Supply chain interruptions and rising food and fuel prices are hitting countries in the Middle East and Africa particularly hard, given the heavy reliance on Russian and Ukrainian staple food imports.
Regardless of the temptations to simplify or exaggerate, the GCC states’ relations with Israel require a discourse that is befitting their complexities and nuances.
With the announcement of a new corporate tax, Emirati officials aim to demonstrate fiscal strength without disrupting the country’s image as an investment hub.
On April 7, AGSIW hosted a discussion with Umer Karim, Simon Mabon, and Karen E. Young examining the complex interactions between the Gulf Arab states and the countries of the Horn of Africa. Robert Mason moderated the discussion.
In the Media
Alhurra: In an interview, Ambassador William Roebuck discussed the state of relations between the United States and the Arab world.
U.S. Department of State: AGSIW President Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman and Executive Vice President Ambassador William Roebuck as well as members of AGSIW's board of directors, including Ambassador Edward W. Gnehm, Jr., Nabil Habayeb, and George R. Salem, met April 8 with State Department Counselor Derek Chollet, Acting Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Yael Lempert, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arabian Peninsula Affairs Daniel Benaim to discuss ways to strengthen relations between the United States and the Gulf Arab states.
