Kuwait: Between Mediation and Maximum Pressure
This event will now take place on Tuesday April 30. AGSIW will host a conversation examining Kuwait's domestic political landscape and regional relations.
Oil Price Recovery Gives OPEC and Allies Some Breathing Space
The recent rise in oil prices takes some pressure off OPEC and its non-OPEC allies. However Saudi Arabia seems to want a deeper drawdown in global inventories before deciding whether to loosen output restrictions.
Transforming Riyadh: A New Urban Paradigm?
Through a series of megaprojects aimed at beautifying the city, Riyadh has the potential to offer a unique model of urbanity that can be a counterpoint to the more speculative trends pervasive in the region.
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Aramco’s Pickup of SABIC Suggests Diversification is Losing Steam
The “back-to-basics” economic strategy now underway in the region represents a partial retreat, or at least a refocusing, from the ambitious diversification goals of past years.
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Millennial Gulf
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Podcast Production in the Gulf Arab States: Expanding Beyond the Region
Despite the challenges still facing podcast production, the enthusiasm of khaleejis to spread podcasting culture is encouraging collaboration and the passionate embrace of podcasting across the Arab region.
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AGSIW Announces Retirement of Founding President Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba
The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington announces the retirement of its president, Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba.
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GCC-South Asia: A New Role for the Gulf Countries in the Subcontinent?
AGSIW hosted a panel discussion examining the diplomatic, security, and economic issues shaping the growing relationship between the countries of the Gulf and the South Asian subcontinent.
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Podcast Production in the Gulf Arab States
This series explores podcast content creation in the Gulf Arab states by looking at some of the podcasters active in the region.
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Building Bridges of Understanding
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Through its careful examination of the forces shaping the evolution of Gulf societies and the new generation of emerging leaders, AGSIW facilitates a richer understanding of the role the countries in this key geostrategic region can be expected to play in the 21st century.
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