As part of the sixth annual Petro Diplomacy conference, Angela Wilkinson will discuss the ongoing energy transition and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on energy producers.
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.
The coronavirus pandemic has tested few industries as much as aviation and tourism, but Gulf governments have an opportunity to emerge as frontrunners in creating truly sustainable growth and jobs.
AGSIW offers reflections on Sabah al-Ahmed's legacy by former U.S. ambassadors to Kuwait, Deborah K. Jones, Douglas A. Silliman, Lawrence R. Silverman, and Edward W. Gnehm, Jr., as well as former U.S. Ambassador and Representative to the United Nations Thomas R. Pickering.
Elliott Abrams discussed his role and priorities as he endeavors to build international support for the Trump administration’s "maximum pressure" campaign. Ambassador Stephen A. Seche, AGSIW executive vice president, moderated the discussion.
On October 15, AGSIW hosted a virtual panel discussion with Ali Alfoneh, David B. Des Roches, and Kirsten Fontenrose on the implications of Iran's weapons agenda. Hussein Ibish moderated the discussion.
In the Media
Bloomberg:Robert Mogielnicki commented on Gulf Arab countries’ currency exchange rate pegs and foreign currency assets.
FT:Kristin Smith Diwan commented on the implications of the deaths of Kuwait's emir, Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah, and Oman's sultan, Qaboos bin Said, for conflict mediation in the Middle East.
The Lawfare Podcast: Silliman discussed the future of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.
The Media Line:Diwan commented on Saud Arabia's bid to join the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Outreach
Middle East Studies Association:AGSIW was pleased to be a sponsor of and exhibitor at the virtual 2020 Middle East Studies Association annual meeting. Additionally, Kristin Smith Diwan chaired the panel "Engineering Culture: Understanding the State-led Transformation in Saudi Arabia" and presented a paper on the role of entertainment and heritage in the new Saudi nationalism. Robert Mogielnicki presented a paper on the technological dimensions of China’s economic engagement with Gulf Arab states for the panel “Asia and Silk Road Politics.” Emma Soubrier was a discussant on the panel "Gulf State-Society Relations and New Dynamics of the Rentier Debate."
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