On September 10, AGSIW will host a virtual panel discussion with Kate Almquist Knopf, Abdul Mohammed, Ambassador Alexander Rondos, Abdulaziz Al Sager, and Ambassador Frank G. Wisner, AGSIW board chair, examining if the countries of the Red Sea basin can turn deepening foreign engagement into opportunities for increased economic and political cooperation.
The U.S. “maximum pressure” approach to contain Iran’s destabilizing behavior in the Middle East has played a key role in the Trump administration’s determination to help Iraq and Saudi Arabia mend ties.
A swift Saudi pullout from an economic assistance program for Pakistan spells trouble for the bilateral relationship, but it would be unwise to write an obituary for Saudi-Pakistani ties.
يتسبب الانسحاب السعودي السريع من برنامج المساعدة الاقتصادية لباكستان في مشاكل في العلاقات الثنائية، لكن ليس من الحكمة أن ننعى العلاقات السعودية الباكستانية
On September 2, AGSIW hosted a virtual panel discussion with Mohammed Baharoon, Joshua Krasna, Mara Rudman, and Hussein Ibish examining the UAE-Israel agreement, the role of the United States, and how the agreement will alter regional dynamics.
AGSIW is pleased to announce that Robert Mason has joined the institute as a non-resident fellow. Mason is a fellow with the Sectarianism, Proxies and De-sectarianisation project at Lancaster University. He is a regular commentator on regional and international affairs.
In the Media
The New York Times:Hussein Ibish discussed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s response to the Trump administration’s plan to sell arms to the United Arab Emirates.
AFP: Ibish commented on a Saudi local court ruling on the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The Media Line: In an interview, Ibish examined U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s Middle East visit.
Outreach
Foreign Service Institute:AGSIW addressed U.S. Department of State officials enrolled in the Gulf area studies class hosted by the Foreign Service Institute. Kristin Smith Diwan spoke on internal political dynamics and Ambassador Stephen A. Seche discussed the ongoing war in Yemen.
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