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September 26, 2022
Upcoming Event
Contemporary Female Voices in the UAE Art Sphere
Tuesday September 27 | 6:00 - 7:00 pm EDT | Online
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On Tuesday September 27, AGSIW and the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Washington, DC will co-host a panel discussion featuring the curator and artists participating in the exhibition: “While the Coffee Grounds Settle: Stories from Women in the UAE.” Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba will moderate the conversation.
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Publications
Saudi Arabia’s National Day(s): An Evolving State-Formation Narrative
  Eman Alhussein | اقرأ بالعربية


National day celebrations have become a crucial element in the ongoing construction of Saudi Arabia’s national narrative, highlighting the centrality of the ruling family and its legacy in the establishment of the state.
What If Ayatollah Khamenei Had Not Been Resurrected From His “Death Bed”?
  Ali Alfoneh | اقرأ بالعربية


No matter who succeeds the supreme leader, the IRGC will be the most likely kingmaker.
Qatar's World Cup and Public Art: Expanding the Field of Dialogue
  Nada Ammagui 


As Qatar gears up to host the FIFA World Cup in November, Qatar Museums is ensuring that visitors get a taste of the country’s cultural scene through new public art installations.
Iran’s New Ploy to Disrupt the Mideast: Laying Claim to Bahrain
  Hussein Ibish via Bloomberg


As with Russia and Ukraine or China and Taiwan, Tehran’s insistence that the island nation is a lost province is a red flag for U.S. interests.
Khamenei Resurrected From Death Bed

The September 20 edition of the Iran Media Review examines Iranian state-censored media efforts to discredit foreign reports of the supreme leader’s poor health.
IRGC Media Prepares the Ground for Harsher Suppression of Protests in Iran

The September 21 edition of the Iran Media Review considers state-censored media reactions to widespread protests spurred by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.
Iran’s Hard-Line Media: “Do Not Show Mercy to Criminals”

The September 23 edition of the Iran Media Review considers warnings to protesters from media outlets close to the IRGC.
AGSIW in Arabic
  تُشَّكِل احتفالات اليوم الوطني عنصرًا هامًا في بناء السردية الوطنية السعودية حيث تسلط الضوء على مركزية الأسرة الحاكمة وأثرها في نشأة الدولة
  بغض النظر عمّن سيخلف المرشد الأعلى، سيكون القرار على الأرجح بيد الحرس الثوري الإيراني
Past Events
Succession in Iran: Who Will Be the Next Supreme Leader?

On September 22, AGSIW hosted a discussion on succession in Iran with Ali Alfoneh, author of Political Succession in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Demise of the Clergy and the Rise of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Hussein Ibish moderated the conversation.
In the Media
Outreach
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Hussein Ibish delivered the annual Emile Bustani Middle East Seminar: "Lebanon's Struggle to Survive in the Post-Arab Spring Middle East."
  • International Republican Institute: Robert Mogielnicki participated in a panel discussion: “National Strategies & Priorities in an Age of Great Power Competition.” 
  • Bloomberg OpinionIbish spoke on the panel "What's going on in Iran? A breakdown of the latest news."
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