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MENASource

Sep 29, 2023

Cultivating change: Women as catalysts for agricultural transformation in the MENA region

By Marcy Grossman

By engaging women in decision-making leadership roles and providing them with access to education and training, a wellspring of innovative solutions can be unlocked to address challenges in agriculture, food security, and water security.

Israel Middle East

New Atlanticist

Sep 28, 2023

Israel is joining the US Visa Waiver Program. Here’s what that means.

By Atlantic Council experts

Israelis will be able to visit the United States for up to ninety days without a visa. But the change is about more than border bureaucracy.

Economy & Business Israel

New Atlanticist

Sep 28, 2023

Western Balkans ‘nearshoring’ can turn the region into a strategic asset for the EU

By Valbona Zeneli

Focused attention is needed to advance an EU-driven economic growth plan and to accelerate the region’s EU accession.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

IranSource

Sep 28, 2023

Ronaldo’s visit to Iran was a temporary reprieve from the realities on the ground

By Hezha Barzani

The timing of the match is what stood out the most, as it took place two days after the one-year anniversary of the anti-establishment protests.

Iran Middle East

MENASource

Sep 27, 2023

Hezbollah’s assertive posture in south Lebanon places UNIFIL in a difficult position

By Nicholas Blanford

Not only has there been an uptick in activity in recent months along the Blue Line, but Hezbollah has also been establishing a new and visible military footprint.

Conflict Iran

Issue Brief

Sep 26, 2023

A roadmap for the Caribbean’s energy transition

By David Goldwyn, Eugene Tiah, and Wazim Mowla

Caribbean countries are in desperate need of an energy transition. Disproportionately high electricity costs impede economic development, stress public finance budgets, and harm the competitiveness of tourism and other industries.

Americas Caribbean

New Atlanticist

Sep 25, 2023

China’s ‘crimes against humanity’ targeting Uyghurs aren’t going away. Here’s what the international community can do.

By Atlantic Council

Don't be fooled by China's efforts to cover up its oppression of the Uyghur people and other Turkic minorities, human-rights experts warned.

China European Union

In the News

Sep 25, 2023

Tirziu in the New York Sun discussing the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation

On September 21, Aleksandra Gadzala Tirziu wrote a piece for the New York Sun making the case that the newly established Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation does not do enough to combat China’s rising influence in the Global South. As it stands, the Partnership aims to serve as a forum to engage in collective problem-solving and […]

Africa China

MENASource

Sep 22, 2023

The Derna catastrophe is a sign that the international community needs to take action in Libya

By Karim Mezran

This narrow window of opportunity is unlikely to remain open for long.

Libya Middle East

Eye on Europe's elections

Sep 22, 2023

Your primer on the Slovak elections

By Emma Nix, Jacob Paquette, Katherine Schauer, and Leonie Müller

Ahead of the Slovak elections, the Europe Center is breaking down the leading parties and issues to know.

Central Europe Elections

Experts

Events