Publications
Jun 22, 2017
Gulf Geopolitics Forum
On February 24, 2017, experts from government, business, academia, and the policy world met at AGSIW to discuss U.S.-Gulf Arab relations, and the foreign policies and geostrategic concerns of the Gulf states, particularly with respect to Iran.

Jun 22, 2017
Bickering While Yemen Burns: Poverty, War, and Political Indifference
March marked the second anniversary of Saudi Arabia’s intervention into Yemen’s civil war at the head of a coalition of Arab military forces.

Jun 12, 2017
Saudi Arabia Transforming
On May 10, 2017, AGSIW brought together thought leaders from the Gulf Arab states, Europe, and the United States to discuss Saudi Arabia at a transformational moment in its history.

May 25, 2017
War at Any Price: Domestic and Regional Economic Consequences of Yemen’s Civil War
While the immediate costs to the Yemeni people have been clear, the future cost to Gulf neighbors, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in particular, may be more than these states have estimated.

May 18, 2017
In Search of a Trump Administration Middle East Policy
President Trump's visit to the region raises the question of whether a definitive Trump administration Middle East policy may be starting to take shape

May 2, 2017
The Effect of Gender Norms on Women’s Health in Saudi Arabia
This paper examines the impact of inadequate health education and preventative health measures on women’s reproductive and sexual health care as well as mental health care.

Apr 6, 2017
The UAE’s Evolving National Security Strategy
Confronted with serious challenges but also blessed with remarkable assets, the United Arab Emirates has developed a distinctive national security strategy.

Mar 30, 2017
Silver Lining in the Clouds? Prospects for Trump-Putin Cooperation in the Middle East
The overall improvement in U.S.-Russian relations that the new Trump administration envisioned has not materialized as Washington and Moscow continue to disagree on a number of important issues.
