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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

Dec 3, 2014

Itani on Arrest of ISIS Leader’s Wife

By Faysal Itani

The Daily Star quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on the implications of the arrest of ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s wife:

Syria

In the News

Dec 3, 2014

Hof on New Buffer Zone Proposal in Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

Syria Deeply quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof on the buffer zone proposal in Syria and the US containment strategy regarding the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham:

Syria

In the News

Dec 3, 2014

Bruton on Shabaab Militants in Kenya

By Bronwyn Bruton

New York Times quotes Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton on al-Shabaab’s intent to provoke Kenyan security forces:

East Africa

In the News

Dec 2, 2014

Radwan on Dropped Charges Against Former Egyptian President

By Tarek Radwan

Al Jazeera America quotes Rafik Hariri Center Associate Director Tarek Radwan on what the dropped charges against former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak mean for the Arab Spring: 

North Africa

In the News

Dec 2, 2014

Emerging Leaders of Pakistan Join VOA Urdu

By Atlantic Council

Voice of America Urdu interviews the Emerging Leaders of Pakistan fellows during their 2014 visit to the Atlantic Council:

Pakistan

In the News

Dec 2, 2014

Herbst on Developments in Ukraine

By John Herbst

Eurasia Center Director John Herbst joins KSFR’s Here and There with Dave Marash to discuss the ongoing situation in Ukraine: Listen to the full interview.

Ukraine

In the News

Dec 2, 2014

Mardini on Kurdish-Iraqi Oil Agreement

By Ramzy Mardini

The Los Angeles Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Ramzy Mardini on a new oil and budget deal signed between Iraq’s central government and Kurdish leaders: 

In the News

Dec 1, 2014

Hawthorne on a New Electoral Law in Egypt

By Amy Hawthorne

Good Governance Africa quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Amy Hawthorne on a new electoral law in Egypt:

North Africa

In the News

Dec 1, 2014

Eljarh: Libya’s Last Glimpse of Hope

By Mohamed Eljarh

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Mohamed Eljarh writes for Foreign Policy on the role Libya’s Constituent Assembly is likely to play in the country’s ongoing conflict:

Libya

In the News

Dec 1, 2014

Lightfoot on the Mistral Warship Issue

By Jeff Lightfoot

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Jeff Lightfoot joins the American Interest to discuss France’s decision to suspend the delivery of the first of two Mistral warships to Russia: Listen to the full interview.

France Russia
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