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November 18, 2019
An oil tanker is on fire in the Gulf of Oman, June 13, 2019. (AP Photo/ISNA)
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Upcoming Events
The Seas as the Next Frontier: Is Maritime Security in the Gulf a Flashpoint or Starting Point?
Wednesday December 4 | 12:30 – 2:00 pm
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Join AGSIW for a panel discussion with Vice Admiral John W. Miller, Becca Wasser, and Emma Soubrier as moderator on the issue of maritime security in the Gulf.
UAE Security Forum 2019: Reshaping the Future of the Horn of Africa
Thursday December 12 | Abu Dhabi, UAE
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UAESF 2019 will bring together a diverse group of policymakers and officials, scholars, economists, international development practitioners, and representatives from nongovernmental organizations to analyze the long-term implications of the renewed international interest in the Horn of Africa.
 Smoke rises during a protest after Iranian authorities raised gasoline prices, Isfahan, Iran, Nov. 16. (AP Photo)
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Publications
Ali Alfoneh

Under the weight of the United States' “maximum pressure” campaign, Iran is inching toward economic collapse. But this does not necessarily entail the collapse of the political order.
Mohammad Al Yousef for Millennial Gulf

AGSIW spoke with Sara Falaknaz, a 33-year-old woman from Dubai, about her visions and aspirations as one of the youngest elected members of the FNC.
AGSIW in Arabic
  بفضل نظام سياسي مستقر، وموقع استراتيجي، وظروف تجارية مغرية، تمكنت سلطنة عُمان من رفع إنتاجها النفطي إلى مستويات قياسية وهو ما اجتذب كبريات شركات النفط الأجنبية.
  في 2 تشرين الأول/أكتوبر، عقد معهد دول الخليج العربية في واشنطن مؤتمره السنوي الخامس للدبلوماسية النفطية الذي تناول التدابير التي تعتمدها الدول المنتجة للنفط من أجل إدارة عملية الانتقال العالمية إلى مصادر الطاقة المتجددة والبديلة وكيفية انعكاس هذا الانتقال على الطلب على النفط خلال العقود المقبلة
(From left) Bahrain's Undersecretary for International Affairs and Douglas Silliman
Past Event
Workshop on the Future of U.S.-Gulf Relations

On November 14, AGSIW hosted a workshop examining the future of U.S. Gulf relations, featuring remarks by Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, undersecretary for international affairs of the kingdom of Bahrain.
In the Media
  • AFP: Hussein Ibish commented on initiatives by Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Arab states to resolve regional conflicts.
  • L’Orient Le Jour: Ibish discussed the potential for talks between Iran and the Gulf Arab countries.
Outreach
  • Middle East Studies Association: AGSIW participated in the 2019 Middle East Studies Association conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Visiting Scholar Emma Soubrier presented her research on the arms trade and discussed regional security issues on the panels “Rentierism and Power Dynamics in/of the Gulf Countries: Evolving Nexuses” and “The Gulf Regional Security Complex at 40.”
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