PUTIN LOSES IN SYRIA, IS RUSSIA IN RETREAT?
The Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center and Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East Programs will host a discussion exploring the situation in Syria and the outcome for Russia and its interests.

The quick collapse of the Assad regime in Syria and takeover by t...

THE FUTURE OF US COUNTERTERRORISM POLICY - The Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative, as part of its Counterterrorism Project, will host a hybrid all-day conference featuring a variety of current and former national security professionals who will address the current and em...

THE TRAJECTORY OF IRAQ’S RECOVERY, DEVELOPMENT, AND GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS - The conference convenes a diverse group of leading experts, scholars, and policymakers from both the United States and the Republic of Iraq, including current and former senior officials. It tackles the significant challeng...

THE FUTURE OF US STRATEGY TOWARD IRAN: A BIPARTISAN ROADMAP FOR THE NEXT ADMINISTRATION - The first anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 terrorist attack is a reminder of how the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to be a destabilizing force in the Middle East, having provided at least some of the fu...

SENATOR JONI ERNST ON ENHANCING SECURITY AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION AMONG N7 COUNTRIES - Join the N7 Initiative, a partnership between the Jeffrey M. Talpins Foundation and the Atlantic Council, for a conversation with Senator Joni Ernst on her upcoming legislation supporting the Abraham Accor...

Please watch this event marking the launch of a new report by nonresident senior fellows Jonathan Fulton and Michael Schuman titled, “From hedging to wedging: China’s changing approach to the Middle East.”

Beijing’s diplomacy on the Gaza crisis has been unusually active, and gradually, the inte...

YEZIDI GENOCIDE AND THE STRUGGLE FOR RECOVERY - In August 2014, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) unleashed a genocidal campaign, committing atrocities against various religious and ethnic groups, particularly the Yezidis. Within days, the violence resulted in the mass killing, abduction...

A CONVERSATION WITH MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE OF MOROCCO RYAD MEZZOUR - Morocco is a major hub for international investments, representing one of Africa’s largest economies. Strategically located at the intersection between major waterways, Morocco prides itself on being the “gateway to Afri...

SERVING COMMUNITIES WITH DISABILITY IN CONFLICT CONTEXTS - In 2022, the Syrian American Medical Society completed its first long-term research project on disability and accessibility at its facilities across northwest Syria, which included surveying both its staff and beneficiaries. The discussio...

The US Department of the Treasury declared ‘General License No. 22’ authorizing activities in certain economic sectors in non-regime-held areas of northeast and northwest Syria. This waiver allows for transactions for certain economic activities in northeast and northwest Syria in sectors like ag...

The WIn Fellowship graduation is the culmination of a year-long executive program for women entrepreneurs from Bahrain, UAE, and Saudi Arabia, facilitated by the Atlantic Council in partnership with Georgetown University.

This program features a specially designed executive education course at ...

ARAB WOMEN AMBASSADORS SHAPING DIPLOMACY: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES - Historically, international diplomacy has been predominantly male-dominated despite the indispensable role women have played in strengthening foreign relations, sustaining universal peace and guaranteeing the protection of h...

AI REVOLUTION: TRANSFORMING THE GLOBAL BUSINESS LANDSCAPE - AI’s rapid evolution is a game-changer for businesses, altering operational frameworks and setting new benchmarks for efficiency and innovation. By automating routine tasks and analyzing vast datasets for actionable insights, AI is provi...

IRAQ'S PRIME MINISTER ON BUILDING A STRONGER RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNITED STATES - The Atlantic Council hosted an #ACFrontPage conversation featuring Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani, prime minister of Iraq, where he will outline progress made on the US-Iraq relationship.  

Al-Sudani joined the Atlanti...

A CONVERSATION WITH THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF EGYPT, RAMI ABOULNAGA - In our conversation with Egypt’s Central Bank Deputy Governor, Rami Aboulnaga, we discuss the floating of the Egyptian pound, foreign exchange management, and the 2024 economic outlook for Egypt.

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A CONVERSATION WITH THE MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION OF EGYPT, RANIA AL-MASHAT - In our conversation with Egypt's Minister of International Cooperation, H.E. Rania Al-Mashat, we discuss the country's overall reform agenda, public spending, and the government incentives to promote strateg...

The Atlantic Council’s Syria Project, the Middle East Institute’s Syria Program, and the European Institute of Peace, in partnership with Madaniya Civil Society Network invite you to watch the launch of the Syria Strategy Project.

Nearly thirteen years into the war in Syria, the crisis continues...

Throughout 2023, local Syrian organizations have led the response in the immediate aftermath of the event and have continued to advance the rehabilitation and resilience efforts among the impacted communities. With the new humanitarian challenges facing the region in 2024, the overall humanitaria...

QATAR’S PRIME MINISTER ON REGIONAL DE-ESCALATION, WAR IN GAZA, AND US-QATAR RELATIONS - With the continuing conflict between Israel and Hamas and the looming threat of a broader regional war, the Atlantic Council hosted an #ACFrontPage conversation featuring Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Ja...

PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG ON THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR AND ITS IMPACT ON DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICY - Please join us for an #ACFrontPage conversation with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the October 7 Hamas attack and subsequent war in Gaza. The president will offer his perspective on military progres...

DEMYSTIFYING VENTURE CAPITAL - In the dynamic startup ecosystem of the Middle East, women entrepreneurs are pivotal in driving progress and innovation. However, one of the most significant hurdles they face is accessing venture capital (VC) funding, which is crucial for the growth of early-stage ...

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...

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...

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 ...