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United Arab Emirates

Diverging Paths: Gulf Critical Mineral Strategies

Gulf states are active in the critical mineral sector, but their approaches and strategies vary widely.

Maaden Aluminium in Ras Al Khair, Saudi Arabia, November 23, 2016. (REUTERS/Zuhair Al-Traifi)

Narrative Lens: Remaking Space and Photographic Possibilities

On December 18, AGSI will host a unique event to close the exhibition “Making Space: Gulf Photographers on the Scene.”

dome of the stars (2012). (Credit: Mohammed Alkouh)

Blueprints for Autonomy: Turkey and the Gulf Partnership on Defense Industrialization

As the Gulf states pursue defense localization and seek to reduce dependence on the United States and Europe, Ankara offers cost-effective technology and a model of how to build capacity.

Kizilelma, an unmanned fighter aircraft developed by Turkish defence firm Baykar, stands on the deck of the TCG Anadolu, Turkey's first amphibious assault ship during the Teknofest Blue Homeland event at the Naval Shipyard Command, in Istanbul, Turkey, August 29. (REUTERS/Murad Sezer)

Panaderias Bring a Taste of the Philippines to the UAE

Filipino migrants play important roles in the Emirati economy and culture, with Filipino cuisine particularly shaping everyday experiences for residents across the country.

Panaderia. (Courtesy of Lauren McMillen)

The New Identity of “Zayed’s Children”: UAE Football’s Second Wind

Can the UAE build a sports culture that matches its global ambition?

United Arab Emirates players line up during the national anthems before a match, October 14, 2025. (REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari)

Book Launch: Qatar and the United Arab Emirates: Diverging Paths to Regional and Global Power

On November 17, AGSI hosted a discussion on Qatar's and the United Arab Emirates' paths to prominence in the Middle East and beyond.

The Qatari and Emirati flags. (Shutterstock)

Houthi Myth of Israeli-Saudi Collusion May Become a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

The Houthis appear to be following a North Korean playbook, using recurring cycles of provocation to extract concessions, forcing Saudi Arabia to carefully calculate its security ties.

Supporters of Yemen's Houthi movement watch a speech by the movement's leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, displayed on a big screen in Sanaa, Yemen, July 6. (REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah)

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.

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan poses with presidents, prime ministers, and foreign ministers during the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 6. (REUTERS/Pilar Olivares)