Politics and Governance

The Trump administration has positioned the United States at a crossroads between a new regime of containment against Iran or a historic drawdown of U.S. influence in the Gulf and broader Middle East.

A strong relationship with the GCC acts as a stabilizing force for an inherently fragile Iraqi state. But to maintain this, Iraq needs to pair sophisticated regional diplomacy with assertive control over the nonstate actors operating within its borders.

On June 4, AGSI hosted a discussion on the implications of a potential U.S.-Iranian agreement for Gulf security.

Syria hopes to use the Iran war to deepen its connection to its Gulf Arab partners. Can it compete for inclusion within the regional security order and emerging trade corridors?

Gulf capitals are facing immediate policy choices around how to restore order in a regional setting that is greatly changed – for the worse – as a result of the Iran war.

After Oman-facilitated negotiations between the United States and Iran ended in a major regional conflict, Pakistan has picked up the mantle of mediator and helped broker a cease-fire, but can the country succeed at mediating a lasting peace deal?

India’s long-standing strategy of engaging all sides is under strain as regional conflicts become more interconnected and harder to manage.

On May 12, AGSI hosted a discussion on the new government in Iraq.