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Press Release
Jun 16, 2025
AGSI Celebrates Opening of New Office
The board and staff of the Arab Gulf States Institute were honored to welcome H.E. Dr. Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the president of the United Arab Emirates, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of the institute’s new office in Washington, DC.

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Outreach
Jun 26, 2025
UK Abraham Accords Group: In a webinar, Amb. Douglas A. Silliman discussed President Trump’s policy toward the Gulf Arab states and Iran, including the results of Trump’s May 2025 trip to the Gulf and his decision to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities, as well as the conflict between Israel and Iran.
UK Abraham Accords Group
Media
Jun 24, 2025
BBC World News America: In an interview, Kristin Smith Diwan discussed the Gulf state’s reaction to the U.S. bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites.
BBC World News America
Media
Jun 18, 2025
South China Morning Post: Hussein Ibish commented on the Iran-Israel conflict.
South China Morning Post