The ongoing conflict in Yemen is inching toward the center of important debates for the United States, but international attention is unlikely to have any material impact on the conduct of the war. Read more
The oil market has had a somewhat muted reaction to recent attacks on oil tankers, appearing to have set aside concerns about the diplomatic storm brewing in the Middle East and instead focusing on the latest oil demand projections.
On June 20, AGSIW hosted a dial-in briefing on the Trump administration's emergency arms sales to the Gulf with David B. Des Roches, AGSIW non-resident fellow and associate professor at the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies at the National Defense University, and Dana Stroul, senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
Speaking with AFP, Senior Resident Scholar Kristin Smith Diwan commented on a planned "public decency" law in Saudi Arabia. Also for AFP, Ibish discussed the state of U.S.-Saudi relations.
For France 24, Ibish commented on the Gulf Arab countries’ view toward U.S. initiatives in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Period: August – December 2019 Location: Washington, DC Deadline to Apply: July 15
Summary: The Internship Program at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington provides talented students and recent graduates with a semester-long training opportunity designed to encourage professional and personal development. Read more
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. Read more
