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.
Speakers
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.
Speakers
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.”
Speakers
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.
Speakers
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.
Speakers
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.
Speakers
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.
Speakers
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.
Speakers
Jul 31, 2025
Rebuilding Syria: Opportunities and Challenges of Postwar Reconstruction
On July 31, AGSI hosted a discussion on Syria's reconstruction efforts.
Speakers
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.
Speakers
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hussein Ibish
Senior Resident Scholar, AGSI
Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman
President, AGSI
Tim Callen
Visiting Fellow, AGSI
Kristin Smith Diwan
Senior Resident Scholar, AGSI
Ambassador William Roebuck
Executive Vice President, AGSI
Bader Al-Saif
Non-Resident Fellow, AGSI; Assistant Professor of History, Kuwait University
Said Bakr
Research Associate, AGSI
Robert Mogielnicki
Senior Resident Scholar, AGSI
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.”
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.
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.
