Category: In the News

Hof on US Drone Strikes in Syria

By Frederic Hof

The Washington Post quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on the US drone believed to have been shot down in Syria:

Mezran and Talverdian: Libya Doesn’t Need More Weapons

By Karim Mezran and Lara Talverdian

Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran and Rafik Hariri Center Associate Director for Research Lara Talverdian write for The Hill on why the international community should enforce an arms embargo on Libya:

Mezran on Tunisian President Caid Sebsi’s Reaction to the Bardo Museum Massacre

By Karim Mezran

The Financial Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on Tunisian President Caid Sebsi’s reaction to the Bardo Museum massacre:

Computer Business Review Features Atlantic Council Report on Increasing Security Measures for Medical Devices

Computer Business Review features an Atlantic Council report by the Brent Scowcroft Center’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative, which calls for enhanced security measures on medical equipment to ensure patients’ safety and privacy:

Itani on ISIS Infighting and Defections

By Faysal Itani

Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani joins CBC Radio to discuss the recent reports of ISIS infighting and defections: Listen to the full interview here.

Slavin: Why Iran Negotiators Welcome Spring Break in Tehran, United States

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al Jazeera on how the easing of outside pressure could create a better atmosphere for negotiating a nuclear deal with Iran:

Providence Business News Highlights Atlantic Council Competition

By Atlantic Council

Providence Business News highlights the Cyber Statecraft Initiative of the Brent Scowcroft Center’s student competition Cyber 9-12:

Benefits Pro Highlights Atlantic Council Report on Medical Devices

By Atlantic Council

Benefits Pro highlights an Atlantic Council report by the Cyber Statecraft Initiative of the Brent Scowcroft Center on the risks and rewards of networked medical devices and whether data security has been a lower priority than it should be:

Ullman: The US Government — Bad Joke or Just Bad?

By Harlan Ullman

Atlantic Council Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for the Huffington Post on gridlock in Congress:

Mezran on Government Reaction to the Attack on a Tunisian Museum

By Karim Mezran

The LA Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on how the Tunisian government may react to the attack on the Bardo Museum: