Recent changes to Saudi Arabia’s school curriculum emphasize loyalty to the state and national identity, incorporating pre-Islamic history into the Saudi national narrative.
Mohammad Al-Hussainan leads a team working to bring a new generation to Kuwait’s long-standing humanitarian legacy, using social media, personal connections, and a compelling narrative.
AGSIW hosted a discussion with Elana DeLozier, Abdulghani al-Iryani, and Charles Schmitz on recent developments in Yemen's war and issues central to the future of the country. Amb. Stephen A. Seche moderated the discussion.
AGSIW is pleased to sponsor the screening of the film "Rashid & Rajab" (United Arab Emirates), Saturday October 26 at 4:15 pm, at the 2019 Arabian Sights Film Festival in Washington, DC.
The Washington Post: Hussein Ibish discussed the implications of the U.S. withdrawal from northern Syria for U.S. engagement in the Middle East and beyond.
The Boston Herald: Ibish commented on the Trump administration’s policy toward northern Syria and Kurdish forces.
L’Orient Le Jour: Ibish discussed Saudi Arabia’s policy toward Syria.
Gulf International Forum: Kristin Smith Diwan spoke on the panel “Manipulating Religion: Political Islam and the Region’s Competition for Dominance” at the Gulf International Forum’s conference “Complex Puzzle, Shifting Pieces: The Domestic, Regional & International Forces Reshaping the Gulf.”
Beirut Institute Summit: Hussein Ibish chaired a policy roundtable at the Beirut Institute Summit in Abu Dhabi and reported on the roundtable’s outcome to the full conference at a town hall meeting chaired by host Raghida Dergham.
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