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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.

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In the News

Nov 9, 2015

Hellyer on Bahgat Arrest

By H.A. Hellyer

Buzzfeed News quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow H.A. Hellyer on the arrest of human rights activist and journalist Hossam Bahgat in Cairo:

North Africa

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Nov 9, 2015

Aslund on Ukraine’s GDP

By Anders Aslund

Reuters quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Aslund on Ukraine’s loss of GDP and the need for Western assistance:

Ukraine

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Nov 9, 2015

Charai: The Role of Spain in the Development of the Sahara

By Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council Board Director Ahmed Charai writes for La Razon on Spanish-Moroccan relations and Spain’s important role in the development of the Western Sahara:

Morocco North & West Africa

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Nov 9, 2015

Ullman: Running Mates: Bush 41 and Bush 43’s Biggest Mistakes?

By Harlan Ullman

Atlantic Council Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for United Press International on the impact other vice presidential candidates could have had on either George H.W. Bush or George W. Bush’s presidencies:

In the News

Nov 8, 2015

Slavin: Officials Say New Israeli Rules Slow Aid to Palestinians

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al Monitor on Israeli restrictions hindering international aid organizations from providing assistance to Palestinians:

Israel Middle East

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Nov 8, 2015

Manning on the China-Taiwan Meeting

By Robert Manning

CNN quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert Manning on the meeting between President Xi Jinping of China and President Ma Ying-jeou of Taiwan, the first meeting between leaders of the two countries since 1949:

China

In the News

Nov 7, 2015

Ricciardone on Terrorism in Egypt

By Francis Ricciardone

Reuters quotes Vice President and Rafik Hariri Center Director Francis Ricciardone on the support for Egyptian President Sisi’s anti-terrorism campaign: 

North Africa

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Nov 7, 2015

Kempe on the US-Middle East Relationship

By Fred Kempe

The National quotes Atlantic Council President and CEO Fred Kempe on the future of the relationship between the United States and the Middle East:

Middle East

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Nov 7, 2015

Hellyer on UK-Egypt Relationship

By H.A. Hellyer

BBC quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow H.A. Hellyer on the impact of the crash of a Russian airliner jet on relations between the United Kingdom and Egypt:

North Africa Russia

In the News

Nov 6, 2015

Stein on Turkish Concern over US Support for Kurds

By Aaron Stein

The World Post quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Aaron Stein on US-Turkish cooperation in Syria given the increasingly supportive stance of the United States toward Syrian Kurds:

Syria Turkey
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