Media
May 3, 2026
Frontlines and Backrooms: In an interview with Vladimir Bobetic, Kristin Smith Diwan discussed how Israel and the Abraham Accords are impacting Gulf responses to the Iran war, new visions for regional order, the role of nationalism in structuring Gulf state-society cohesion, and the direction of youth activism.
Frontlines and Backrooms
Outreach
May 13, 2026
Global and National Security Institute and the Florida Center for Cybersecurity of the University of South Florida: Amb. Douglas A. Silliman and Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow Ambassador Karen Sasahara spoke to a gathering of students, congressional staffers, and Washington-based diplomats about careers in the U.S. Foreign Service and other international affairs-related fields.
Global and National Security Institute and the Florida Center for Cybersecurity of the University of South Florida
Media
May 11, 2026
Al Sharqiya TV: In an interview, Amb. Douglas A. Silliman discussed the Iraqi government formation process, groups inside Iraq that support Iran, and the possibility that the United States may impose more sanctions on pro-Iran groups and individuals in Iraq if the war continues.
Al Sharqiya TV
