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March 10, 2025
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Upcoming Events
Digitalization, Growth, and Diversification in the Gulf
Tuesday March 11 | 9:00 - 10:30 am ET | Online
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On March 11, AGSIW will host a discussion with Ran BiDaniel Jeong Dae Lee, and Nasser Saidi, moderated by Tim Callen, on digital transformation and economic diversification efforts in the GCC countries.
The Opportunities and Risks of Industrial Policy in the Gulf
Tuesday March 18 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm ET | Online
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On March 18, AGSIW will host a discussion with Fuad Hasanov and Steffen Hertog, moderated by Tim Callen, on industrialization in the Gulf.
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Publications
Russia’s Iran Gambit: Powering Civilian Growth or Fueling Military Expansion?
Francesco Salesio Schiavi

As Tehran and Moscow deepen their nuclear and space technology collaboration, concerns over dual-use applications and regional security implications grow.
Syria After Assad: A Time of Hope and Challenge
Rasha Aljoundy

Syria’s new leaders will need to evolve again and become a movement that speaks to the aspirations of all the Syrian people and addresses their pressing economic concerns and their need for rebuilt, responsive, representative institutions of governance and security.
Diriyah Art Futures Reflects Growing Saudi Investment in Digital Art
Rebecca Anne Proctor

Part of the $62 billion Diriyah gigaproject, the new Diriyah Art Futures institute expands the genre of digital art.
Lower Aramco Dividends to Hit Government Budget and PIF in 2025

Aramco has announced it will pay a significantly lower dividend in 2025, which is bad news for the Public Investment Fund and the government, with the fiscal deficit in 2025 likely to be larger than budgeted.
Russian Nuclear Mediation a Nonstarter

The March 7 edition of the Iran Media Review analyzes Iranian media responses to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s offer to mediate talks between Tehran and Washington.
Sazandegi Comments on MBC's "Muawiya" Ramadan Series

The March 4 edition of the Iran Media Review explores an Iranian newspaper’s accusation that the plot of a new Saudi Ramadan series is historical revisionism.

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Outreach
  • St. Timothy's School: Amb. Douglas A. Silliman delivered a lecture on the changing political and economic landscape of the Middle East.
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