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October 13, 2020
 Iranian troops participate in a military drill near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, Sept. 10. (Mehdi Marizad/Fars News Agency via AP)
Mehdi Marizad/Fars News Agency via AP
Upcoming Events
After the Embargo: Iran's Weapons Agenda and Its Regional Impact
Thursday October 15 | 10:00 - 11:30 am EDT
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On October 15, AGSIW will host a virtual panel discussion with Ali Alfoneh, David B. Des Roches, and Kirsten Fontenrose on the implications of Iran's weapons agenda. Hussein Ibish will moderate the discussion.
The Geopolitics of Oil and Gas and U.S.-Gulf Arab Relations
Thursday October 22 | 10:00 - 11:30 am EDT
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As part of the sixth annual Petro Diplomacy conference, AGSIW will host a virtual panel discussion with Bassam Fattouh, Joseph P. McMonigle, Robin Mills, Ed Morse, and Carole Nakhle on the geopolitics of oil. Sean Evers will moderate the discussion.
An official stands at the door of an Israeli El Al airliner after it landed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 31. (Nir Elias/Pool Photo via AP)
Nir Elias/Pool Photo via AP
Publications
UAE-Israel Economic Ties Proliferate in the Wake of Normalization
 Robert Mogielnicki
اقرأ بالعربية

Economic ties between the UAE and Israel are moving rapidly in many different directions, but the hard work lies ahead.
As Iran’s Elite Fall Victim to Coronavirus, Succession Questions Arise
 Ali Alfoneh
اقرأ بالعربية

None of Iran’s leadership hopefuls can seize power without IRGC support, and any future leader of the Islamic Republic will be beholden to the IRGC.
AGSIW in Arabic
  الرئيس ترامب المحاصر يواصل لوم مساعديه لأنهم مترددون في استخدام وزاراتهم ومؤسساتهم كأدوات سياسية يستخدمها الرئيس ضد خصومه السياسيين
  تسير العلاقات الاقتصادية بين الإمارات العربية المتحدة وإسرائيل بشكل سريع في مختلف الاتجاهات، ولكن العمل الجاد ما يزال في طور القدوم
  أيًاً كان الطامح في القيادة الإيرانية، لا يمكنه بلوغ السلطة دون دعم الحرس الثوري الإيراني، وسيكون أي زعيم مستقبلي للجمهورية الإسلامية مديناً للحرس الثوري الإيراني
  مع وجود التركيبة الحالية للنظام السياسي في الكويت، فإن التأثير الشعبي سوف يواصل لعب دورٍ في رسم معالم السياسة الخارجية للكويت
Past Events
Kuwait After Emir Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah

On October 7, AGSIW hosted a virtual panel discussion with Ambassador Edward W. Gnehm, Jr., Ambassador Deborah K. Jones, Bader Al-Saif, and Alanoud Al-Sharekh on the future of Kuwait's leadership. Kristin Smith Diwan moderated the discussion and Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman provided opening remarks.
In the Media
  • AFP: Kristin Smith Diwan commented on the potential impact of the European Union’s push to downgrade attendance at the G-20 summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in November.
  • France 24: Diwan commented on the appointment of Kuwait’s new crown prince, Meshal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah.
  • MEDirections: In an interview, Robert Mogielnicki discussed Saudi desalination infrastructure vulnerabilities.
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