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MENASource

Jan 4, 2021

Experts react: The US brokers another deal to end the Gulf rift

By Atlantic Council

On January 4, it was reported that Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other Gulf states are expected to sign a deal towards ending the “Gulf rift.” Atlantic Council experts react to the agreement and what it means for the wider region.

Democratic Transitions
Middle East

In the News

Jan 4, 2021

Slavin joins Iran International to discuss US-Iran relations after the assassination of Qasem Soleimani

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Iran

In the News

Jan 4, 2021

Lipner quoted in Plus61J Media on the the clash of civilizations between the Israeli right and left

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Israel

In the News

Jan 1, 2021

Klain profiles former Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk

By Atlantic Council

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Security Partnerships

In the News

Dec 21, 2020

Ferziger in Foreign Policy: Palestinians place their bets on Biden undoing Trump’s snubs

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Elections

UkraineAlert

Dec 21, 2020

Ukraine on trial

By Adrian Karatnycky

Fears are mounting that the prosecution of Maidan protest movement leader Tetyana Chornovol on murder charges is an attempt to put Ukraine's entire future as a European democracy on trial.

Democratic Transitions
Resilience & Society

BelarusAlert

Dec 21, 2020

Terror tactics fail to stop the rise of a democratic Belarus

By Hanna Liubakova

By seeking to subjugate his own population, dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka is unwittingly pushing the Belarusian people away from the Soviet past and towards a democratic European future.

Belarus
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BelarusAlert

Dec 19, 2020

US poised to boost support for democracy in Belarus

By Vladislav Davidzon

Belarus looms large on the US foreign policy agenda for 2021. Senators can set the stage for the year ahead by passing the Belarus Democracy, Human Rights and Sovereignty Act of 2020.

Belarus
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BelarusAlert

Dec 18, 2020

How secure is Belarus dictator Lukashenka’s throne of bayonets?

By Vladislav Davidzon

Belarus dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka's political survival depends on the continued loyalty of his extensive security apparatus—but just how secure is this throne of bayonets?

Belarus
Democratic Transitions

In the News

Dec 17, 2020

Power Vertical Podcast: Ukraine’s Third Revolution

By Atlantic Council

Democratic Transitions
Eastern Europe

Experts