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January 16, 2024
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Upcoming Events
IMF Report Launch 2024: Economic Prospects and Policy Challenges for the GCC Countries
Wednesday January 17 | 10:00 - 11:30 am ET | Online
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On January 17, AGSIW will host a discussion with Yevgeniya Korniyenko, Amine Mati, Alia Moubayed, and Nasser Saidi, moderated by Tim Callen, on the economic outlook in the GCC.
Book Launch: Art in Saudi Arabia: A New Creative Economy?
Friday January 19 | 10:00 - 11:00 am ET | Online
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On January 19, AGSIW will host a discussion with Rebecca Anne Proctor and Alia Al-Senussi, moderated by Kristin Smith Diwan, on art in Saudi Arabia.
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Publications
What Comes After the Missiles in Yemen?
Gregory D. Johnsen 

The United States appears overly confident that military strikes will put the Houthi threat back in the box.
Lebanese Hezbollah Fatalities Since the Beginning of the War in Gaza
Ali Alfoneh | اقرأ بالعربية  

Reports on Hezbollah’s fatalities provide some insight into the structure of Hezbollah’s military units and strengthen the perception of a relatively low risk of the war expanding into Lebanon.
Gender Segregation Tests Kuwait University
Mohammad AlMutairi via Millennial Gulf

Kuwait University's responsibility to educate students for a globalized workforce in conjunction with the younger generation’s more liberal attitudes may lead to a gradual reevaluation of gender segregation rules.
Was Saleh al-Arouri Special, or Is Israel Just Getting Started?
Hussein Ibish via The Atlantic

The first assassination outside of Gaza may be a sign of what’s to come.
Gulf Aims to Spur Economic Momentum Amid Heightened Regional Risks
Robert Mogielnicki via Henley & Partners

The devastating effects of the Israel-Hamas conflict that began on October 7, 2023 will continue to reverberate across the Middle East in 2024.
AGSIW in Arabic
قتلى حزب الله اللبناني منذ بداية الحرب في غزة
علي آلفونه 

تعطينا التقارير عن قتلى حزب الله فكرة حول البنية العسكرية لوحدات الحزب، وتعزز تصور الانخفاض النسبي لخطر اتساع رقعة الحرب في لبنان
السعودية في 2024: توقعات لنمو أقوي وسط غموض كبير
تيم كالين 

من المرجح أن ينمو الاقتصاد السعودي بما يقارب 1.5% في عام 2024 مع توسع القطاع غير النفطي بنسبة 3 إلى 4%. علمًا بأن هناك حالة من عدم اليقين العالية في سوق النفط، والصراع في قطاع غزة، ومسار السياسة النقدية في الولايات المتحدة، وتأثير الإصلاحات الداخلية
هجوم داعش لن يضعف النظام في طهران
علي آلفونه 

إذا كانت للتاريخ دلالات، فإن هجوم تنظيم داعش الأخير على إيران قد يؤدي إلى حشد الإيرانيين حول راية الجمهورية الإيرانية ضد عدو إرهابي، بل وتقوية النظام
Tehran Does Not Expect Major Escalation in the Red Sea 

The January 16 edition of the Iran Media Review highlights reactions to recent U.S. and allied strikes against Houthi targets.
Iran Fearful of Low Voter Participation in March 1 Parliamentary Elections

The January 12 edition of the Iran Media Review highlights regime concerns about participation in Iran’s March parliamentary elections.
Shargh Daily on the Joint Taliban/ISIL Threat

The January 9 edition of the Iran Media Review considers how Iran might retaliate against ISIL and address rising terrorist threats.

Subscribe to the Iran Media Review Recap.
Past Event
2024 Outlook

On January 9, AGSIW hosted a virtual roundtable with its leadership and scholars as they looked ahead and assessed trends likely to shape the Gulf region and U.S. foreign policy during the coming year.

Watch the program
Press Release
AGSIW Welcomes Alia Yunis as a Visiting Scholar

The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington is pleased to announce that Alia Yunis has joined the institute as a visiting scholar.
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