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Counterterrorism Study Group

The Counterterrorism Study Group is a forum for former counterterrorism officials to review the latest threats, to understand emerging trends and future predictions, and to explore creative new proposals for improving the effectiveness of current policies and operations.


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Gulf Security Task Force

The Gulf Security Task Force is revisiting the question of how to best protect US interests in this sensitive, always relevant region. Our goal is to provide US decision-makers with an updated, fact-based strategy for protecting US interests in the air and maritime domain from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea, and ensuring Gulf partners’ ability to assume this responsibility, with the assistance and leadership of the United States.

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Press Release

Mar 16, 2021

Atlantic Council’s Middle East Programs adds five fellows to deepen expertise on US foreign policy in region

By Atlantic Council

New fellows will contribute to the Atlantic Council’s leading work on security, financial and energy markets, and US foreign policy in the Middle East

Economy & Business English

In the News

Mar 15, 2021

Fontenrose and Arbit quoted in Asharq Al-Awsat on US treatment of the Yemeni Houthis

Conflict Middle East

EnergySource

Mar 14, 2021

The United Nations Security Council needs to authorize military action to prevent the spill of the FSO SAFER

By Dr. Ian Ralby, Rohini Ralby, and Dr. David Soud

The FSO SAFER and the five miles of subsea pipeline to which it is attached threaten to pour 2.14 million barrels of oil into the Red Sea. Between Yemen’s reliance on food shipments to stem a widespread famine, and the wider region’s reliance on desalination plants for drinking water, realistic estimates put the potential death toll from the spill in the millions.

Energy & Environment Geopolitics & Energy Security

In the News

Mar 14, 2021

Lipner and Ferziger in The National: President Biden must engage with the Abraham Accords

Israel Middle East

In the News

Mar 12, 2021

Al Arabiya covered the Atlantic Council’s event on Tim Lenderking’s peace plan for Yemen

Conflict Human Rights

In the News

Mar 12, 2021

AP covered the Atlantic Council’s event on US aid to Yemen

Conflict Human Rights

In the News

Mar 12, 2021

PressTV covered the Atlantic Council’s event on Tim Lenderking’s peace plan for Yemen

Conflict Human Rights

In the News

Mar 12, 2021

Arab News covered the Atlantic Council’s event on Tim Lenderking’s peace plan for Yemen

Conflict Human Rights

In the News

Mar 12, 2021

Arab News covered the Atlantic Council’s event with Tim Lenderking and Sarah Charles

Conflict Human Rights

In the News

Mar 12, 2021

Asharq Al-Awsat covered the Atlantic Council’s event with Tim Lenderking and Sarah Charles

Conflict Human Rights

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