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Politics and Governance

Israel’s Next Government and the Future of Relations With the Gulf

On November 12, AGSI will host a discussion on Israel's elections and the prospects for Israel's relations with the Gulf.

A pedestrian passes a campaign billboard featuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and his main rival, opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot, with a message in Hebrew that reads "The race is tight," October 23, in Tel Aviv, Israel. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

A Gulf-European Pathway to Middle Power AI

Gulf partnerships offer a practical way for European countries to expand capacity and diversify compute providers.

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, center, is welcomed by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, left, and French businesswoman Clara Chappaz at the Grand Palais during the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, February 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)

The Gulf Today: A Discussion in Memory of Aziz Alghashian

On November 4, AGSI and the Middle East Institute will co-host a discussion on the state of the Gulf region.

Debating Policy in Public: Iranian Elites Turn to YouTube

Rival camps within the Islamic Republic are increasingly turning to YouTube for policy debate, but there is a limit to the regime’s tolerance for that debate.

IRGC analyst Mehdi Kharatian speaks on TamamRokh’s YouTube channel, April 29. (Credit: Tamam Rokh)

Is the Houthi-Saudi Conflict the Start of a Broader Regional War?

On October 28, AGSI hosted a discussion on the connection between the Houthi-Saudi conflict and the Iran war.

A billboard displays portraits of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan following the signing of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, in Karachi, Pakistan, August 9. (REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro)

The Committee of Six and Strategic Decision Making in Iran

Remarks by Iran’s president offer a rare glimpse of how the Islamic Republic has adapted its decision making to the absence of its supreme leader.

Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Qalibaf, left, President Masoud Pezeshkian, center, and Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei sit around a table during a meeting at the presidential office in Tehran, Iran, October 4. (© Iranian Presidency via ZUMA Press)

Gulf States Double Down on a Weak U.N.

Resolving conflicts in the Middle East and meeting global challenges requires international commitment and action now in short supply. So why engage?

President Donald J. Trump arrives for a multilateral meeting with the Gulf Cooperation Council during the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 22. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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)