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Dec 5, 2016

Atlantic Council’s Middle East Strategy Task Force Featured in Lawfare

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Dec 4, 2016

Grand Joins Iowa Public Radio to Discuss Issues Facing Trump in the Middle East

By Stephen Grand

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Dec 2, 2016

The Gambia Votes: A Rare Victory for Democracy in Africa?

By Kelsey Lilley

The results from The Gambia’s presidential election, which pitted opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) candidate Adama Barrow against longtime president, Yahya Jammeh, made history as they trickled in late at night on December 1. The small West African country, bound on three sides by Senegal, has been ruled for more than two decades by the […]

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In the News

Dec 2, 2016

Ashooh Joins Al Hurra to Discuss Trump’s Syria Policy and Foreign Policy Agenda

By Jessica Ashooh

Watch the full interview here.

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Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at a press conference

EUSource

Dec 2, 2016

Italy and Austria go to the polls as Europe holds its breath

By Future Europe Initiative

THIS WEEK’S KEY TAKE-AWAYS Special brief: what you need to know about the Italian referendum European court case threatens Uber’s expansion Commission releases new clean energy proposal WTO rules against US in decades-long trade battle

Climate Change & Climate Action Economy & Business

Middle East Strategy Task Force

Dec 1, 2016

The Middle East’s ‘Moment of Opportunity’

The key to achieving stability and growth in the Middle East is harnessing the potential of entrepreneurial young people who are empowered and committed to creating a better future for the region and supporting their efforts, according to experts on the Atlantic Council’s Middle East Strategy Task Force. Stephen Grand and Jessica Ashooh, executive director […]

Middle East Strategy Task Force

Dec 1, 2016

A Two-Pronged US Strategy for the Middle East

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The United States must develop a two-pronged strategy for the Middle East that prioritizes ending the civil wars and unlocking untapped human potential, according to a new report from the Atlantic Council’s Middle East Strategy Task Force. This is a matter of urgency, not least of all because the West has borne some of the […]

In the News

Dec 1, 2016

Atlantic Council’s Middle East Strategy Task Force Featured by USNI News

By Atlantic Council

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Defense Industrialist

Dec 1, 2016

Are Canada’s interim fighters obsolete-on-order?

By Danny Lam

The DND must ensure that the RCAF’s replacement for the CF-18s can defend North America against emerging threats. The Liberal Government of Canada has announced that it intends to swiftly sole-source 18 F/A-18E Super Hornets to fill a perceived capability gap. The need flows from Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan’s views of existing treaty obligations under NORAD and NATO. The Royal Canadian […]

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Middle East Strategy Task Force

Nov 30, 2016

Trump Must Not Rip Up the Iran Nuclear Deal

By Ashish Kumar Sen

US President-elect Donald Trump must honor the terms of a deal that prevents Iran from making a nuclear weapon, said Madeleine K. Albright, a former US secretary of state and an honorary director of the Atlantic Council’s board, in a meeting with reporters this week. “I happen to think that it’s a good deal, it […]

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