Tomorrow, AGSIW will host a virtual panel discussion with Mazin Alzaidi, Philip Bahoshy, Sonia Gokhale, and Robert Mogielnicki examining the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and energy market outlook on startups and entrepreneurial initiatives in the Gulf.
On September 29, AGSIW will host a virtual panel discussion with Ali Bakeer, Cinzia Bianco, Michael Tanchum, and Hussein Ibish on Gulf interests and involvement in the eastern Mediterranean basin.
Regional policymakers must grapple with how the political and economic systems that they plan to sustain with today’s debt can meet tomorrow’s obligations.
Kuwaiti activism against book censorship yields a partial victory, but expression remains strictly regulated through press and publication laws across the Gulf.
كانت مسيرة تعيين قاضيات في هيئة المحكمة الكويتية طويلةً ومثيرةً للجدل. ومع انعدام الإرادة السياسية الحقيقية لزيادة فرص النساء، فإن عجلة التغيير سوف تستمر في دورانها البطيء
In the Media
Reuters:Kristin Smith Diwan commented on Bahrain’s ties with the United States and Gulf allies and Manama’s move to join the United Arab Emirates in a deal to normalize relations with Israel.
Time: Diwan commented on what the potential might be for Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel. Hussein Ibish additionally discussed Saudi Arabia’s considerations for The Media Line, and Diwan offered Kuwait’s stance for Ahram Online.
France 24: In an interview, Ibish discussed the Emirati and Bahraini agreements to normalize relations with Israel. He additionally commented on the deal, including its implications for U.S. foreign policy as well as the Palestinians’ response, for Al Jazeera, PRI, Le Monde, Inside Arabia, Asahi Shimbun, and EFE.
Nature:Robert Mogielnicki commented on the potential for increased research collaboration between Israel and Gulf Arab countries.
The Media Line:Mogielnicki discussed banking agreements as part of economic normalization between Israel and the UAE.
The National: Ibish addressed Iran’s suspected role in the September 2019 attacks on Saudi oil facilities in Abqaiq and Khurais.
Inside Arabia: Mogielnicki commented on the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign toward Iran.
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