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February 20, 2024
Talal Al Najjar
Upcoming Event
AGSIW X Culture Summit: Channeling the Uncanny in Counter-Futurisms
Tuesday March 4 | 4:40 - 5:10 pm GST | In Person, Abu Dhabi
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On March 4, AGSIW will convene a session during Culture Summit Abu Dhabi.
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Publications
Water Challenges in the Emerging Hydrogen Economy
Tobias Zumbrägel

Global shifts have revitalized the move toward hydrogen as an energy source. However, discussions often center on cost and technical barriers, neglecting critical questions regarding water as a feedstock in hydrogen production.

This publication is part of AGSIW's Energy and Climate Initiative.
Layali Al-Qaisariyah: A Saudi Festival in an Agricultural Town
Bridget Peak

The Layali Al-Qaisariyah festival in Al-Hofuf, in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, is an illuminating example of how the kingdom's art and entertainment agenda manifests outside the major cities.
What Iran Wants – and Fears
Hussein Ibish via CNN

The crises wracking the Middle East are simultaneously independent flashpoints and also a relatively integrated regionwide offensive by Iranian-backed armed gangs.
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بؤس العملية الانتخابية الأميركية
هشام ملحم 

الهاجس الراهن للأوساط السياسية والإعلامية بالسن المتقدم لبايدن وترامب مؤشر محرج لما يمكن تسميته بؤس العملية الانتخابية الأميركية
رواق وسوم: رؤية متجددة لعالم الفنون في الدوحة
ندى اماكي 

يهدف رواق وسوم، وهو مساحة للإبداع الشعبي أسستها اثنتان من مؤرخات الفن، إلى تعزيز قدرة الفنانين المقيمين في قطر على الوصول لأسواق الفن العالمية
Former Foreign Minister Zarif Criticizes “Distorted Cognition” in Iran’s Foreign Policy

The February 20 edition of the Iran Media Review highlights a critique of Iranian foreign policy by former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
Mandatory or Optional? Elections Widen the Rift Over the Hijab in Iran

The February 16 edition of the Iran Media Review examines the controversy over enforcement of the compulsory hijab during Iran’s upcoming elections.
Iran Celebrates the 45th Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

The February 13 edition of the Iran Media Review examines reactions to President Ebrahim Raisi’s Revolution Day speech.

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Past Event
Israeli Perspectives on the Post-October 7 Middle East Crises

On February 20, AGSIW hosted a panel discussion with Amatzia Baram, Daniel Seidemann, and Noga Tarnopolsky, moderated by Hussein Ibish, examining Israel's foreign and domestic policy since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
In the Media
Outreach
  • National Defense College of the United Arab Emirates: Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman delivered a lecture on the Middle East peace process and the positions of the major players.
  • Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy: Silliman delivered a lecture on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. 
  • Northwestern University: Hussein Ibish participated in the webinar "Gaza: The Day After."
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