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Aug 19, 2025

Charai in Newsmax: President Trump Can Defeat Muslim Brotherhood’s Grip on Mideast

By Atlantic Council

Extremism
Freedom and Prosperity

New Atlanticist

Aug 19, 2025

How Trump can drive an end to the war in Gaza

By Daniel B. Shapiro

A narrow opportunity exists to avoid stretching the Gaza tragedy into 2026. The US president needs to seize it.

Conflict
Israel

MENASource

Aug 19, 2025

For enduring normalization, Israel must back democracy in Sudan

By Nasredeen Abdulbari

Israel should align itself with Sudan’s genuine pro-democracy civilian forces—not its military elites.

Conflict
Crisis Management

MENASource

Aug 19, 2025

Boulos’s North Africa trip reinforces US ‘deals, not aid’ strategy

By Alissa Pavia

The US senior advisor for Africa's visit to the region showcases that Washington still considers North Africa to be central to its foreign policy.

North & West Africa
Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Aug 19, 2025

Ullman in The Hill on the Alaska Summit

On August 19, Atlantic Council Senior Advisor Harlan Ullman published an op-ed in The Hill on President Trump and Russian President Putin’s meeting in Alaska. He argues that the meeting was a disaster and Trump conceded to Putin.

Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
Politics & Diplomacy

Fast Thinking

Aug 18, 2025

Was Trump’s summit with Zelenskyy and European leaders a turning point for Russia’s war in Ukraine?

By Atlantic Council

Our experts share their perspectives on what the White House summit means for efforts to end Russia’s war on Ukraine and provide security assurances for Kyiv.

Conflict
Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Aug 18, 2025

Wieslander interviewed on Swedish TV

On Monday August 18th, Anna Wieslander, Director for Northern Europe, appeared on Swedish news program Aktuellt to comment on the Washington-summit between President Trump, President Zelenskyy and European leaders. European leaders tried to bring greater clarity to the issue of American security guarantees to Ukraine, but question marks remain comments Wieslander. Wieslander goes on to […]

National Security
NATO

In the News

Aug 18, 2025

Wieslander interviewed by Swedish SVT News

Monday August 18, Anna Wieslander, director for Northern Europe, gave an interview with Swedish news SVT commenting on the role of the personal relationship between Finland’s President Stubb and President Putin in the important talks about Ukraine. Wieslander says that it is vital that President Stubb cooperates with the rest of the Nordic Countries to […]

National Security
Northern Europe

In the News

Aug 18, 2025

Vinograd on CBS News on President Trump’s meeting with European leaders

On August 18, Samantha Vinograd, nonresident senior fellow at the Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative, appeared on CBS News to discuss takeaways from President Trump’s White House meeting with senior European leaders about the war in Ukraine.

Europe & Eurasia
NATO

Inflection Points

Aug 17, 2025

Will Europe rise to its strategic moment?

By Frederick Kempe

With the future of European security on the line, the Ukrainian president and several European allies will meet with US President Donald Trump on Monday.

Europe & Eurasia
NATO

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