For the third consecutive year, AGSIW will convene the UAE Security Forum, where U.S., UAE, and regional partners will gather to find creative solutions to some of the region’s most pressing challenges.
The conflict in Yemen has exacted a disastrous toll on the country. This paper considers the outside forces in the conflict, seeking to elucidate who they are, what the nature is of their involvement, and what their converging and conflicting interests mean for reconstruction.
In the wake of the Khashoggi affair, Saudi Arabia's King Salman is rallying royals and courting the public on behalf of his embattled son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Will this injection of traditional prestige and patronage reassure MbS’s skeptics at home and abroad?
Factors including regard for the victim, the nature of the crime, the powerful accusers, and Trump-related anxieties all contribute to the extraordinary impact in Washington of the Khashoggi murder.
Iraq’s new prime minister, Thamir Ghadhban, has managed to maneuver his way around the maze of Iraq’s sectarian politics; now, he will have to oversee a restructuring of the energy sector without upsetting the vested interests that have benefited from the absence of good governance across the Iraqi political spectrum.
Despite U.S. sanctions, Iran, with the second-largest economy in the Middle East after Saudi Arabia, is likely to remain an integral economic actor for the Gulf Arab states.
عواملٌ كثيرة ساهمت في الوقع الاستثنائي الذي تركه مقتل خاشقجي في واشنطن، من بينها احترام الضحية وطبيعة الجريمة وقوة المتهمين والمخاوف المتعلقة بالرئيس ترامب
The war in Yemen, and the humanitarian crisis it has inflamed, is usually thought of as Saudi-led and controlled. But the reality is more complicated, and involves a major role by the United Arab Emirates.
Speaking with The National, Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, AGSIW president, commented on the nomination of General John Abizaid as the new U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
Ambassador Stephen A. Seche, AGSIW's executive vice president, discussed prospects for an end to Yemen's conflict with VOA.
Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar, discussed the future of the U.S. Congress post-midterm elections with The National.
Speaking to The New York Times, Senior Resident Scholar Kristin Smith Diwan discussed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's political advisors. For Bloomberg, Diwan commented on Saudi King Salman's efforts to increase support for MbS.
Senior Resident Scholar Kristin Smith Diwan participated in a conversation about the future of Arab societies at a meeting of the American University of Beirut Board of Trustees and International Advisory Council in New York.
Senior Resident Scholar Hussein Ibish took part in a roundtable discussion in Dubai hosted by b'huth on first readings of the U.S. midterm elections, and participated in the Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate hosted by the Emirates Policy Center.
Position Title:Senior Resident Scholar (Political Economy) Location: Washington, DC
Job Summary: One of three senior resident scholars, this position at AGSIW oversees the political economic portfolio at the institute. (S)he is responsible for producing regular high-quality, written analyses of key economic, trade, and financial developments in the Gulf region, and their broader geopolitical implications. Read moreVisiting Scholar
Position Title:Visiting Scholar Period: Spring 2019 Location: Washington, DC
Job Summary: Visiting scholars are individuals who possess a PhD or equivalent professional experience. The length of stay for a visiting scholar is typically a semester or academic year. AGSIW is actively seeking candidates with significant regional experience and fluency in written and spoken Arabic. AGSIW will provide a stipend that can be used to cover living expenses, travel costs, or incidental research expenses. Read more
