On September 14, AGSIW will host a discussion with Walter Russell Mead on his new book and current U.S. policy in the Middle East. Hussein Ibish will moderate the discussion.
On September 15, as part of the China-Gulf Initiative, AGSIW will host a discussion with Ben Cahill, Kate Dourian, and Ed Morse examining energy relations between China and the Gulf states. Robert Mogielnicki will moderate the discussion.
For the French president, hosting the two Gulf leaders in July may have been a calculated risk amid a more forgiving domestic and regional political context.
Consumer prices have risen much less in the Gulf states than in the United Kingdom and United States largely because of the idiosyncrasies of GCC economies.
Various economic, security, and political interests are driving the tripartite alliance, and it is likely to boost each country’s regional role over the long term.
The September 9 edition of the Iran Media Review reflects on statements from a former Iranian vice president regarding government bodies and officials who benefit from U.S. sanctions.
The September 12 edition of the Iran Media Review evaluates reactions to a GCC statement of support regarding UAE sovereignty over the Greater and Lesser Tunbs and Abu Musa islands.
On September 8, AGSIW hosted a discussion with Lahib Higel, Abbas Kadhim, and Ambassador Rend Al-Rahim on the current political crisis in Iraq. Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman moderated the discussion.
In the Media
Haaretz:Robert Mogielnicki commented on the role of the economy in recent updates on Turkish-Israeli relations.
WRUU 107.5 Savannah:In an interview, Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman discussed the impact of global trends on the Biden administration's Middle East policy.
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