Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund continues to enjoy steady growth aided by technology-focused investments, but the sovereign wealth fund’s 2030 growth target remains distant.
Iran and the Gulf Arab states may be sincere in their attempts to reduce regional tensions, but the nuclear crisis casts dark clouds over the region’s security dynamics.
The EU and Oman share a complementarity of means and goals in the Gulf, and a recent aviation agreement is an important step in a trust- and relations-building process aimed at deepening ties.
Even before the omicron variant emerged on the global scene, 2022 promised to be a mixed bag for mobility trends in the Middle East and North Africa region. The economic trajectories of and regional relations between MENA countries stand at a precipice.
إن اللجوء إلى نفس الطبقة السياسية واعتماد النهج القديم ذاته في اختيار الوزراء يشيران إلى أن الحكومة الكويتية الجديدة، كسابقاتها، لا تبدو قادرة على المعالجة الفعالة للتحديات الملحّة التي تواجه البلاد
ربما تكون إيران ودول الخليج العربية مخلصة في محاولاتها للتقليل من التوترات الإقليمية، لكن الأزمة النووية تلقي بظلالها القاتمة على ديناميكيات الأمن في المنطقة
AGSIW hosted a session as part of Gulf Intelligence’s Global UAE Energy Forum 2022: “What’s in Store for the Gulf Region in 2022?” with Hussein Ibish, Laury Haytayan, and Omar Al-Ubaydli. Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman moderated the discussion.
The New York Times:Mogielnicki commented on Majid Al Futtaim's legacy in Dubai’s economic history.
Al Hurra: In an interview, Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman discussed attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq and the Iraqi government formation process.
