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NATO Allies Helping France Respond to Paris Attacks

By NATO

We have just held a minute of silence at NATO in memory of the victims of the barbaric terrorist attacks in Paris. Allies stand together with France in sorrow and solidarity. We condemn these attacks in the strongest terms.

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New Atlanticist

After Paris, Will the United States and Europe Give Migrants the Cold Shoulder?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Atlantic Council’s Fran Burwell and Faysal Itani say despite calls for stronger screening, some terrorists will inevitably get through The discovery of a Syrian passport near the scene of a suicide bombing in Paris on Nov. 13 and confirmation that one of the attackers had entered Europe as part of a wave of hundreds of […]

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In the News

Slavin: A Multinational, Multidimensional Strategy Against ISIS

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Voice of America on ISIS’ deadly attack in Paris and the need for a multinational, multidimensional strategy to combat ISIS:

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In the News

Dungan on Hollande’s Speech to Parliament

By Nicholas Dungan

Transatlantic Relations Program Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Dungan joins Du Grain à Moudre to discuss the implications of French President Francois Hollande’s address to parliament in the wake of the deadly ISIS-affiliated attacks in Paris:

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In the News

Nov 15, 2015

Saab on ISIS’ Global Threat

By Bilal Saab

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab joins SiriusXM Radio to discuss why ISIS needs to be considered as a global – and not a regional – threat and why better coordination is needed to thwart future ISIS attacks:

France

In the News

Nov 15, 2015

Saab on ISIS’ Increasingly Global Approach

By Bilal Saab

The Associated Press quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on how the recent attacks in places including Paris and Lebanon signal a shift in ISIS strategy to a more global approach:

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New Atlanticist

Nov 14, 2015

‘It is Time to Take the Diplomatic, Military, and Cyber Gloves Off’

Atlantic Council analysts react to ISIS’ attacks in Paris The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the terrorist attacks in Paris that killed more than 120 people on Nov. 13 — the deadliest attack in Europe since the 2004 train bombings in Madrid. French President François Hollande said the attack […]

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EconoGraphics

Nov 12, 2015

EU Economy: Still Work to be Done

By Nico Catano

The road to recovery in Europe remains a work in progress, as European Central Bank (ECB) leader Mario Draghi faces legacies of the 2008 recession. One notable challenge remaining for the European economy is Non-Performing Loans (NPLs).

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Nov 12, 2015

Charai: Sahara: The New Order

By Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council Board Director Ahmed Charai writes for The Huffington Post on France’s role in the protracted political conflict in Western Sahara:

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EconoGraphics

Nov 6, 2015

The Steady Rise of Europe’s Fringe

By Nico Catano

The past five years have forced the European Union to face significant challenges both internally and externally — from the recession to the ongoing migrant crisis.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

Experts

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Didier Acouetey

Africa Center

Africa Economy & Business

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Léonie Allard

Visiting Fellow

Africa Chinese

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Gérard Araud

Distinguished Fellow

English Europe & Eurasia

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Olivier-Rémy Bel

Defense Industry Defense Policy

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Jason Davidson

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

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Jérémie Gallon