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May 7, 2015

More give, less take needed at the GCC Camp David summit

By Matthew Kroenig

The purpose of the upcoming summit at Camp David between President Barack Obama and leaders from the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is clear. America’s traditional partners in the Gulf feel nervous in the wake of an announced framework agreement that will allow Iran to keep its latent nuclear weapons capability, while providing […]

International Organizations Iran

Event Recap

May 7, 2015

Breaking Down Digital Barriers: Turning a Transatlantic Challenge Into Opportunity

By Garrett Workman

Just as the European Commission launched its plans for a new Digital Single Market (DSM) in Brussels, the Atlantic Council hosted a panel discussion on the future of the transatlantic digital economy and US-EU cooperation on data privacy and Internet issues. H.E. David O’Sullivan, EU Ambassador to the United States, provided keynote remarks and was […]

Europe & Eurasia European Union

New Atlanticist

May 7, 2015

With an Eye on Iran, Gulf Countries Seek US ‘Security Guarantee’

By Ashish Kumar Sen

UAE’s Ambassador says ‘gentleman’s agreement’ must be replaced with ‘something in writing’ The United Arab Emirates and its five partners in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)—worried about Iran’s hegemonic ambitions in their neighborhood—want a US “security guarantee,” Yousef Al Otaiba, the UAE’s Ambassador in Washington, said May 7 at the Atlantic Council. “We are looking […]

International Organizations Iran

MENASource

May 6, 2015

Guns, Butter, and the Future of the Gulf States

By Mathew Burrows

Recent news reports of the Saudis burning through their foreign currency reserves at record pace over the past couple months. Combined with the growing conflict in Yemen and an already heavy engagement in Syria begs questions about the future of Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) neighbors.

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In the News

May 6, 2015

BuzzFeed Covers Atlantic Council Event Featuring EU Ambassador David O’Sullivan

By Atlantic Council

BuzzFeed News covers an Atlantic Council event hosted by the Global Business and Economics Program featuring EU Ambassador to the United States David O’Sullivan:

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MENASource

May 4, 2015

US Role in GCC Security: Lessons from the Taiwan Case

By Robert A. Manning

The upcoming Camp David Summit with nervous Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders has the Obama administration casting about for ways to enhance security assurances.

International Organizations Iran

New Atlanticist

Apr 27, 2015

Dying to Get to Europe

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Libya’s ‘slave trade’—exodus of migrants from Africa—is a European crisis, says Atlantic Council’s Mezran A European commitment to save lives is “backfiring” as human traffickers continue to pack boats full of migrants fleeing desperate situations in Africa and the Middle East, says Atlantic Council analyst Karim Mezran. Traffickers have exploited instability in Libya to funnel […]

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Apr 24, 2015

As Europe Breaks in Two, Putin Gains

By Henrik Breitenbauch

Driven by different external threats, Europe is breaking in two strategically speaking.

Europe & Eurasia European Union

In the News

Apr 23, 2015

Bedenbaugh: Facing the European Union’s Migrant Crisis

By Sarah Bedenbaugh

Transatlantic Relations Program Assistant Director Sarah Bedenbaugh writes for euobserver on the European Union’s migrant problem and what leaders can do to combat the growing crisis:

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In the News

Apr 23, 2015

Roberts on the EU Antitrust Case Against Gazprom

By John Roberts

Quartz quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow John Roberts on the European Union’s antitrust case against Gazprom:

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