Newsletter Archive

The Dhow: November 2, 2026 FEATURED PROGRAM The Gulf Today: A Discussion in Memory of Aziz Alghashian November 4, 2026 |10:00 – 11:30am ET | In Person and Online On November 4, AGSI will host a discussion with​ Hesham Alghannam,​ Kristin Smith Diwan, ​Hussein Ibish, Brian Katulis, Monica Marks, and Kenneth M. Pollack ​​on the state...

REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro The Dhow: October 26, 2026 FEATURED PROGRAM Is the Houthi-Saudi Conflict the Start of a Broader Regional War? October 28, 2026 |10:00 – 11:00am ET | Webinar On October 28, AGSI will host a discussion with​ F. Gregory Gause, III and Hussein Ibish​ on the connection between the Houthi-Saudi conflict and the Iran war....

© Iranian Presidency via ZUMA Press The Dhow: October 19, 2026 POLITICS & GOVERNANCE The Committee of Six and Strategic Decision Making in Iran Ali Alfoneh Remarks by Iran’s president offer a rare glimpse of how the Islamic Republic has adapted its decision making to the absence of its supreme leader. The Domestic Considerations of...

Handout / Latin America News Agency via Reuters Connect The Dhow: October 13, 2026 SECURITY The Houthis Confront the Mecca Alliance Fatima Abo Alasrar For the first time in years, the Houthis may find themselves facing a coalition rather than a single country. Heightened Threats Test the Pakistani-Saudi Defense Pact Umer Karim The defense pact...

AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson The Dhow: October 5, 2026 FEATURED PROGRAM Is the U.S.-Iran Stalemate a “New Normal” or the Prelude to Another Explosion? October 6, 2026 |10:00 – 11:00am ET | Online On October 6, AGSI will host a discussion with ​Ali Alfoneh, Kristin Smith Diwan, Ambassador William Roebuck, and Hussein Ibish on the U.S.-Iran stalemate and the prospects...

Houthi Media Centre/Handout via REUTERS The Dhow: September 28, 2026 SECURITY AI Is Reshaping the Yemen Battlefield Francesco Salesio Schiavi Artificial intelligence is entering the Yemen conflict through weapons engineering and U.S.-supported targeting operations, extending a regional transformation accelerated by the war with Iran. The Gulf’s Shift to Layered Security John Calabrese Gulf states are...

AP Photo/Altaf Qadri The Dhow: September 21, 2026 ECONOMY UAE-Iran Relations: Pulling Geoeconomic Levers Robert Mogielnicki  The UAE’s decision to halt trade and commercial ties with Iran reflects an exercise in applying carefully calibrated geoeconomic pressure amid an uncertain and evolving geopolitical context. Saudi Economic Recovery Delayed by New Threats Tim Callen Attacks on the...

Saudi Press Agency via AP The Dhow: September 14, 2026 FEATURED PROGRAM Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Recalibration?  September 15, 2026 |10:00 – 11:00am ET | Online On September 15, AGSI will host a discussion with Bernard Haykel, Ambassador Michael Ratney, and ​Ambassador William Roebuck on Saudi Arabia’s positioning within the emerging regional political and security order. Register ANALYSIS REUTERS/Amr Alfiky ECONOMY...

REUTERS/Amr Alfiky The Dhow: September 8, 2026 FEATURED PROGRAM Preparing for the Gulf’s Economic Infrastructure Buildout  September 9, 2026 |10:00 – 11:30am ET | In Person and Online On September 9, AGSI will host a discussion with ​Justin Alexander, Ben Cahill, Mohammed Soliman, and Robert Mogielnicki on Gulf infrastructure development post-Iran war. Register to Attend In Person Register to...

AP Photo/Vahid Salemi The Dhow: August 31, 2026 FEATURED PROGRAM Operation Economic Outcast: Will Economic Pressure on Iran Work, and Are the Gulf Countries On Board?  September 2, 2026 |10:00 – 11:00am ET | Webinar On September 2, AGSI will host a discussion with ​Tareq Alotaiba, Sara Bazoobandi, Ryan Bohl, and Kristin Smith Diwan on the new U.S. sanctions against...