Atlantic Council in the news

The Atlantic Council aims for relevance at speed. We work with media around the world to help understand and analyze events as they happen, always aiming to shed light, not create heat.

Media

In the News

Oct 16, 2015

Pham on Child Soldiers in Boko Haram

By J. Peter Pham

The Daily Beast quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Boko Haram’s widespread abduction, recruitment, and deployment of child soldiers in Cameroon and elsewhere in Africa:

In the News

Oct 16, 2015

Gopalaswamy on US Troops in Afghanistan and Prime Minister Sharif’s US Visit

By Bharath Gopalaswamy

South Asia Center Director Bharath Gopalaswamy joins Voice of America Urdu TV to discuss President Obama’s announcement that he will be maintaining troop levels in Afghanistan and US-Pakistan relations in light of Prime Minister Sharif’s upcoming visit to the United States:

Afghanistan Pakistan

In the News

Oct 16, 2015

Stein on the United States, Turkey, and the PKK

By Aaron Stein

Buzzfeed News quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on the United States involvement with the PKK to fight ISIS:

Turkey

In the News

Oct 16, 2015

Cunningham on Obama’s Announcement on Troops in Afghanistan

By James Cunningham

Reuters quotes Zalmay Khalilzad Chair on Afghanistan and Resident Senior Fellow James B. Cunningham on how developments on the ground may have changed thinking on President Obama’s recent decision to maintain troop levels in Afghanistan:

Afghanistan

In the News

Oct 16, 2015

Slavin on the Treasury Department’s Announcement on Iran Sanctions

By Barbara Slavin

The Washington Post quotes South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin on the US Treasury Department’s expected announcement on Sunday regarding whether sanctions on Iran will remain in place:

Iran

In the News

Oct 16, 2015

Pham on US Troops in Cameroon

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins PBS to discuss President Obama’s announcement to send troops to Cameroon to monitor Boko Haram:

In the News

Oct 16, 2015

Aslund on Failure of Reforms in Ukraine

By Anders Aslund

The Ukrainian Weekly quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Aslund on the need for reform in Ukraine’s corrupt judicial system:

Ukraine

In the News

Oct 16, 2015

Slavin on the Middle East

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins Voice of America’s Issues in the News to discuss Afghanistan, Iran, Israel-Palestine, and US domestic politics:

Afghanistan Iran

In the News

Oct 15, 2015

Ward on Troops in Afghanistan

By Alex Ward

Brent Scowcroft Center Associate Director Alex Ward joins Al Jazeera America to discuss President Obama’s decision to leave some troops in Afghanistan:

Afghanistan

In the News

Oct 15, 2015

Cohen: War in Syria: Time for America to Get Tough on Russia

By Ariel Cohen

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center and Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Ariel Cohen writes for The National Interest on the potential confrontation between Russia and the United States over Syria:

Russia Syria
Load More