The Dhow: 2/18/2025

Emirati and Saudi Ambitions for Next-Generation Fighters Leonardo Jacopo Maria MazzuccoThe UAE and Saudi Arabia are looking to next-gen tech and ultramodern combat aircraft to give them a military edge on adversaries.

Sanctions on Syria Prevent Economic Recovery and Rebuilding the Country Said BakrFor Syria to have a chance at stability, the United States and the EU need to urgently consider lifting the layers of economic sanctions imposed on Syria under Assad and allow Gulf countries to help rebuild the war-torn country.

BP’s Return to Kirkuk Yerevan SaeedA new deal between the Iraqi government and BP to develop oil fields in Iraq's most contested province could rekindle a century-old flame between Baghdad and Erbil.

Fashion Trust Arabia Unites Creative Voices in Middle Eastern Fashion Ethan DincerFrom innovative designs to a collaboration with Morocco, Fashion Trust Arabia brings energy to the region’s fashion community.

Negotiation or No Negotiation? Cabinet vs. IRGC The February 18 edition of the Iran Media Review examines conflicting statements on talks with the United States from Iran’s Cabinet and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.  

Revolution Day Messages to Washington The February 14 edition of the Iran Media Review considers Iranian officials’ calls for unity and resistance to negotiations with the United States.

Khamenei Nixes U.S. Negotiations, Sparks Rumors of Pezeshkian’s Resignation The February 11 edition of the Iran Media Review examines Iranian media responses to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s shifts on negotiations with the United States. Subscribe to the Iran Media Review Recap.

تهجير الفلسطينيين والعلاقات الأميركية-العربية هشام ملحم قرار ترامب بفرض السيطرة على غزة وتهجير سكانها يثير مخاوف عربية ودولية، ويهدد استقرار العلاقات الأميركية مع الحلفاء العرب، وسط تصاعد التوترات حول مستقبل القضية الفلسطينية

تنصيب ترامب وإعادة تشكيل الاصطفاف القومي في الولايات المتحدة كريستين سميث ديوان تشير التحولات العميقة في المجتمع الأمريكي والاقتصاد السياسي العالمي إلى أن تحالف ترامب القومي الجديد قد يصمد، وقد يكون له تداعيات على شركاء الولايات المتحدة في الخليج

U.S. and the Middle East Under Trump 2.0 On February 11, AGSIW and the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy co-hosted a discussion on the new Trump administration's foreign policy in the Middle East.

AGSIW Welcomes New Board Members AGSIW is pleased to announce that Mohammed Al-Ghanim and William L. Nash III have joined the institute’s board of directors. 

A delegation from AGSIW traveled to the Gulf and co-hosted a roundtable on the future of U.S.-UAE relations at the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy in Abu Dhabi with Amb. Douglas A. Silliman, Amb. William Roebuck, Kristin Smith Diwan, and Robert Mogielnicki. Amb. Silliman and Amb. Roebuck met with NYU Abu Dhabi Vice Chancellor Fabio Piani and Provost Arlie Peters. They also participated in a program at AmCham Abu Dhabi on the new U.S. administration.

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