On March 11, Mark Thompson, professor and author of Being Young, Male and Saudi: Identity and Politics in a Globalized Kingdom, will join Kristin Smith Diwan for a discussion of his work on the generational shift in attitudes of Saudi men.
In the Media
Al Arabiya: Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman commented on Iranian influence on Iraq’s political system during the past decade. Additionally, Ali Alfoneh addressed Iran’s parliamentary elections for Al Arabiya.
Capitol Hill: Silliman participated in a discussion, arranged by the Council on Foreign Relations, on Iran and Iraq for congressional staff.
AGSIW in the Gulf: While visiting the region, Silliman led a roundtable discussion at the Prince Saud Al-Faisal Institute of Diplomatic Studies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and delivered a lecture at the National Defense College of the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi.
Arun Girija/Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation/WAM via AP
AGSIW Archive
With the United Arab Emirates green lighting operations at the first nuclear power plant in the region, read AGSIW’s 2019 study of the security policy implications of civil nuclear programs by Robert Mason and Gawdat Bahgat.
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