Senior Editorial Director @AtlanticCouncil. Contributing Writer @TheAtlantic. Past: Staff Writer/Global Editor @TheAtlantic; editor @ForeignPolicy. Views my own
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Uri Friedman retweeted
I asked Real Madrid star @ToniRuediger what he wants to be remembered for after football.
His answer raised a bigger question: Who is investing in Africa’s next generation of sporting talent?
Read my new piece on the future of African sports: atlanticcouncil.org/dispatch…
Uri Friedman retweeted
The sky is the limit when envisioning a better future for Gaza; disarmament could be the beginning of the end of Hamas.
Is this the ‘beginning of the end of Hamas?’
@rfpalestine’s @afalkhatib joins @UriLF to discuss what a better future for Gaza could look like, and why replacing Hamas without reforming Palestinian governance risks repeating the same cycle that created Hamas in the first place.
Uri Friedman retweeted
Is this the ‘beginning of the end of Hamas?’
@rfpalestine’s @afalkhatib joins @UriLF to discuss what a better future for Gaza could look like, and why replacing Hamas without reforming Palestinian governance risks repeating the same cycle that created Hamas in the first place.
Uri Friedman retweeted
Sharing my @nytopinion guest essay on the future of Trump's tariffs. Any company or country hoping the tariff wall will come tumbling down post Trump will be disappointed. There are several reasons, but one of the most overlooked is the bond market.
nytimes.com/2026/07/22/opini…
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Delighted to talk about the American economy at 250 with @joshualipsky and Jessie Yin @AtlanticCouncil atlanticcouncil.org/commenta…
Uri Friedman retweeted
Vice President Vance has asked, “If you think this is a bad deal, then what is your alternative?” Here’s are my thoughts about how we got to this point with Iran, where we really are now, and what we should do next.
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Across 52 sessions, nearly 2,000 participants from over 90 countries gathered at the 2026 Global Energy Forum.
What were the biggest takeaways?
Explore the highlights in our new AI-assisted interactive dashboard co-created with Atlantic Council experts:
atlanticcouncil.org/2026-glo…
Uri Friedman retweeted
We've launched *Inflection Points with Frederick Kempe,* a new podcast series. In it, I’ll speak with some of the world’s most intriguing and influential people to go beyond the headlines and explore the forces shaping our world. Join us by subscribing wherever you get your podcasts.
In the premiere episode of the #InflectionPoints podcast, Atlantic Council President and CEO @FredKempe sits down with @SecGenNATO Mark Rutte in Washington for a conversation on the future of NATO.
Watch now:
atlanticcouncil.org/commenta…
Uri Friedman retweeted
Our team is working to model potential revenue from the new 301s. Bottom line - no one should be surprised. They said they were going to rebuild the tariff wall and they meant it. Revenue is needed, bond markets have made that clear.
📊 In new analysis, assistant director of trade Madeline Chalecki breaks down how the proposed rates fit into the broader tariff landscape, estimates potential tariff collections, examines the strategic logic behind the administration's approach, and explores which countries and sectors stand to gain—or lose—the most. ➡️atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ec…
Uri Friedman retweeted
In @washingtonpost, I urged @POTUS, @SecRubio to make Ekpar’s release a condition of progress with China— not a footnote or a talking point, but a named request posed directly to Xi.
Xi talks about people to people exchange. Ekpar participated in @StateDept program & imprisoned.
Uri Friedman retweeted
Ahead of Trump's speech tonight, @ClearyWaldo and I lay out the three paths available to Trump (off-ramp, attrition, and escalation), and how US and Israeli interests converge and diverge on each of them.
@ACMideast @AtlanticCouncil
atlanticcouncil.org/dispatch…
Uri Friedman retweeted
📍Understanding the global economy can be difficult – it’s complicated, fast-moving, and for many, inaccessible. It shouldn’t be.
Our podcast series breaks it down. Join our staff and leading experts in unpacking the most pressing developments in Guide to the Global Economy. ⬇️
atlanticcouncil.org/programs…
Uri Friedman retweeted
Your @AtlanticCouncil dispatch to start your day is from Asha M. George and John “J.T.” O’Brien on the danger from toxins—including the dart frog toxin that Russia apparently used to kill Alexei Navalny. atlanticcouncil.org/dispatch…
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Your @AtlanticCouncil dispatch to start your day is from @DanielBShapiro in Jerusalem, where he shared this message with Israeli lawmakers about the future of regional integration. atlanticcouncil.org/dispatch…
Uri Friedman retweeted
There are more likely and less likely possibilities for what will happen if President Trump decides to launch an attack on Iran.
@ACMideast’s @WillWechsler outlines ten predictions for potential US strikes:
atlanticcouncil.org/dispatch…
Uri Friedman retweeted
What comes next between the US and Iran? I offer ten predictions covering how the negotiations will proceed, what kind of US strikes might be ordered, and what might happen next. atlanticcouncil.org/dispatch…
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FAST THINKING: The Supreme Court struck down most of President Trump’s tariffs on Friday.
@joshualipsky, Barbara C. Matthews, and L. Daniel Mullaney explain what this will mean for global trade and the tariff revenue that the US has already collected:
atlanticcouncil.org/content-…
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Alright, team @ACGeoEcon has done some good quick work on the (likely temporary) winners in a 122 world. Note that USMCA etc not factored here. Check it out:
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Here’s my latest from #InflectionPoints for @AtlanticCouncil: “At Davos, Trump’s ‘shock therapy’ leaves Europe shaken but healthier”
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An ugly mess. But here’s a path to a better outcome on Greenland. @ACEurope @AtlanticCouncil atlanticcouncil.org/dispatch…
