Category: Content Series

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 […]

Overcoming the Pitfalls of Yemen’s National Dialogue

By Danya Greenfield

Among the urban elite and diplomatic community in Sanaa, all eyes will turn to the launch of the long-awaited National Dialogue Conference today, a key component of the transition plan agreed upon in November 2011 that ushered out former President Ali Abdullah Saleh in exchange for full immunity. The good news about the internationally-backed agreement […]

Barnier Calls for New International Finance Norms

By Rachel Weatherly

On February 15th, the Atlantic Council and The Clearing House hosted a discussion with Michel Barnier, European commissioner for the internal market and services, on the future of transatlantic financial regulatory cooperation. In his speech, Mr. Barnier emphasized the progress made and the many challenges remaining for US-EU cooperation and leadership as they work together […]

Looking Forward in Yemen: Challenges, Opportunities, and the International Community’s Role

By Jason Harmala

In order to examine the challenges and opportunities with Yemen’s much awaited National Dialogue, the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East and the Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) sponsored an event on October 25 featuring commentary by Atiaf Alwazir, a prominent youth activist in Yemen; Ibrahim Mothana, a co-founder of the new Watan […]

Lessons from Our Cyber Past: History of Cyber Intelligence

On September 27, the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative hosted a panel discussion on the history of all-source cyber intelligence.

The Role of the Marine Corps in the New Defense Strategy

By Jason Harmala

On September 18, the Atlantic Council held a public address and conversation with Commandant of the Marine Corps General James F. Amos.

Yemen’s Transition Hangs in the Balance

By Jason Harmala

More than half of Yemen’s 25 million people are on the verge of starvation, according to aid agencies that have been sounding the alarm over the past several months regarding Yemen’s growing food crisis. Next week, at a donors’ conference on September 4 and 5 in Riyadh, attention will turn to the dire economic and […]