Newsletter Archive

The Dhow: A Weekly Newsletter – May 5, 2025 Geoeconomic policy, Gulf water security, Omani jewelry, and more. The Dhow May 5, 2025 AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File Upcoming Event From Petrodollar Partners to Geo-Economic Rivals? Washington and the Arab Gulf States Thursday May 8 | 10:00 – 11:00 am ET | Online Register On May 8, AGSIW...

U.S.-Iran talks, Trump’s planned Saudi visit, oil demand forecasts, and more. The Dhow April 28, 2025 Iranian Foreign Ministry via AP Upcoming Events The Real Deal? Are Washington and Tehran Closer to a Compromise? Tuesday April 29 | 10:00 – 11:30 am ET | In Person (fully booked) and Online Register On April 29, AGSIW will host a...

U.S.-Iranian nuclear negotiations, Trump’s tariffs in the Gulf, Russian investment in Iran, and more. The Dhow April 21, 2025 Iranian Foreign Ministry via AP Upcoming Events The Real Deal? Are Washington and Tehran Closer to a Compromise? Tuesday April 29 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am ET | In Person and Online Register to attend in person...

U.S. Iranian relations, Saudi budget, and more. The Dhow April 14, 2025 AP Photo/Ben Curtis – Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP Publication Supreme Oscillation: Khamenei’s Trump Strategy Ali Alfoneh Iran’s supreme leader is facing a strategic dilemma in how to pursue diplomacy with the United States and project strength amid internal fracturing...

The Dhow: A Weekly Newsletter – April 7, 2025 Trump’s tariffs, Gulf states and the Ukraine crisis, Saudi Arabia’s water security, and more. The Dhow April 7, 2025 AP Photos/Fatima Shbair Publications OPEC+ Hikes Output as Trump Tariffs Rattle Global Markets Kate Dourian The concern for Gulf oil producers is that tariffs on major Asian...

The Dhow: A Weekly Newsletter – March 31, 2025 U.S. airstrikes on Houthis, Russia’s Middle East strategy, electric vehicles in the Gulf, and more. The Dhow March 31, 2025 AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman Publications Betting Big in Yemen Gregory D. Johnsen For the Houthis, this is an existential fight. But the United States has a harder...

The Dhow: A Weekly Newsletter – March 24, 2025 Omani history and cuisine, oil prices, Yemen’s presidential leadership council, and more. The Dhow March 24, 2025 REUTERS/Rula Rouhana Upcoming Event Exploring Oman’s History, Culture, and Cuisine: A Conversation With Chef Dina Macki Wednesday March 26 | 4:00 – 5:00 pm ET | In Person 1150 18th...

The Dhow: A Weekly Newsletter – March 17, 2025 Industrialization in the Gulf, Syria’s interim government, environmental risks in the Red Sea, and more. The Dhow March 17, 2025 AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File Upcoming Event The Opportunities and Risks of Industrial Policy in the Gulf Tuesday March 18 | 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET |...

The Dhow: A Weekly Newsletter – March 10, 2025 Diversification in the Gulf, Russia-Iran ties, industrialization in the Gulf, and more. The Dhow March 10, 2025 AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File Upcoming Events Digitalization, Growth, and Diversification in the Gulf Tuesday March 11 | 9:00 – 10:30 am ET | Online Register On March 11, AGSIW...

The Dhow: A Weekly Newsletter – March 3, 2025 Diversification in the Gulf, Sudan-Gulf relations, South Asian-Gulf ties, and more. The Dhow March 3, 2025 AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File Upcoming Event Digitalization, Growth, and Diversification in the Gulf Tuesday March 11 | 9:00 – 10:30 am ET | Online Register On March 11, AGSIW will...