Category: In the News

Karatnycky Explains Divisions in Ukraine Conflict

By Adrian Karatnycky

Transatlantic Relations Program Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky is quoted by National Geographic on the underlying divisions fueling the current crisis in Ukraine:

Marczak on Mexican Vigilante Groups

By Jason Marczak

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak is quoted by Fox News Latino on the Mexican government’s attempts to deal with armed vigilante groups:

Sartaj Aziz Visit Covered by Pakistani Press

The South Asia Center event “Pakistan’s Vision for Regional Peace and Prosperity,” featuring Pakistani National Security and Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz, is covered by the Associated Press of Pakistan:

Hof and LeBaron Speak at Middle East Policy Council Conference

Hariri Center Senior Fellows Richard LeBaron and Frederic Hof joined the Middle East Policy Council’s 75th Capitol Hill Conference to discuss Iran’s nuclear program and its policies in the region, the concerns of Gulf states and Israel, and how an agreement would affect the balance of power in the region.

SIFMA Covers Global Business and Economics Program Event

By Global Business and Economics Program

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) covered the Global Business and Economics Program’s Dangers of Divergence: Transatlantic Financial Reform & the G20 Agenda event.

Pham on African Union Summit

By J. Peter Pham

Agence France-Presse quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the agenda for this week’s African Union summit:

Slavin Reviews the Year in Foreign Policy

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin assesses America’s foreign policy toward the Middle East for Al Jazeera America in their “The Real State of the Union” series:

Pham Reviews Book on Drug Wars in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

J. Peter Pham, director of the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center, reviewed Africa and the War on Drugs by Neil Carrier and Gernot Klantschnig in the current issue of the International Journal of African Historical Studies. According to Pham, the book is “an ambitious attempt to present an alternative perspective on the question of drug use […]

Healey Quoted on Latest NSA Leak

By Jason Healey

Cyber Statecraft Initiative Director Jason Healey is quoted by NBC News on the revelation that the UK government tapped into data from social media sites including Facebook and YouTube: