On March 12, AGSIW will host a discussion with Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan, Gregory D. Johnsen, and Maysaa Shuja al-Deen, moderated by Hussein Ibish, on the Houthi challenge to maritime security in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
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Should the Islamic Republic utilize the March 1 elections to end effective enforcement of the hijab law, it will remove a source of constant friction between state and society in Iran, but the regime will also lose an instrument of intimidating the urban middle class.
Forty-five years after the revolution and establishment of the Islamic Republic, the regime in Tehran is not only widely distrusted but has also sown the seeds of distrust among Iranians.
As Central Asian states seek to diversify their economic partnerships, the UAE and Saudi Arabia double down on green investments in the region to bolster their energy transitions.
The February 27 edition of the Iran Media Review highlights a leaked poll showing dramatic changes in Iranians’ opinions on the role of religion in public life.
On March 4, AGSIW convened a session during Culture Summit Abu Dhabi in which Gulf artists shared how their work grapples with disconnects in pre- and post-oil generations, internet culture, technological innovation, and rapid urban development.
