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Politics and Governance

Mohsen Rezaei at the Helm of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council

Under Rezaei, the SNSC could prove constructive or paralyze strategic decision making.

Then-advisor to Iran's supreme leader, Mohsen Rezaei attends a farewell ceremony for late-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla in Tehran, Iran, July 3. (REUTERS/Mohammed Salem)

A Saudi-UAE Thaw?

The thaw between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates is likely designed to project a united front, particularly against the Houthis in Yemen.

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman meets UAE Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 29. (Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS)

Roundtable With Iraqi Foreign Minister H.E. Fuad Hussein

On September 30, AGSI hosted a private roundtable with H.E. Fuad Mohammed Hussein, foreign minister of the Republic of Iraq.

Is the U.S.-Iran Stalemate a “New Normal” or the Prelude to Another Explosion?

On October 6, AGSI hosted a discussion on the U.S.-Iran stalemate and the prospects for a cease-fire.

President Donald J. Trump speaks to the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Saudi Arabia and Israel: Prospects for Normalization

On September 24, AGSI hosted a private roundtable with Aziz Alghashian on Saudi Arabia and Israel's prospects for the normalization of relations.

Yemen’s Strategic Reckoning? The Houthis and the Expanding Regional War

On September 10, AGSI hosted a discussion on the latest escalation between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia.

Smoke rises from a prison after an airstrike in Jawf province, Yemen, on September 7. (Handout / Latin America News Agency via Reuters Connect)

Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Recalibration?

On September 15, AGSI hosted a discussion on Saudi Arabia's positioning within the emerging regional political and security order.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif sign a trilateral defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7. (Saudi Press Agency via AP)

Kuwait’s Defense Diversification Through Pakistan

The significance of Kuwait’s defense pact with Pakistan lies less in any immediate military transformation than in what it reveals about the evolving security landscape of the Gulf.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs Jarrah Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah in Islamabad, Pakistan, July 29. (© PPI via ZUMA Press Wire)