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AP Photo/Vahid Salemi The Dhow: January 20, 2026 ANALYSIS SOCIETY The Architecture of Iran’s Digital Repression Sara Bazoobandi The Iranian regime’s internet censorship and shutdowns function as comprehensive weapons of political warfare, designed to isolate, demoralize, and ultimately suppress dissent. Should Saudi Policymakers Be Concerned About Rising Unemployment? Tim Callen The recent increase in the...

Fars News Agency via AP, File The Dhow: January 12, 2026 ANALYSIS SECURITY Protests in Iran: Regime Deal With Trump or Degrade Toward Collapse? Ali Alfoneh Though the Iranian regime is facing increasing pressure from protesters and armed insurgent groups, it is not yet doomed – but without a deal with the United States, the...

  AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah, Pool The Dhow: January 5, 2026 Featured Event Outlook 2026: Prospects and Priorities for U.S.-Gulf Relations in the Year Ahead January 8, 2026 | 10:00 – 11:30 am ET | Online   Speakers Ali Alfoneh, Tim Callen, Kristin Smith Diwan, Hussein Ibish, Abbas Kadhim, Amb. William Roebuck, Amb. Douglas A. Silliman Register...

Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS The Dhow: December 22, 2025 ANALYSIS POLITICS & GOVERNANCE Recasting Syria After Assad: Saudi Arabia’s Bid to Shape a Gulf-Led Regional Order John Calabrese Saudi Arabia’s early, front-loaded engagement in Syria is part of a preemptive strategy to shape conditions before rival actors can fill the vacuum.   Friends in...

  “Dome of the Stars” (2012). (Credit: Mohammed Alkouh) The Dhow: December 15, 2025 Featured Event December 18, 2025, 4:30 – 6:30 pm ET Narrative Lens: Remaking Space and Photographic Possibilities   AGSI will host a unique event to close the exhibition “Making Space: Gulf Photographers on the Scene.”    Speakers Ebtisam Abdulaziz, Mohammed Alkouh, Sueraya...

AP Photo/File The Dhow: Decmeber 8, 2025 ANALYSIS SECURITY Is the Sudan Conflict Ripe for Resolution? Ambassador William Roebuck The recent visit by the Saudi crown prince to Washington turbocharged prospects for U.S.-led mediation on Sudan, but the case for skepticism remains compelling.   Diverging Paths: Gulf Critical Mineral Strategies Said Bakr  Gulf states are...

AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein The Dhow: December 1, 2025 FEATURED EVENT December 4, 2025, 10:00am – 11:30am ET A Pivotal Visit: Takeaways From Mohammed bin Salman’s Visit to Washington     On December 4, AGSI will host a discussion on the outcomes of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the United States.    ...

REUTERS/Megan Varner The Dhow: November 24, 2025 ANALYSIS POLITICS & GOVERNANCE As the Spotlight Fades: Where Is U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Cooperation Headed? Nour Eid The United States and Saudi Arabia signed a joint declaration cementing U.S. interest in nuclear cooperation, but they have yet to settle the more divisive issues, mainly domestic enrichment.   Iran Looms...

  AP Photo/Alex Brandon The Dhow: November 17, 2025 ANALYSIS ECONOMY The Ties That Bind: The U.S.-Saudi Trade and Investment Relationship  Tim Callen Trade and investment links between the United States and Saudi Arabia appear to be growing and will get a further boost when the Saudi crown prince visits the White House on November...