On April 4, AGSIW will host a discussion with Kate Dourian, Jim Krane, Aisha Al-Sarihi, and Tobias Zumbrägel, moderated by Marie van den Bosch, on COP and the energy transition.
Six months after the launch of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, rapidly changing regional dynamics threaten to jeopardize the potentially transformative initiative.
Fatah, the secular party that controls the Palestinian Authority, has publicly blamed the Islamist group for inciting Israel’s brutal devastation in Gaza.
The March 26 edition of the Iran Media Review highlights commentary on the state of Iranian-Saudi ties one year after they agreed to normalize relations.
CNBC: Hussein Ibish commented on the U.S. abstention from a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and what it signals to Israel.
Al Arabiya: In an interview, Ibish discussed the state of U.S.-Israel relations after the U.N. Security Council resolution vote on a cease-fire in Gaza. He also spoke with France 24.
Middle East Eye: Ibish commented on the Israel-Hamas conflict as a tool for China, Russia, and Iran to challenge the West.
France 24: Ibish commented on Hezbollah's activity on the Israel-Lebanon border.
Voice of America: Robert Mogielnicki discussed Egypt-Gulf economic ties and the implications of recent investments and economic support measures in Egypt.
Al Hurra: In an interview, Ambassador William Roebuck discussed regional and U.S. reactions to the U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza.
Al-Sharq Business: Tim Callen commented on the Aramco share transfer to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
Outreach
Johns Hopkins University: Kristin Smith Diwan delivered a lecture on oil and political evolution in the Gulf.
Fordham University: Ibish co-presented the fourth lecture in the series "How Did We Get Here?: A Deep Dive into the History of Israel and Palestine."
Howard University: Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman delivered the lecture "Iraq 2016: ISIS, Humanitarian Assistance, and the U.S. Embassy."
Observer Research Foundation America: In a panel discussion, Ibish discussed geopolitical transformations in the Middle East as a consequence of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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