A more self-assertive Saudi Arabia is taking steps to amplify its role on the global stage, at times in defiance of its U.S. partner. What does this mean for global energy markets and the future of U.S.-Saudi relations?
Inflation rates in Gulf Cooperation Council countries remain below regional and global levels. Inflation in the GCC is unlikely to dissipate over the short term; however, rising prices are very unlikely to spiral out of control.
The October 25 edition of the Iran Media Review considers calls from an assistant professor at Imam Hossein University for Iran to abandon nuclear negotiations with the United States and pursue nuclear deterrence.
The October 28 edition of the Iran Media Review demonstrates how the Iranian regime is taking advantage of an attack claimed by ISIL to fiercely suppress protesters.
تشكل التطورات العسكرية الأخيرة في إيران إشارة لتصور النظام المتزايد لحالة الضعف وسط الاضطرابات الداخلية. إن السياسة القمعية التي ينفذها النظام تستفيد من العملية العسكرية خارج الحدود الإيرانية بحيث يمكن استخدامها للإطاحة بالتهديدات الانفصالية
On October 20 and 21, AGSIW convened its eighth annual Petro Diplomacy conference. Petro Diplomacy brings together private and public sector stakeholders from the United States and the Gulf Arab countries to discuss emerging trends in energy markets and regional politics.
