NAVIGATING A NEW ERA IN SYRIA: STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE US AND TURKEY - Join the Atlantic Council Turkey Program for a timely event exploring pathways toward regional stability, cooperation, and economic opportunities in Syria. The event will address the strategic objectives of fostering d...

THE IMPACT OF THE IRAN CONFLICT ON GLOBAL ENERGY MARKETS - Join the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center and Middle East Programs for a virtual discussion on the impact of escalating tensions in the Middle East on global energy markets.

US and Israeli strikes on Iran, and Tehran’s subsequent ...

THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO THE US ON EURO-ATLANTIC SECURITY AND THE MIDDLE EAST - Join the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center and Transatlantic Security Initiative for a conversation with British Ambassador to the United States Sir Christian Turner, KCMG, on the United Kingdom’s contributions to sec...

THE IRAN WAR FALLOUT FOR FINANCIAL MARKETS, CAPITAL FLOWS, AND SOVEREIGN RISK - Join the Atlantic Council’s MENA Futures Lab for the second edition of its virtual event series, GCC economies amid the Middle East war: Geopolitics, financial markets, and structural transformation.

This discussion ...

THE RED SEA FRONT AND YEMEN’S ROLE IN THE IRAN WAR - Join the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative for a virtual panel exploring the internal dynamics shaping the Houthis’ decision to enter the Iran war and how these dynamics will influence whether the Red Sea front remain...

IMEC DURING A TIME OF WAR - Join the Atlantic Council’s Project on Middle East Integration for a panel discussion on the Iran war and its associated threats to Middle East energy, digital, and trade infrastructure.

The Iran war threatens to undermine the investment climate for ambitious new infr...

US-TURKISH DEFENSE RELATIONS AND THE UPCOMING NATO SUMMIT - Join the Atlantic Council Turkey Program for a timely event examining US-Turkish defense relations and the upcoming NATO Summit.

After years of stagnation and longstanding friction pints, including over policy towards Syria, US-Turkish ...

GCC FISCAL RESILIENCE AND MACROECONOMIC STABILITY DURING THE IRAN WAR - Join the Atlantic Council’s MENA Futures Lab for the first session of its virtual series: GCC Economies Amid the Middle East War: Geopolitics, Financial Markets, and Structural Transformation.

This discussion will examine th...

HOW UKRAINE’S DRONES AND RUSSIA’S RECONNAISSANCE FIT INTO THE IRAN WAR - Join the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center for a discussion examining the roles of Russia and Ukraine in the Iran war.

The military campaign by the US, Israel, and their partners to counter an aggressive Iran in the Middle ...

TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS IN AN ERA OF UPHEAVAL - Join the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center for a discussion that explores Europe’s evolving geopolitical ambitions and their implications for the transatlantic relationship in 2026.

This has been a tumultuous year for Europe. Russia’s war in Ukraine...

THE FUTURE OF IRAN’S AXIS OF RESISTANCE - Join the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative for a virtual panel discussion examining the long-term impact of the Iran war on the “Axis of Resistance.”

The conversation explores how the significant loss of Iranian personnel, econ...

WHAT ROLE SHOULD EUROPE PLAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST? - Join the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center and Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East Programs for a discussion that will explore the repercussions of the conflict in the Middle East on Europe and the transatlantic relationship.

The war in Iran and it...

THE POWER OF SPORTS EMBASSY DIALOGUES: FRANCE AND CÔTE D’IVOIRE - Join the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center for the first of a series of fireside chats with ambassadors from countries competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The discussion will convene Ambassador of France to the United States Laure...

THE IRAN WAR, KHAMENEI’S DEATH, AND THE FUTURE OF THE MIDDLE EAST - Join the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative for an online discussion examining the regional and geopolitical implications of the war with Iran.

Joint US-Israeli strikes beginning February 28 killed Supr...

WAR WITH IRAN AND ITS GEOPOLITICAL IMPLICATIONS - Join the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security for a discussion examining the security implications of the joint US-Israeli strikes against Iran.

President Trump said that the United States is prepared to sustain military ...

UNLOCKING AFRICA’S SINGLE MARKET: AFCFTA’S IMPACT ON BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT - The UN has forecasted economic growth in Africa to reach 4 percent in 2026, following 3.5 percent in 2024, and 3.9 percent in 2025. With the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), and the continued...

IRAQ’S ECONOMIC AGENDA FOR THE NEXT GOVERNMENT - The Atlantic Council’s Iraq Initiative will examine the economic challenges and opportunities confronting Iraq’s incoming government.

Iraq’s next government will assume office amid a less favorable economic environment than in recent years. The e...

THE SDF-DAMASCUS AGREEMENT AND ITS IMPLICATIONS IN SYRIA AND THE REGION - The Atlantic Council will convenes experts to examine the implications of the Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) recent integration agreement with Syria’s interim government for governance, security, and regional stability in ...

NAVIGATING SHIFTS IN AFRICA’S POST-ELECTION BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT - Join the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center for a conversation examining how electoral cycles are shaping Africa’s business and investment environment.

The year 2025 saw several national elections take place across the continent, i...

IRAN AT A CROSSROADS: PROTESTS AND WHAT COMES NEXT - Join he Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative for a discussion focused on the evolving protest movement in Iran and what it signals for the country’s political future, regional dynamics, and international policy debates.
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CAN EUROPE MEET THE GEOPOLITICAL MOMENT? - Join the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center for a conversation on assessing Europe’s geopolitical ambitions in 2025 and opportunities for 2026.

On December 18, leaders of the European Union’s (EU) twenty-seven member states convene in Brussels for the fin...

EUROPEAN AND US APPROACHES TO MENA: CONVERGENCES AND DIVERGENCES - Join the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Project for a conversation with Julien Barnes-Dacey, director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations.

The session will explore how Eur...

BIOMETRICS IN AFRICA: THE MARKET BEHIND DIGITAL IDENTITY - Join the Atlantic Council’s Democracy + Tech Initiative for a conversation on biometric and digital identification systems in Africa. This event will also launch a fundamental report on how these technologies are transforming governance, ...

WHAT CHINA’S ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN MEANS FOR AFRICA - Join the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center and Rhodium Group for a new research report: “China’s economic slowdown and spillovers to Africa.”

China’s economic rise and global integration has catalyzed new infrastructure and industries in Afr...