The Iranian government’s idiosyncratic response to the health emergency and its ideological handling of the immunization plans still resonates with many as the symptom of a broader malaise: the perception that to the government, politics supersede Iranian lives.
Having recently emerged from the coronavirus-induced economic downturn, all GCC states will be cautious in their spending, preferring to double down on existing initiatives, strategies, and projects.
On September 15, as part of the China-Gulf Initiative, AGSIW hosted a discussion with Ben Cahill, Kate Dourian, and Ed Morse examining energy relations between China and the Gulf states. Robert Mogielnicki moderated the discussion.
On September 14, AGSIW hosted a discussion with Walter Russell Mead on his new book and current U.S. policy in the Middle East. Hussein Ibish moderated the discussion.
In the Media
CGTN:Robert Mogielnicki discussed Arab interest in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization during the recent summit.
Middle East Eye: Mogielnicki commented on prospects for renewed economic cooperation between Egypt and Qatar.
Outreach
Savannah Council on World Affairs:Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman presented the lecture: “The United States, Joe Biden, and the Changing Landscape of the Middle East.” Silliman also discussed foreign service careers at Georgia Southern University and the Benedictine Military School.
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