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AGSI

Oct 20, 2025

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Unpacking the Saudi-Pakistani Mutual Defense Agreement

On October 20, AGSI will host a discussion on Saudi-Pakistani defense ties.

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 17. (Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 17. (Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS)

Oct 21, 2025

4:00pm - 6:00pm

Book Launch: A Political Economy of Sovereign Wealth Funds in the Middle East and Asia

On October 21, AGSI will host a discussion on the strategic economic significance of sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East-Asia investment corridor.

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From left to right: U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, U.S. Ambassador to the UAE Martina Strong, President Donald J. Trump, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan and ADIA Managing Director Hamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan participate in a business roundtable at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 16. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
From left to right: U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, U.S. Ambassador to the UAE Martina Strong, President Donald J. Trump, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, and ADIA Managing Director Hamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan participate in a business roundtable at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 16. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Oct 30, 2025

5:30pm - 7:00pm

AGSI Student Open House and Reception

On October 30, AGSI will host a student open house and reception featuring the exhibit “Making Space: Gulf Photographers on the Scene.”

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Hassan Meer, Wedding Memories 1 (2011)
Hassan Meer, "Wedding Memories 1" (2011)

Oct 15, 2025

A Conversation With His Excellency Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi

On October 15, AGSI hosted a conversation with H.E. Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council. 

Sep 18, 2025

Book Talk: Building the Belt and Road Initiative in the Arab World: China’s Middle East Math

On September 18, AGSI hosted a discussion on the trajectory of China's presence in the Middle East.

Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Li Fei, center, speaks at the opening of the China-Saudi Investment Conference in Beijing, December 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Li Fei, center, speaks at the opening of the China-Saudi Investment Conference in Beijing, December 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Sep 17, 2025

Recognition, Annexation, and the Future of the Abraham Accords

On September 17, AGSI hosted a discussion on Saudi and French efforts to revive the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot speaks during a media briefing with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan at the U.N. headquarters in New York City, July 28. (REUTERS/Kylie Cooper)
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot speaks during a media briefing with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan at the U.N. headquarters in New York City, July 28. (REUTERS/Kylie Cooper)

Sep 16, 2025

Book Talk: Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History

On September 16, AGSI hosted a discussion on the roots of Iran's strategic outlook.

Women carry Iranian flags under the Azadi (freedom) monument tower during a rally commemorating the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 10. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Women carry Iranian flags under the Azadi (freedom) monument tower during a rally commemorating the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 10. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Sep 4, 2025

Saudi Arabia: Sustaining Strong Growth Amid Global Economic Uncertainty

On September 4, AGSI hosted a discussion on the International Monetary Fund’s 2025 Article IV report on Saudi Arabia.

Tourists and locals are seen in Al-Balad in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, April 21. (REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed)
Tourists and locals are seen in Al-Balad in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, April 21. (REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed)

Jul 31, 2025

Rebuilding Syria: Opportunities and Challenges of Postwar Reconstruction

On July 31, AGSI hosted a discussion on Syria's reconstruction efforts.

A drone view shows destroyed buildings and massive piles of rubble, as a bulldozer stands nearby, in Aleppo, Syria, June 24. (REUTERS/Mahmoud Hassano)
A drone view shows destroyed buildings and massive piles of rubble, as a bulldozer stands nearby, in Aleppo, Syria, June 24. (REUTERS/Mahmoud Hassano)

Jul 22, 2025

Gulf Economic Outlook: The Role of Fiscal Policy in Navigating Gulf Countries Through Global Economic Uncertainty

On July 22, AGSI and the World Bank co-hosted a discussion on the "Gulf Economic Update" report.

A general view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 28. (REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed)
A general view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 28. (REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed)

Jun 26, 2025

Making Space: Gulf Photographers on the Scene

On June 26, AGSI opened a photography exhibition showcasing the work of 15 contemporary photographers from across the Gulf.

Image: Al Moutasim Al Maskery, Tree of Life, gallery shot. Courtesy of the artist. (Credit: AGSI)

The UAE Adapts to Changes in the Global Trading System

Participation in new country groupings offers the UAE additional avenues to navigate reconfigurations in global trade and reinforce economic partnerships.

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan poses with presidents, prime ministers, and foreign ministers during the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 6. (REUTERS/Pilar Olivares)

Oman’s Hydrogen Horizon: Linking Local Industry to Global Decarbonization

By linking domestic renewable energy capacity with industrial-scale production and export corridors, Oman is building a framework to transform its hydrogen ambitions into a sustainable and globally relevant industry.

John Calabrese
John Calabrese

17 min read

A Hyundai Tucson hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle is filled at the pump by Derek Joyce in a photo op in Newport Beach, California, June 9, 2014. (REUTERS/Alex Gallardo)

Qatar’s Economic Trajectory Left Unchanged by Recent Attacks

Israeli and Iranian attacks on targets in Qatar are worrying developments for the small Gulf state, but they are unlikely to disrupt an expected acceleration of economic growth over the short and medium terms.

Robert Mogielnicki

11 min read

Tourists and locals stroll through Souq Waqif in Doha, Qatar, May 15. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Iran’s Naval Exercises and Dual Messaging

Iran’s first naval exercise since the June conflict with Israel was meant to project strength and ability to threaten the regional interests of Gulf states while avoiding military confrontation with the United States and Israel.

A missile is fired from a vessel during an Iranian navy drill in the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean, August 21. (Masoud Nazari Mehrabi/Iranian Army via AP)

AGSI Student Open House and Reception

On October 30, AGSI will host a student open house and reception featuring the exhibit “Making Space: Gulf Photographers on the Scene.”

Hassan Meer, Wedding Memories 1 (2011)

Remembering as Resilience: Championing Palestinian Culture and Heritage in the Gulf Arab States

Amid the ongoing devastation in Gaza, Palestinian art has been front and center in Gulf exhibitions and events.

A view of the exhibition "Obliteration – Surviving the Inferno," part of the Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar 2025. (Courtesy of Tasweer)

Bahrain’s “Heatwave” and the Gulf’s Architectural Reckoning

Bahrain’s pavilion at the 2025 Venice Biennale of Architecture is emblematic of how Gulf states are leveraging architecture to address – or at least narrate – pressing environmental and social questions.

"Heatwave," Bahrain pavilion, 2025 Venice Biennale of Architecture (Photo by Ishaq Madan, courtesy of Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities)

Recognition, Annexation, and the Future of the Abraham Accords