Category: News

Kordosova on Continued Military Presence in Afghanistan

By Simona Kordosova

Scowcroft Center Associate Director Simona Kordosova commented on the Slovak National TV on Obama’s decision to leave troops in Afghanistan through 2016 and what it means for the Slovak armed forces. The show is in Slovak. The segment starts at 27:00. WATCH ONLINE

Algeria Needs Reform Strategy to Avoid Upheaval

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A new Atlantic Council report warns that although the Algerian government has effectively maintained the status quo and avoided its own Arab Spring, it risks future instability if it does not commit to serious political and economic reforms.  In “No Arab Spring for Algeria,” Mohsin Khan and Karim Mezran, senior fellows at […]

Transition to Federalism in Yemen Hopeful but Not Without Challenges

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A new Atlantic Council issue brief maps key considerations as Yemen embarks on the next stage in its political evolution—the transition from a unitary to federal state system, as outlined by the final agreement from the multistakeholder National Dialogue Conference. In “The Challenge of Federalism in Yemen,” Rafat Al-Akhali, nonresident fellow at […]

Merkel Testifies Before House on Energy Resources in Central Asia

By David Merkel

Eurasia Center Senior Fellow David Merkel testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the subject of the development of energy resources in Central Asia:

Atlantic Council Launches Network of Middle East-based Fellows

The Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East launched this spring a network of nonresident fellows. Based in the Middle East and North Africa, the network brings to the Council new perspectives and locally driven analysis on the processes of change and transition in the Arab world. 

Joint Chiefs Chairman Calls Russian Actions “Extraordinarily Unsettling”

WASHINGTON – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey described Russia’s actions in Eastern Europe as “extraordinarily unsettling” and said they appear largely driven by President Vladimir Putin’s desire to establish a personal legacy.  “We have a very clear picture of the capability of the overt military forces of Russia,” General Dempsey […]

Water World: Alaskan Senator Supports Energy-Water Nexus Legislation

By Atlantic Council

Water World cites the Atlantic Council for hosting an event with Senator Lisa Murkowski on the nexus of energy and water for US sustainability and national security:

Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Announces New Fellow for Energy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2014 CONTACT AJ Ross,  aross@AtlanticCouncil.org 202.864.2829 The Atlantic Council is pleased to announce that David Goldwyn, one of the United States’ foremost authorities on energy, is joining the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center as a nonresident fellow.  Goldwyn brings a leading assessment of comprehensive energy reforms in Latin America, as […]