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Nov 18, 2019

Explainer: Iraq’s autumn of discontent

By Christiana Haynes

Waves of protests have hit Iraq this past October and November, calling for the resignation of the post-war government and sweeping changes. Last month alone, there have been reports of hundreds of protesters killed and thousands wounded by security forces in clashes across the country, from Tahrir Square in Baghdad to cities like Diwaniyah, Najaf, […]

Corruption Iraq

Notes for the Board

Nov 5, 2019

John Herbst in the Washington Post

By Atlantic Council

John Herbst, another former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who has known Taylor for years, said Taylor’s opening statement probably was strategic. “His testimony knocked my socks off because of the detail,” he said. “I can only surmise that he included so much because he wanted to make sure the policy stayed in the right direction.”

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Oct 23, 2019

2019 Atlantic Council-Korea Foundation Journalist Fellowship Application

By Asia Security Initiative

DEADLINE EXTENDED Accepting applications for the 2019-2020 Fellowship Program untilMONDAY, NOVEMBER 25. Apply at KFJournalistFellowship@atlanticcouncil.org About The Atlantic Council is proud to announce the 2019-2020 Korea Journalist Fellowship Program. In partnership with the Korea Foundation, the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security will recruit the second annual class of Fellows in 2019. The […]

Indo-Pacific Korea

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Oct 21, 2019

The Future Role of the Euro

By Global Business & Economics

On September 29th, 2019 The Atlantic Council’s Global Business & Economics Program hosted a roundtable conversation with Kerstin Jorna, Deputy Director at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for the Economic and Financial Affairs

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

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Oct 7, 2019

Ahmad in The Washington Post: The Taliban still hasn’t broken with al-Qaeda

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan South Asia

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Oct 2, 2019

Media Mention: Anders Åslund in POLITICO

By Atlantic Council

“Giuliani, like Manafort, is well entrenched in Ukraine and has earned big money there. He started traveling to the country in the mid-2000s, when he gave a well-paid speech to an event organized and paid for by Vadim Rabinovich, an old commodity trader with a controversial reputation.” Anders Aslund, Senior Fellow, Eurasia Center

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Oct 1, 2019

Recap: Roundtable with Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s Minister of External Affairs

By South Asia Center

On October 1st, 2019, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted a roundtable conversation with Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India. The discussion focused on the future of US-India relations amidst a renewed Western focus on geopolitics and economic development in the region. In his opening remarks, Dr. Jaishankar […]

Afghanistan India

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Oct 1, 2019

Media Mention: Cameron Hudson in Foreign Policy Magazine

By Atlantic Council

“In order to meet this historic moment of opportunity, the United States must learn to see beyond the past…That means that for those who care about religious freedom, slavery, human rights, and women’s empowerment, now is the time to call for the removal of sanctions.” Cameron Hudson, Senior Fellow, Africa Center

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Sep 26, 2019

Binnendijk in Survival: A new nuclear strategy for NATO

By Atlantic Council

A declining power can be a dangerous one. Take Russia, whose president, Vladimir Putin, has been engaging in external aggression to excite the patriotism of the Russian people and thus remain popular despite an economy ravaged by low energy prices, corruption and sanctions. Yet even as Russia threatens international peace and Western interests, its weak […]

IranSource

Sep 25, 2019

How to build a Gulf coalition to counter-Iranian regime aggression

By John W. Miller

American efforts to build a maritime coalition in the Gulf to counter Iranian regime efforts to impede the free flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have proven difficult and time consuming, but recent Iranian malign behavior is helping the US make its case.  The tense environment created by Iran since May in one […]

Maritime Security Security & Defense