On March 8, AGSIW will host a panel discussion with Jonathan Fulton, Mohammed Al-Sudairi, and Yuting Wang on the China-Gulf relationship, based on the Routledge Handbook on China–Middle East Relations. Robert Mogielnicki will moderate the discussion.
On March 10, AGSIW will host a discussion with Naji Abi-Aad, Adi Imsirovic, and Robin Mills examining the impact of the Ukraine crisis on global oil and gas markets and the direct effects on the Gulf region. Kate Dourian will moderate the discussion.
At the United Nations General Assembly March 2, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates joined most of the rest of the world in voting for a consensus resolution strongly condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Should more countries follow the EU’s lead and step up efforts to seek alternative supplies of oil and gas, Russia could find itself out in the cold, whether it wins or loses the war against Ukraine.
Germany is upgrading its military, moving into a more assertive and central role in European and NATO defense. This, coupled with changes to its energy policy, could facilitate closer cooperation with select Gulf allies.
Iran’s relationship with its eastern neighbors, Afghanistan and Pakistan, has become particularly important since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, which has significantly altered the regional geopolitical landscape.
شجعت العمليات الروسية في سوريا بوتين والجيش الروسي على تحدي النظام الدولي بقيادة الولايات المتحدة، والذي استفادت منه العديد من الدول، بما فيها دول الخليج
في الوقت الذي قد ترغب فيه دول الخليج العربية في تجنب الوقوع في خضم صراع "روسيا ضد الغرب"، إلا أن الأزمة الأوكرانية تؤثر بالفعل على السياحة والغذاء والطاقة والقطاعات الاقتصادية الأخرى في المنطقة
منذ تأجيل الانتخابات الرئاسية الليبية، تفاقمت حالة الغموض السياسي والانقسامات المؤسساتية، الأمر الذي زاد من صعوبة إجراء الانتخابات في المستقبل وزيادة المخاوف من العودة إلى الصراع المسلح
On March 2, AGSIW hosted a roundtable discussion with Abdullah Al Awadhi, director of foreign relations for the speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly. Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman moderated the discussion.
On March 1, AGSIW hosted a discussion with Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, Steven A. Cook, Kim Ghattas, and Randa Slim examining challenges and threats to regional de-escalation and rapprochement. Hussein Ibish moderated the discussion.
