Politics & Diplomacy

Mezran quoted in NIUS on the threat armed militias pose to Libya’s fragile peace process

By Atlantic Council

Ashford in Politico: Even Colin Powell Ignored the Powell Doctrine. Now, America Is Starting to Listen.

By Atlantic Council

On October 23, Emma Ashford wrote an op-ed in Politico entitled “Even Colin Powell Ignored the Powell Doctrine. Now, America Is Starting to Listen.”, on the legacies of the late former United States secretary of state. “Colin Powell was a paradox: He was a key enabler of perhaps the most tragic example of U.S. foreign […]

Quirk on addressing fragile state threats in 2022 National Security Strategy

By Atlantic Council

On October 17, the National Interest published an article by Atlantic Council Nonresident Senior Fellow Patrick Quirk offering steps the Biden administration can take in its 2022 National Security Strategy to address threats posed by fragile states. In the piece, Quirk discusses these threats – from non-state armed groups that fuel instability to corruption that weakens fragile state […]

Melcangi quoted in The New York Times on challenges Libya faces heading into December elections

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Nilofar Sakhi writes for 9Dashline: Afghanistan continues to pose a traditional and non-traditional security threat

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Sales quoted in Washington Times on the future role of the US in Afghanistan

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Badi quoted in The Arab Weekly on Libya’s upcoming election

By Atlantic Council