AGSI
Operation Economic Outcast: Will Economic Pressure on Iran Work, and Are the Gulf Countries On Board?
On September 2, AGSI will host a discussion on the new U.S. sanctions against Iran.
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Aug 27, 2026
Roundtable With Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Khalifa
On August 27, AGSI hosted a private roundtable with Sheikh Abdulla bin Rashid Al Khalifa ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States.
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Aug 25, 2026
The Challenge of Gulf-China Ties: Reassessing Beijing’s Role After the Iran War
On August 25, AGSI hosted a discussion on the impact of the Iran war on Gulf-China relations.
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Aug 11, 2026
Beyond the Strait: The Future of Global Energy Security
On August 11, AGSI hosted a discussion on global energy markets.
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Jul 14, 2026
Beyond the U.S.-Iran MoU: The Future of the U.S. Security Commitment to the Gulf and the Emerging Regional Security Order
On July 14, an AGSI delegation participated in a joint roundtable hosted by the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Jun 25, 2026
Investing in Syria: From Policy Intention to Operational Execution
The Arab Gulf States Institute, Middle East Institute Switzerland, and Università Ca' Foscari co-hosted a roundtable on U.S. investment in Syria.
Book Talk: Iran and the Bomb: The United States, Iran and the Nuclear Question
On June 16, AGSI hosted a discussion on the evolution of Iran's nuclear program.
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Jun 10, 2026
Kingdom of Football: Saudi Arabia and the World Cup
On June 10, AGSI hosted a discussion on Saudi Arabia's growing engagement in the global soccer community.
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Petro Diplomacy 2026: Energy in Crisis: Markets and Geopolitics of Supply
On June 8, AGSI convened its Petro Diplomacy conference for the 12th consecutive year.
Jun 4, 2026
Screening of Iraqi Film “The President’s Cake”
On June 4, AGSI and the National Museum of Asian Art co-hosted a screening of “The President’s Cake.”
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Jun 4, 2026
Will a U.S.-Iran Deal Bring a New Order for the Gulf?
On June 4, AGSI hosted a discussion on the implications of a potential U.S.-Iranian agreement for Gulf security.
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Gulf States Divide the Work of Rebuilding Syria
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar are each anchoring a different piece in the rebuilding of Syria’s infrastructure, turning investment and reconstruction into an informal division of labor.
The Iran War and the Gulf’s Clean Energy Ambitions
The conflict has turned renewables into security assets at home, and rendered them far more expensive to build out, while Gulf states send clean energy capital abroad.
Yemen’s Mokha Under Fire: The Houthis Target Saudi Interests
The Houthi escalation against the port city of Mokha is rooted in intra-Yemeni power balances but, at the same time, it has broader implications for Saudi and regional security, testing new defensive coalitions and alliances.
What Is at Stake if Syria Joins the Mecca Agreement?
Joining the Mecca agreement could offer strategic benefits to both Damascus and its existing members while also introducing political and security complications that could test the agreement’s credibility.
Talli Circle: Traditional Weaving Connects Emirati Women
Talli Circle, a new platform highlighting a traditional Emirati form of weaving, is reconnecting young Emirati women with their culture, heritage, and mothers and grandmothers.
Al-Falaj Connects Researchers to the Scattered Archives of Arabia
Saudi author and anthropologist Ghada AlMuhanna Abalkhail launched al-Falaj, an open access digital directory, to help users explore the Arabian Peninsula's visual and documentary heritage.
Hind Al Mulla Is Taking Home Bakery Global
After building highly successful restaurants in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, Emirati pastry chef Hind Al Mulla plans to take the Home Bakery group global while providing a platform for other Emirati entrepreneurs.
Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman
President, AGSI
Sep 1, 2026
Broadcast Brazil: In an interview on Middle East Outlook, Amb. Douglas A. Silliman discussed the situation after 6 months of the Iran War and whether the new American policy of expanded economic pressure would cause Tehran to change any of its positions on the Strait of Hormuz or its nuclear program.
Tim Callen
Visiting Fellow, AGSI
Robert Mogielnicki
Non-Resident Fellow, AGSI
Abbas Kadhim
Senior Resident Scholar and Director, Iraq Program, AGSI
Aug 26, 2026
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq: Abbas Kadhim met with the deputy minister of foreign affairs for bilateral relations and the deputy minister of foreign affairs for administrative and technical affairs. He also visited the Iraqi Institute of Foreign Service and met with its newly appointed dean, Amb. Mohammed al-Shummery.
Aug 24, 2026
In Iraq, Abbas Kadhim met with Iraqi President Nizar Amidi in his office at Salaam Palace. They had a conversation about U.S.-Iraq relations and the current developments in Iraq and the region, particularly the question of state control of weapons in Iraq and the U.S.-Iran conflict. Kadhim also spent half a day at the Iraqi Council of Representatives and met with several Council of Representatives directorates, including the director of the Legislative Directorate, director of the Legislative Development Directorate, financial advisor to the Council of Representatives, and integrity and combating corruption advisor to the Council of Representatives. He also met with Shakhawan Abdullah, the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, at the Council of Representatives.
Ambassador William Roebuck
Executive Vice President, AGSI
Ali Alfoneh
Senior Fellow, AGSI
Kristin Smith Diwan
Senior Resident Scholar, AGSI
Hussein Ibish
Senior Resident Scholar, AGSI
