On December 15, AGSIW will co-host a discussion on a new IMF policy paper examining the key prospects and challenges facing the region as 2023 approaches.
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Saudi Arabia’s expanding relationship with China signals its attempts to emerge as a mid-level international power, but that shouldn't threaten the partnership with Washington.
Despite subjecting the small Gulf state to criticism, over the long term, hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup enhances Qatar’s brand recognition and can help accelerate the country’s tourism agenda.
The oil market is showing concerns over weakening oil demand, and new Western sanctions on Russia have introduced an added element of uncertainty in a market already reeling from the repercussions of the Ukraine crisis.
Post-COP 27, Gulf countries have the opportunity to demonstrate a net-zero world is possible through leading by example and bringing together two competing visions of how to get there.
يجد ترامب نفسه اليوم محاصرًا ومعزولًا بشكل لم يعهده في السابق وهو يراقب بغضب واضح حلفائه وأصدقائه السابقين يتخلون عنه أو يرفضون الدفاع عن تجاوزاته وانتهاكاته واهاناته
The December 9 edition of the Iran Media Review reflects on comments from a former IRGC officer that counter the IRGC narrative regarding protesters in Iran.
The December 6 edition of the Iran Media Review considers how death counts in Iran’s ongoing protests reflect the country’s ethnic and sectarian fault lines.
On December 7, AGSIW hosted a conversation with Kim Ghattas, host of the new podcast "People Like Us." The discussion reviewed significant developments in the region regarding U.S. foreign policy, the role of Iran, and the politics and strategic thinking of Gulf countries. It also explored what it’s like to live in and podcast from a Beirut in profound crisis.
