United Arab Emirates
May 23, 2018
Shake-Up in the Middle East: How Will Regional Powers Respond?
On May 23, AGSIW hosted a panel discussion exploring the implications of major developments for the Gulf Arab countries and the rest of the region.

May 17, 2018
Unwinding the JCPOA Opens Doors for China and Amplifies Risk in the Gulf
For traditional U.S. partners and allies in the Gulf and beyond, the unwinding of U.S. participation in the JCPOA will create some multidimensional consequences.

May 17, 2018
Cracking the Glass Ceiling: Gulf Women in Manufacturing
This post is part of a series examining women’s labor force participation in the Gulf Arab states, including areas of growth and challenges facing women in the Gulf. As Gulf Arab countries seek to diversify their economies away from oil, they have made major investments in the manufacturing sector, which contributes on average around 11 percent of...

May 16, 2018
Gulf Dynamics after the JCPOA
On May 8, President Donald J. Trump reimposed the full range of economic sanctions on Iran that were waived when the Iran nuclear deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) was implemented in 2015 and said the United States was "withdrawing" from the agreement.

May 9, 2018
Gulf Leaders Welcome JCPOA Withdrawal but Plan B Remains Unclear
President Donald J. Trump’s announcement that the United States is “withdrawing” from the Iran nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, was greeted with considerable enthusiasm by many Gulf Arab leaders. The announcement offers the prospect of a new era of U.S. leadership aimed squarely at rolling back Iranian hegemony in the region, and...

May 9, 2018
Gulf Arts and Culture Symposium: Performances and Reception
AGSIW and Alserkal Avenue hosted performances and talks at the Phillips Collection in Washington, DC by leading Gulf-based artists. With this event, AGSIW celebrated its third anniversary of examining the Gulf Arab states in all their complexity. Speakers Ahaad al-Amoudi, Saudi Contemporary Artist Farah Al Qasimi, Emirati Artist and Musician Vikram Divecha, Artist Kosmas Nikolaou,...

May 7, 2018
Big Space/Small Space: Art and the Gulf City
Over the last few years many cities have attempted to integrate cultural developments within their overall planning strategy.

Apr 26, 2018
Shifting Regional Dynamics Challenge UAE’s Balancing Act in Somalia
On April 8, a group of officials from the United Arab Emirates flew on a government jet from Abu Dhabi to Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. Onboard were three bags containing $9.6 million for the salaries of 2,407 Somali National Army soldiers, including the counterterrorism troops that UAE special forces have been training since 2015....
