Atlantic Council Middle East Programs

LIVE NOW | Deputy Assistant Secretary Dane Johnston joins @ACMideast to discuss US economic leadership in the Middle East and how corridors such as IMEC can drive trade and resiliency. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

📅 Thursday, April 16 | 🕘 9:15 a.m. EST How will this impact financial markets and investor sentiment? Join our #MENAFutuesLab for a discussion on the impact of the Iran war for financial markets, capital flows, and sovereign risk featuring Miguel Azevedo, Alia Moubayed, Eric Fine and Khalid Azim. 🔗 Register here ⬇️ bit.ly/4su1YsF

📅 TOMORROW | 🕠 5:30 p.m. Join us as we host @UnderSecE for wide ranging discussion on US economic leadership in the Middle East and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. 🔗 Watch the discussion here ⬇️ bit.ly/4cHGm7q

LIVE NOW | The Red Sea front and Yemen’s role Iran War x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

🔴 LIVE NOW Join our Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative's virtual panel exploring the internal dynamics shaping the Houthis’ decision to enter the Iran war. 🔗Register here ➡️ bit.ly/3O9yX7q

🇮🇶 We're pleased to welcome @ahmedalbasheer1 to the 2026 Iraq Dialogue on May 13 in Washington, DC. The creator and host of the Albasheer Show — Iraq's leading political satire program — Al Basheer joins us for a fireside chat on Iraq's public life, media, and politics 🔗 Register to join us ➡️ bit.ly/3PVBzGN

🇪🇬 💡"One cannot secure waterways ‘while ignoring the political order of the states’ along the shore" says @MFAEgOfficial's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty. 🔗Read his full interview with @KafafyMaisoon️⬇️ bit.ly/4mnuKtC

🇮🇶 The 2026 Iraq Dialogue is here — May 13 in Washington, DC. Join #ACIraq in-person or online for a full-day conference on US-Iraq relations, Iraq's place in a shifting Middle East, and the path to economic growth. 🔗 Register to join us ➡️ bit.ly/3PVBzGN

📅 Tuesday, April 14 | 🕠 5:30 p.m. EST Join us as we host @UnderSecE for wide ranging discussion on US economic leadership in the Middle East. 🔗 Watch the discussion here ⬇️ bit.ly/4mkfBsZ

📅 TOMORROW | 9:30 a.m. 🕤 Join our Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative's virtual panel exploring the internal dynamics shaping the Houthis’ decision to enter the Iran war. 🔗Register here ➡️ bit.ly/3O9yX7q

“The United States, through government and industry, is building an AI infrastructure alliance in the Middle East, and it may write the next chapter of regional integration,” writes Judd Olanoff. Read more: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasour…

🎉 We are pleased to welcome Eric Fine as our newest nonresident senior fellow with our #MENAFuturesLab! Fine is the portfolio manager for VanEck, where he is responsible for active emerging market bonds. With the #MENAFuturesLab, Fine's work will focus on the emerging markets of the Middle East and North Africa economies. 🔗Read more here ➡️ bit.ly/4txlyFg

WATCH | IMEC During a Time of War x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

🔴 LIVE NOW | 🕣 8:30 a.m. EST Join our Project for Middle East Integration for a discussion what new infrastructure projects associated with the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor can strengthen the resilience of global trade, energy and digital corridors. 🔗 Watch the event here ⬇️ bit.ly/4rZsvOh

📅 Friday, April 9 | 9:30 a.m. 🕤 Will the Red Sea front remain cold or reignite? Join our Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative's virtual panel exploring the internal dynamics shaping the Houthis’ decision to enter the Iran war. 🔗Register here ➡️ bit.ly/3O9yX7q

🌐💡"Iraq’s energy security depends as much on political coordination as on infrastructure," writes #ACIraq's @yesar, on the strategic and political vulnerabilities of Iraq's energy sector. 🔗 Read his full analysis ⬇️ bit.ly/41Xctd2

Looking forward to joining the Global Prosperity Forum @AtlanticCouncil this Thursday. I’ll be discussing my Syria chapter in the 2026 Freedom and Prosperity Atlas, diving into the need for a "rules-first" reset and how rebuilding institutions can move the country from survival to growth. April 9 | 3:45–4:15 PM ET 📍 Atlantic Council Full-day program in person or online: t.ly/XZK2u Atlas2026 Syria chapter: t.ly/-BD0S @ACFPCenter @ACMideast

📅 TOMORROW | 🕣 8:30 a.m. EST Join our Project for Middle East Integration for a discussion what new infrastructure projects associated with the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor can strengthen the resilience of global trade, energy and digital corridors. 🔗 Register here ⬇️ bit.ly/4rZsvOh

🔴 WATCH | "One of the key defenses that the Gulf countries have against inflation is tying to the dollar," notes @omareconomics on the advantages and risks of Gulf counties pegging their currencies to the US dollar. ICYMI Watch the full panel here➡️ bit.ly/3Oi9RmY

✝️ Happy Easter! The @AtlanticCouncil's Middle East Programs wishes all those who celebrate a blessed day!