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Feb 17, 2016

Iran, Syria, Russia Seen as Top Challenges in the Middle East

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Iran, Syria, and Russia together pose the biggest challenge in the Middle East today, and any notion that there can be an alignment of the interests of Tehran and Washington is unrealistic, three former US officials said at the Atlantic Council on February 16. “We have an Iran-Syria-Russia problem right now in the Middle East,” […]

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Event Recap

Feb 16, 2016

Future of Iraq Launch

By Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East

On February 16, 2016, the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East hosted a public launch of the Task Force on the Future of Iraq, comprising twenty-five members chaired by Ambassador Ryan Crocker. The aim of the Task Force is to present a coherent, long-term Iraq policy to the incoming US administration that tackles the […]

In the News

Feb 16, 2016

Pollack in Foreign Affairs: Fight or Flight – America’s Choice in the Middle East

By Iraq Task Force Member Kenneth Pollack

Iraq Task Force Member Kenneth Pollack discusses the choice the next US president will face regarding  the Middle East: either do much more to stabilize it, or disengage. Read the full article here.

In the News

Feb 16, 2016

Iraq Task Force Member Kenneth Pollack in Foreign Affairs: America’s Choice in the Middle East

By Kenneth Pollack

Read the full article here.

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Webcasts

Feb 16, 2016

Launch of the Task Force on the Future of Iraq

Please join the Atlantic Council on February 16 at 2:00pm for a discussion on how lessons learned in a decade of US intervention in Iraq can be applied to stabilize the country beyond the defeat of ISIS. Join the conversation and submit questions on Twitter with @ACMideast #FutureIraq.

In the News

Feb 16, 2016

C-SPAN Features the Atlantic Council Panel Discussion on its Launch of the Task Force on the Future of Iraq

By Atlantic Council

Watch the full panel here.

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In the News

Feb 16, 2016

Politico Features Atlantic Council Launch of the Task Force on the Future of Iraq

By Atlantic Council

Read the full article here.

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In the News

Feb 16, 2016

Foreign Policy Features Atlantic Council Kick Off of the Task Force on the Future of Iraq

By Atlantic Council

Read the full article here.

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In the News

Feb 15, 2016

VOA and NRT Interviews Hassan on Prospects of Kurdish Independence and the Fight Against ISIS

By Future of Iraq Task Force

Iraq Task Force Member Kawa Hassan tells Voice of America Kurdish Service and NRT that Kurdish independence from Iraq is a tough task, and that Kurdish ruling elites should address the issue through an inclusive process. Watch the full interview here.

In the News

Feb 15, 2016

Iraq Task Force Member Kenneth Pollack in the Wall Street Journal: Why Obama’s Middle East Policy Is Failing

By Kenneth Pollack

Read the full article here.

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