The Dhow: A Weekly Newsletter from AGSIW 

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The Bridge blog
 
Whatever the path out of the current crisis, Gulf Arab states seeking an end to Iranian interference in regional affairs are likely to be disappointed.
 
With its decision to withdraw from Yemen, the UAE has fundamentally changed the strategic context in Yemen.
 
The khaleeji city embraces the fleeting and transitory. Yet amid this transience, migrants have attempted to create a home and set down roots.
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نجاح العقوبات الاقتصادية الأمريكية ضد إيران يُزيد من احتمال التصعيد العسكري لأسباب تتعلق بمصير النظام الحاكم في طهران
Past Events
Cities and Belonging panel discussion
 
On July 24, AGSIW hosted a panel discussion examining the growth of modern Gulf Arab cities with Yasser Elsheshtawy, adjunct professor of architecture at Columbia University; Sarah K. Moser, associate professor at McGill University; and Farah Al-Nakib, assistant professor at California Polytechnic State University. The discussion was moderated by Senior Resident Scholar Kristin Smith Diwan.
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Dr. Ali Al Nuaimi, left, and Ambassador Douglas SillimanTaking Stock of the UAE’s “Year of Tolerance”

On July 16, AGSIW hosted a roundtable discussion with Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, chairman of Hedayah, the International Center of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism; Maqsoud Kruse, executive director of Hedayah; and Yousef Al Obaidli, director-general of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center.
Commentary
 
Tehran’s attempt to persuade Washington to abandon its maximum pressure campaign against Iran is risky and may end up provoking a war with the United States, which the Islamic Republic can ill afford.
In the Media
Douglas SillimanSpeaking with Business Insider, Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman, AGSIW president, and Senior Resident Scholar Hussein Ibish discussed U.S. and Gulf tensions with Iran and the potential impact on Iraq. Senior Fellow Ali Alfoneh commented on Iranian influence in Iraq for Bloomberg.

Ibish also discussed tensions with Iran for Yahoo Finance, Iranian involvement in Yemen’s conflict for AFP, and U.S.-Saudi relations for The Media Line.
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