On October 2, AGSIW held its fifth annual Petro Diplomacy conference, exploring what measures the oil-producing states are adopting to manage the global transition to renewables and alternative energy sources and how this will impact demand for oil in the decades ahead.
As anti-government protests spread like wildfire threatening the Islamic Republic’s allies and proxies, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei faces a dilemma: use Iran’s scarce resources to stabilize regional protests or leave them to their own devices and risk a fight with the IRGC.
The Saudi-brokered bargain, referred to as the Riyadh agreement, is a significant breakthrough that, if successful, will prevent the fragmentation of the country and avert a new civil war.
In the Media
Politico: Kristin Smith Diwan commented on the appointment of Princess Reema bint Bandar al-Saud as Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States.
Baylor University: Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman delivered the keynote address, "Business Ethics Across Cultures," at the Dale P. Jones Business Ethics Forum at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business in Waco, Texas. Silliman also lectured about the future of Iraq in light of current tensions.
