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Sep 21, 2012

Atlantic Council Inaugurates Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security

By
Jason Harmala

NEW YORK – The Atlantic Council has officially launched its Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, a center that will vastly expand the Council’s capacity to address the security demands of a fast-changing world.

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Sep 12, 2012

Rafik Hariri Center Experts Available for Comment on News Out of Middle East

By
Jason Harmala

Experts from the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East are available to comment on recent events in the Middle East and what they mean for US foreign policy:

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Aug 30, 2012

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 […]


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Aug 30, 2012

US-Turkish Exchange Fostering Bilateral Relations and Dialogue

By
Jason Harmala

WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council, in partnership with the Istanbul Policy Center, has launched its third annual Young Turkey/Young America two-week exchange program today. Funded by the US State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, this dynamic exchange program brings together thirty emerging leaders from Turkey and America to foster closer ties among youth […]

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Jul 24, 2012

Atlantic Council Expands Management Team with Two Development Executives

WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council announces today the expansion of its management team with the appointments of Paige Ennis as vice president for external relations and Dan Puls as vice president for advancement. Their appointments come on the heels of five years of extraordinary growth at the Council and represent a key part of the […]

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Jul 17, 2012

Former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson Recommends New Framework for US-China Relations

By
Jason Harmala

In an Atlantic Council Issue Brief released today, Former US Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. argues that a new economic framework—reflecting the reality that China is no longer a “developing” economy but an increasingly established one—is needed to continue positive US-China economic relations and put the two economies on a path toward a more […]

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Jul 16, 2012

Suu Kyi, Kissinger, Ogata, and Jones to Receive High Atlantic Council Honor

By
Jason Harmala

NEW YORK, NY — The Atlantic Council on September 21 in New York will present its third annual Global Citizen Awards to two inspiring women: Burma’s opposition politician and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and Japan’s former UN High Commissioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata; to America’s legendary global strategist and Nobel laureate Henry Kissinger; […]

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Jun 28, 2012

US and EU Policymakers Are Missing the Challenge in the Middle East and North Africa

By
Jason Harmala

WASHINGTON – A new Atlantic Council report argues that US and EU policymakers must leverage greater economic and political support for the transitioning countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to sustain democratic gains and prevent backsliding throughout the Arab world.

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Jun 26, 2012

Leading Experts Call for Recalibration of US Policy on Yemen in Letter to President Obama

By
Jason Harmala

WASHINGTON — Twenty-seven leading foreign policy experts have sent a letter to President Obama, calling for a broader approach on US policy towards Yemen that “expands beyond the narrow lens of counterterrorism.” As US intelligence agencies point to the rise of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) activity making Yemen the next front in […]


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Jun 13, 2012

Rafik Hariri Center Adds New Experts on Middle East

By
Jason Harmala

The Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East is pleased to announce the addition of three new senior fellows who will bring specialized expertise and analysis to the Center, contributing to its work on the Arab transitioning democracies. These experts are available to comment on recent events in the Middle East: Dr. Mohsin […]

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Apr 30, 2014

Biden Tells Atlantic Council Obama Will Visit Europe to Bolster Allies amid Russia Crisis

By Taleen Ananian

Confrontation in Ukraine ‘Was Born in Putin’s Mind,’ Vice-President Says FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2014 CONTACT Taleen Ananian press@AtlanticCouncil.org, 202.778.4993 WASHINGTON –  President Barack Obama will visit Poland in June for the 25th anniversary of the elections that marked that country’s exit from its era of communist rule under Soviet domination, Vice President Joe […]

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Apr 30, 2014

Secretary Kerry Condemns Putin for “Playing by a Different Set of Rules” than the International Community

By Taleen Ananian

Highlights from the Atlantic Council’s “Europe Whole and Free” Conference WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State John Kerry today advised Russia to “leave Ukraine in peace.” Kerry restated US support for NATO allies and Ukraine in the face of Russian-backed attacks in eastern Ukrainian cities. Kerry spoke at a two-day conference on the future of […]

Global Aggregation of Cyber Risk

Apr 28, 2014

Zurich Insurance Group and Atlantic Council Release New Recommendations from Pioneering Report on Cyber Risk, Shocks, and Resilience

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2014 CONTACTS Taleen Ananian: press@AtlanticCouncil.org, 202.778.4993 Robyn Ziegler: robyn.ziegler@zurichna.com, 847.212.6231 Zurich Insurance Group and Atlantic Council Release New Recommendations from Pioneering Report on Cyber Risk, Shocks, and Resilience Sector-Specific Recommendations for Automotive, Construction, Healthcare, Information Technology, Large and Small/Mid-sized Businesses and Governments to Help Risk Managers Prepare for Future Cyber Shocks and Help […]

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Apr 24, 2014

Atlantic Council Report Calls for India and Pakistan to Reinvest in Economic Relations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 24, 2014 A report released today by the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center argues that heavy military spending in India and Pakistan has in fact been detrimental to the citizens of both countries in terms of security and economic growth, and calls on leaders to reinvest in trade and confidence building. In […]

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Apr 22, 2014

Premier Diplomat Francis Ricciardone to Lead Atlantic Council’s Hariri Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council today named one of the United States’ most accomplished diplomats, Francis J. Ricciardone, Jr., as a vice president and director of its Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East. Ricciardone, who currently serves as the US ambassador to Turkey, will join the Council in September. “At a […]

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Apr 16, 2014

Atlantic Council-Zurich Report Analyzes Global Interconnections of Cyber Risks

New Cyber Risk Report Finds the World Living in Cyber Subprime FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 16, 2014 CONTACTSTaleen Ananian: press@AtlanticCouncil.org, 202.778.4993Jennifer Schneider Nowacki: Jennifer.nowacki@zurichna.com, 847.275.4428 Groundbreaking, new Atlantic Council – Zurich Insurance Group report identifies aggregate of interconnected risk that “can no longer be ignored”

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Apr 15, 2014

Barroso, Hagel Among Recipients of Atlantic Council Honors, April 30

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 15, 2014 CONTACT
 Taleen Ananian
 202.778.4993,  press@AtlanticCouncil.org  Barroso, Hagel Among Recipients of Atlantic Council Honors, April 30 Evening includes tribute to EU and NATO enlargements; performance by Ukraine’s Ruslana  WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council on April 30 will present its annual Distinguished Leadership Awards to Chuck Hagel, José Manuel Barroso, Thomas Enders, Ruslana Lyzhychko, andJoseph F. […]

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Apr 14, 2014

Atlantic Council Names Top Diplomat John Herbst as Eurasia Center Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 14, 2014 CONTACTTaleen Ananian press@AtlanticCouncil.org, 202.778.4993 WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council today named John E. Herbst, a former ambassador to Ukraine and Uzbekistan, as director of its Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center, effective May 12. In that role, Herbst will oversee the Atlantic Council’s response to rising tensions with Russia over Ukraine as well as […]

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Apr 11, 2014

Atlantic Council Report Highlights the Hard Reality for International Climate Agreements

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2014 WASHINGTON – Following the release of the second installment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fifth Assessment Report and renewed calls for a comprehensive international climate agreement, the Atlantic Council’s Energy and Environment Program has produced a paper describing the political and legal realities constraining formal participation by […]

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Mar 27, 2014

Ukraine Alert

The crisis in Ukraine arguably marks the sharpest east-west conflict in Europe since the Cold War and a historic test for US and transatlantic leadership. This crisis demands special attention, which at the Atlantic Council means providing analysis and hosting public dialogue with key leaders and opinion-makers shaping this story. In this twice-weekly e-mail, we […]

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