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Sep 7, 2021

Shahid joined Economic Reporters’ Forum in collaboration with the Research Policy Integration for Development and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung for a webinar: Cautious rope walking wise for Bangladesh skipping any orbit

By Atlantic Council

Bangladesh China

EconoGraphics

Sep 7, 2021

ASEAN’s COVID spike

By Niels Graham

Since April, Asia has experienced a wave of COVID suppressing growth throughout the region. The key question to watch is: will supply chain contagion once again follow the virus west?

East Asia Macroeconomics

Insights & Impact

Sep 6, 2021

Nawaz joins East Asia Forum to contribute an analytical piece on Pakistan: “Reality bites for Imran Khan’s ‘New Pakistan’

Conflict Economy & Business

AC Selects

Sep 5, 2021

AC Selects: German elections and mining sustainability

Week of September 5, 2021 This week, highlights from the Europe Center’s Superwahljahr Series exploring the upcoming German elections and the Global Energy Center’s virtual fireside chat with TechMet Founder and CEO Brian Menell on sustainable critical mineral supply chains. Related events

Economy & Business Elections

In the News

Sep 4, 2021

Slavin joins Al Hurra to discuss the Iran nuclear deal and Vienna negotiations

By Atlantic Council

Arabic Economic Sanctions

BelarusAlert

Sep 3, 2021

Broadening the pressure on the Lukashenka regime

By Daniel Fried

Recent news of fresh IMF financing for Belarus has sparked controversy at a time when the democratic world is seeking to impose sanctions on the country's Kremlin-backed dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka.

Belarus Economic Sanctions

Fast Thinking

Sep 3, 2021

FAST THINKING: Who’s funding the Taliban?

By Julia Friedlander

On this episode of Fast Thinking, the Atlantic Council's Julia Friedlander and Mark Nakhla, the executive vice president of Kharon, dive into the Taliban's funding networks (don't miss the helpful visuals!), which are primarily outside the reach of the international finance system.

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 3, 2021

O’Toole quoted in Reuters about the potential impact of releasing Afghan assets

By Brian O’Toole

Read the whole article here.

Afghanistan Economic Sanctions

In the News

Sep 2, 2021

Samad quoted in Nikkei Asia on Afghanistan’s vast narcotics trade under Taliban

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Extremism

In the News

Aug 31, 2021

CBDC Tracker cited in The Insider

By The GeoEconomics Center

Read the full article here. Explore the CBDC tracker here.

Digital Currencies India

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