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Courtesy of Ammar Alsabban The Dhow: July 28, 2025 ANALYSIS Arts and Culture Ammar Alsabban: Superman With a Saudi Accent Sean Foley via Millennial Gulf With passions as diverse as puppetry, podcasting, and superheroes, Ammar Alsabban is redefining the creative limits of Saudi identity.   AI and the U.S.-Gulf Tech Axis John Calabrese   The...

AP Photo/Amr Nabil The Dhow: July 21, 2025 ANALYSIS Energy The Gulf’s Carbon Reckoning Christopher Gooding   As Gulf states reconcile fossil-fuel dependency with a transition to low-carbon energy systems, success will depend on their ability to integrate technology, carve out strategic market positions, and implement robust carbon governance reforms – such as emissions tracking...

  Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS The Dhow: July 14, 2025 ANALYSIS POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE Linchpin: Syria Becomes a Locus for Regional Cooperation and Competition Ambassador William Roebuck   At least four significant geostrategic efforts focused on Syria are underway, an indication of the continuing fascination with – and desire to shape – developments in...

  Pool Photo via AP The Dhow: July 7, 2025 ANALYSIS POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE The U.S.-China-Iran Oil Triangle in Flux John Calabrese The coming weeks will offer clarity about whether President Trump’s claim – “China can now continue to purchase Oil from Iran” – signals an informal recalibration of Washington’s Iran sanctions strategy or a...

  AP Photo/Altaf Qadri The Dhow: June 30, 2025 ANALYSIS ECONOMY Israel-Iran Conflict Reveals Resilience and Vulnerability of GCC Economies Robert Mogielnicki The latest regional conflict reinforced how difficult it is to severely disrupt economic momentum in the Gulf Cooperation Council while highlighting genuine threats to economic security and public safety in the region. The...

  The White House/Handout via REUTERS The Dhow: June 23, 2025 ANALYSIS POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE Iran Takes a Huge Hit but Isn’t Doomed or Out of Options Hussein Ibish President Trump’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities may or may not have irreparably damaged them, but the Al Udeid strike suggests Tehran is seeking to avoid...

  AP Photo/Vahid Salemi The Dhow: June 16, 2025 ANALYSIS POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE Iran Is Attacked, the Gulf Reacts AGSI explains what Israel’s sudden and massive attack on Iran is likely to mean for Gulf Arab states, Iran, the United States, and global and regional economies. This publication features analysis by Ali Alfoneh, Hussein Ibish,...

  REUTERS/Brian Snyder The Dhow: June 9, 2025 ANALYSIS POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE U.S. Moves Toward New Trump Doctrine for the Gulf Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman President Trump’s May trip to the Gulf showed the need to supplant the outdated Carter Doctrine with a new Trump Doctrine that focuses on reciprocal economic partnerships, security burden sharing,...

  AP Photo/Alex Brandon The Dhow: June 2, 2025 Policy A Path to a Stronger United States in the Gulf AGSI offers pragmatic, targeted policy recommendations for the Trump administration to maximize U.S. political and economic influence with the crucial emerging regional powers in the Gulf. Read Policy Recommendations ANALYSIS Investment Dynamics in a Shifting...

AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki The Dhow: May 27, 2025 ANALYSIS POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE U.S. Takes Concrete Steps to Lift Sanctions on Syria Ambassador William Roebuck As the U.S. government begins lifting sanctions on Syria, the key questions will focus on the speed and scope of reconstruction and whether the Syrian government can meet accelerating expectations.  ...