The Dhow: A Weekly Newsletter from AGSIW 

Upcoming Event
 
DATE: Thursday March 21
TIME: 3:30 – 5:00 pm
LOCATION: AGSIW
SPEAKERS: Hasan Al-Hasan, Narayanappa Janardhan, Afshin Molavi
MODERATOR: Hussein Ibish
The Bridge blog
 
Rouhani's trip to Iraq and Assad's to Iran show that Tehran and its allies are determined to maintain alliances.
 
ADNOC CEO Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber is overseeing an aggressive policy of partial privatization and has brought in new strategic partners to better serve the company’s international operations and export markets.
 
The International Energy Agency’s Oil 2019 medium-term outlook sees strong growth in U.S., Iraqi, and Emirati oil production, while Saudi Arabia focuses on maintaining current capacity.
Market Watch
 
Three processes of interregional engagement – labor dynamics, energy cooperation, and strategic investments – are crucial for understanding how Gulf Arab states will exercise economic power in South Asia over the coming years.
Millennial Gulf
 
Despite the challenges still facing podcast production, the enthusiasm of khaleejis to spread podcasting culture is encouraging collaboration and the passionate embrace of podcasting across the Arab region.
Commentary
 
Ankara is turning into a major regional player with its own agenda, ambitions, ideology and allies.
In the Media
Ambassador Stephen A. SecheSpeaking with Al Arabiya, Ambassador Stephen A. Seche, AGSIW executive vice president, discussed how the international community may be able to pressure Yemen's Houthi rebels to comply with commitments to the Stockholm agreement.
Outreach
Kristin Smith DiwanSenior Resident Scholar Kristin Smith Diwan presented on state-led populism in Saudi Arabia at the conference "Untangling Popular Power: Rhetoric, Faith, and Social Order in the Middle East" hosted by the Columbia Global Center in Amman, Jordan.
Opportunities
Research Associate (Political Economy)

Period: Part Time (20-25 hours/week, no benefits)
Location: Washington, DC

Job Summary: Provide research assistance and support to resident scholars at AGSIW. At the direction of the scholars, conduct research on Gulf political economy, foreign policy, business politics, finance, macroeconomics, and U.S. policy toward the region.
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Research Associate (Politics, Society, and Culture)

Period: Part Time (20-25 hours/week, no benefits)
Location: Washington, DC

Job Summary: Provide research assistance and support to resident scholars at AGSIW. At the direction of the scholars, conduct research on Gulf politics, society, and culture with an emphasis on youth initiatives.
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HR & Office Administrator

Period: Full Time
Location: Washington, DC

Job Summary: The HR & Office Administrator serves in a dual role involving the full spectrum of both human resource management and office management responsibilities in support of the institute’s overall mission and objectives.
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