DATE Wednesday September 26 TIME 12:30 – 2:00 pm LOCATION AGSIW SPEAKERS Ali Alfoneh, Bessma Momani, and Seyed Hossein Mousavian MODERATOR Hussein Ibish
DATE Sunday October 14 TIME 4:00 pm LOCATIONSmithsonian Freer Gallery of Art SPEAKERS Meshal Al Jaser and Ali Al Sumayin, Saudi filmmakers MODERATOR Kristin Smith Diwan, Senior Resident Scholar, AGSIW
The Saudi government is moving forward steadfastly with its social modernization project, but the new policies are clashing with established norms, creating inconsistencies and uncertainties in social spaces.
Nearly a year after Neom's announcement, the futuristic Saudi megacity is still only in the early stages of development. To meet goals of opening fully by 2025, planners must overcome a key challenge: shoring up funding.
Starting as a social experiment, Kuwait Commute quickly has become an initiative to encourage Kuwaiti nationals to use public transportation instead of driving.
Iranian authorities are not acknowledging their losses in Syria even as the IRGC and its allies’ military presence in Syria remains unchanged and there is no prospect for immediate IRGC or allied retaliation against Israel.
Amid the Saudi government’s effort to diversify the kingdom’s economy and increase the number of Saudi nationals in the workforce, how can the Saudi labor market benefit from the skills and talents of Saudi youth, and particularly young Saudi women? Alessandra L. González shared insights from her research, and shed light on opportunities for understanding and improving youth and women’s employment in the kingdom.
WASHINGTON, September 24, 2018 – The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington is pleased to announce that Kate Dourian and Robin Mills have joined as non-resident fellows, both offering extensive energy expertise.
Speaking with Reuters, Senior Fellow Ali Alfoneh discussed the effect of the military parade attack in Iran on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Outreach
Senior Resident Scholar Kristin Smith Diwan delivered a presentation at the American Association of University Women on the state of women’s empowerment in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region.
Position Title:Senior Resident Scholar (Political Economy) Location: Washington, DC
Job Summary: One of three senior resident scholars, this position at AGSIW oversees the political economic portfolio at the institute. (S)he is responsible for producing regular high-quality, written analyses of key economic, trade, and financial developments in the Gulf region, and their broader geopolitical implications. Read moreVisiting Scholar
Position Title:Visiting Scholar Period: Spring 2019 Location: Washington, DC
Job Summary: Visiting scholars are individuals who possess a PhD or equivalent professional experience. The length of stay for a visiting scholar is typically a semester or academic year. AGSIW is actively seeking candidates with significant regional experience and fluency in written and spoken Arabic. AGSIW will provide a stipend that can be used to cover living expenses, travel costs, or incidental research expenses. Read more
