John Goodwin Tower Center for Public Policy and International Affairs at Southern Methodist University: Amb. Douglas A. Silliman delivered the lecture “The New Power Brokers of the Middle East – The Rise of the Gulf.”

Kurdistan 24: In an interview, Kristin Smith Diwan discussed the visit of the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan region Masrour Barzani to Washington, D.C., and evolving U.S. relations with the regional Kurdistan and Iraqi governments.

Fortune: Tim Callen commented on the growing number of Saudi women in the workforce.

Wyoming Star: Kristin Diwan is quoted discussing personal ties between President Donald J. Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, and the convergence of economic and geopolitical interests between the United States and Saudi Arabia.

Anadolu Agency: Kate Dourian commented on the lifting of sanctions on Syria by the United States and the impact on Syria’s reconstruction efforts.

AlSharqiya: In an interview, Amb. William Roebuck discussed developments in Syria, in the aftermath of President Trump’s visit to the Gulf.

BBC: Tim Callen commented on U.S.-Saudi trade and financial relations and his publication “Distinguishing Myth From Reality: Saudi Arabia’s Trade and Investment With the United States” was cited.