After the Obama and Trump eras, mutual suspicions abound, but Riyadh has several potential approaches to improve relations with an incoming Biden administration.
AGSIW's sixth annual Petro Diplomacy conference focused on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the energy sector and the transition to a low carbon economy.
AGSIW is pleased to announce that Anna L. Jacobs has joined the institute as a non-resident fellow. Jacobs is a Doha-based political scientist focusing on foreign policy in the Middle East and North Africa. She is a contributor to the North Africa Policy Initiative and specializes in the politics of North Africa, global and regional power competition, U.S.-China relations, and U.S. foreign policy.
In the Media
AP:Kristin Smith Diwan commented on the death of Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa. She additionally commented on the prime minister's legacy for L'Orient Le Jour.
CNBC:Hussein Ibish contrasted the potential Middle East policy of U.S. President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. to the Trump administration's policy toward the region.
The Hague Program for Cyber Norms:Robert Mogielnicki delivered a presentation at the conference “Moving Forward: Fragmentation, Polarization and Hybridity in Cyberspace” concerning the development and marketing of Bahrain’s digital domain.