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  • David Petraeus on Israel, Ukraine, and the evolution of warfare

    DAVID PETRAEUS ON ISRAEL, UKRAINE, AND THE EVOLUTION OF WARFARE - The Atlantic Council hosts a virtual #ACFrontPage conversation with retired US Army General and former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency David Petraeus on Israel, Ukraine, and the evolution of warfare.

    In this moderated...

  • Here’s what Gaza might look like after the war

    HERE’S WHAT GAZA MIGHT LOOK LIKE AFTER THE WAR - Nonresident Senior Fellow Thomas Warrick served in the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Department of State, where he worked on counterterrorism strategies across the Middle East and former Soviet states.

    In Gaza, Warrick says ...

  • Deconstructing the Israel-Hamas disinformation war

    DECONSTRUCTING THE ISRAEL-HAMAS DISINFORMATION WAR - The Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative and Digital Forensic Research Lab invite you to join us for a public event on “Deconstructing the Israel-Hamas Disinformation War” on Thursday, November 16, 2023, from 12:30 – 2:3...

  • What to expect at COP28

    WHAT TO EXPECT AT COP28 - This year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) is the flagship global gathering for international negotiations on climate change in 2023.

    The COP28 platform comes at a pivotal moment for 2030 and 2050 climate goals. It marks a decision point for key actio...

  • The Gaza war changes the security equation in the Middle East

    Daniel Mouton, Nonresident Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East Programs, says that with the Hamas attacks and subsequent Israeli incursion in Gaza, “Israel’s deterrent ability to the region was shattered.”

    Watch as Mouton describes the long-term impacts o...

  • African Creatives Spotlight Series

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    The Africa Center’s African Creatives Spotlight Series aims to highlight creative industries on the continent by showcasing artists who are driving positive change during unprecedented challenges such as health and migration crises, economic uncertainty, and a changing climate. The episodes—by ca...

  • Potential for wider regional conflict as Israel strikes Gaza

    As Israel begins the next phase of its war against Hamas with ground troops entering Gaza, Jonathan Panikoff, director of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative, explains that while Israel’s objective is to decimate Hamas once and for all, the US is also trying to preven...

  • Atlantic Council at the US-Africa Nuclear Energy Summit

    THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL GLOBAL ENERGY CENTER AT THE US-AFRICA NUCLEAR ENERGY SUMMIT - The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center’s Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative is pleased to invite you to watch its live-stream of two panels at the US – Africa Nuclear Energy Summit (USANES), hosted by the US Depar...

  • Iraq's Future: Balancing global engagement and domestic growth

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    BALANCING GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT AND DOMESTIC GROWTH: IRAQ’S FUTURE IN AN EVOLVING LANDSCAPE - On October 26, 2023, the Atlantic Council organized its Iraq Initiative Conference. The conference convened a community of leading experts and policymakers, comprised of Americans and Iraqis, and including s...

  • David Daoud: Hezbollah Risks Joining Hamas in War

    "Hamas does not operate in isolation," Atlantic Council Nonresident Fellow David Daoud of the Rafik Hariri Center and Middle East programs says. He describes the Hezbollah links in Hamas’s attack against Israel on October 7.

    “Since the 1990s Hamas has been gradually integrated into the Iranian-...

  • Israel-Hamas War: The ground, information, and multilateral environment ahead

    ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR: THE GROUND, INFORMATION, AND MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENT AHEAD - Hamas’ horrific terrorist attack has shaken all of Israel into action. There’s still much we don’t know when it comes to what direction the conflict will take, and whether it will remain contained to Israel and Hamas ...

  • Changes in the House: Funding for Ukraine and war in the Middle East

    CHANGES IN THE HOUSE: FUNDING FOR UKRAINE AND WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST - On September 30, Congress passed a continuing resolution to keep the federal government open until mid-November, averting a government shutdown with a 45-day funding extension. In the process, American national security priori...

  • How an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza could play out

    William Wechsler, Senior Director of the Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs, offers analysis on the first week of the new war between Israel and Hamas and what might come next as Israel launches a likely incursion into Gaza.

  • Reimagining Africa's role in revitalizing the global economy

    REIMAGINING AFRICA'S ROLE IN REVITALIZING THE GLOBAL ECONOMY - Join us in exploring Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou's report, "Africa’s Economic Renaissance: Reimagining the Continent’s Role in Revitalizing the Global Economy."

    ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 10/11/2023

  • A conversation with Zambia's Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane

    A CONVERSATION WITH ZAMBIA'S FINANCE MINISTER SITUMBEKO MUSOKOTWANE - During our conversation with H.E. Situmbeko Musokotwane, Zambia's Minister of Finance and National Planning, we discussed his country's current economic state and recent debt restructuring efforts.

    ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 10/10/2023

  • A conversation with the Minister of Finance of Angola

    A CONVERSATION WITH THE MINISTER OF FINANCE OF ANGOLA - During our discussion with H.E. Vera Daves De Sousa, Angola's Finance Minister, we discussed the country's economic outlook and its continuous efforts to diversify the economy away from oil.

    ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 10/10/2023

  • Addressing the captagon crisis in MENA

    ADDRESSING THE CAPTAGON CRISIS IN MENA: STRATEGIES & CHALLENGES - The Atlantic Council’s Syria Project, the New Lines Institute’s Special Captagon Trade Project, and the Syrian Forum invite you to a public panel discussion on Thursday, September 28, 2023, from 12:00 to 2:00 pm ET. The discussion ...

  • New Power Dynamics in MENA After Ukraine War

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    A new multipolar order is reshaping the MENA region as global powers like China, Russia, and the United States vie for influence amidst uncertainties stemming from Russia’s actions in Ukraine. MENA nations are reevaluating alliances, driven by regional security concerns. Russia’s war in Ukraine h...

  • The #MahsaAmini protests one year on and the road ahead for Iran

    ONE YEAR ON: THE #MAHSAAMINI PROTESTS AND THE ROAD AHEAD FOR IRAN - The discussion featured a distinguished group of experts and civil society leaders and will delve into critical themes surrounding the one-year anniversary of the ongoing anti-establishment protests prompted by the death of Mahsa...

  • Republican perspectives on US-Africa policy

    A VIEW FROM THE RIGHT: REPUBLICAN PERSPECTIVES ON US- AFRICA POLICY - The Africa Center is pleased to welcome former House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce and former US Special Envoy for the Sahel Region J. Peter Pham, hosted by Africa Center Senior Director Rama Yade, for an event on...

  • Time for choices in Niger

    TIME FOR CHOICES IN NIGER - Niger and the international community face many choices on the direction of military intervention and governance. One month after the takeover of the Nigerien government by a military coup, many questions linger for the international community. This event seeks to draw...

  • The 2023 BRICS Summit: Africa in Action

    The Africa Center brings together leading African experts in Washington for a conversation examining Africa’s growing role on the geopolitical landscape, its increased agency in impacting global events, and the future of US-Africa relations in light of these advances. This event took place again...

  • Democracy derailed: Sudan’s precarious information environment

    DEMOCRACY DERAILED: SUDAN’S PRECARIOUS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT - Despite less than a third of the country having direct access to the internet, Sudan’s rulers have seen online communication as a dangerous revolutionary tool in the hands of protesting citizens. Between December 2018, when protests...

  • Minority rights in Iran

    MINORITY RIGHTS IN IRAN: DISCRIMINATION AND PATTERNS OF REPRESSION - Watch this discussion featuring a number of human rights and civil society leaders, presented by the Atlantic Council’s Iran Strategy Project. The panel discussion aims to use a minority rights framework to provide a contextuali...