Nuha Khan
Research Associate, AGSI
Nuha Khan is a research associate at the Arab Gulf States Institute. She earned her master’s from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, where she focused on international economics and the Middle East. Her research interests include sports for international social and economic development as well as economic diversification in the Gulf. Prior to joining AGSI, Khan held internships at the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Senate, Sportanddev, Gulf International Forum, and Meridian. Khan received her BA from the George Washington University, where she majored in international affairs.
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From Basra 2023 to Jeddah 2026: Football, Soft Power, and Gulf Ambitions
As host of Gulf Cup 27, Saudi Arabia won its first trophy in over 20 years while demonstrating how sports can project soft power and foster connections.
