Category: Timely Commentary & Analysis

Roundtable with US Ambassador to Bahrain

By Jason Harmala

The Hariri Center for the Middle East hosted a briefing on June 26 by US Ambassador to Bahrain Thomas Krajeski with prominent representatives from non-governmental and human rights organizations in the United States.

Gender Dynamics of Development in Pakistan

The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center held a public discussion on “Gender Dynamics of Development in Pakistan,” with Ms. Roshaneh Zafar, founder and managing director of Kashf Foundation, chair of Kashf Holding and chair and founder of Kashf Microfinance Bank Limited based in Pakistan.

Atlantic Council Masters Seminar in Partnership with the Swiss Institute of Technology Zurich

By Adrienne Chuck

On June 25-28, the Atlantic Council’s International Security Program hosted a group of emerging executives and officers from major multinational corporations, militaries, and security services in Europe and the United States from the Swiss Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH).

The Eurozone Crisis After the Greek Elections: Transcript – 6/22/12

By Jason Harmala

Back to event page The Atlantic Council of the United States The Eurozone Crisis After the Greek Elections Welcome and Moderator: Frances G. Burwell, Vice President and Director, Transatlantic Relations Program Speakers: Ulrike Guérot, Senior Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations; Jacob Kirkegaard, Research Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics The Honorable C. Boyden […]

The Eurozone Crisis After the Greek Elections

The Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations and Global Business and Economics Programs held a public discussion on June 22 on “The Eurozone Crisis After the Greek Elections.”

India-Pakistan Trade: Profitable Relations?

By Jason Harmala

 Vice President of the India-Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Syed Yawar Ali provided an overview of the current trade flow between India and Pakistan, highlight mutually beneficial opportunities of bilateral and regional agreements, and emphasize the need for new infrastructure to increase cooperation.

Is Egypt’s Transition On or Off the Rails?

The court-mandated dissolution of parliament and a supplementary constitutional declaration by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has thrown Egypt’s transition into uncertainty and possible unrest. On June 21, the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East and the Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) hosted a discussion on these alarming developments as […]