the US government and think tank community for a private strategy session.

India’s Economy: 8/10/12 – Transcript

By Jason Harmala

India’s Economy: Unusual Past and Uncertain Future Arvind Subramanian, senior fellow jointly at the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) and the Center for Global Development (CGD) Shuja Nawaz, director, South Asia Center, Atlantic Council August 10, 2012 Shuja Nawaz: Good morning, everyone. I’m Shuja Nawaz. I’m the Director of the South Asia Center at […]

Transition Seminar for First South Sudanese Ambassador to the US

By Adrienne Chuck

The Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted a luncheon “transition seminar” for H.E. Akec Khoc, ambassador of the Republic of South Sudan to the United States, to introduce him to the policy community and assist him in orienting his mission.

Transition in Afghanistan: The View from Central Asia

On August 2, 2012 the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center and South Asia Center hosted a private, off-the-record discussion on Afghanistan and Central Asia with Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General Ambassador Miroslav Jenča.