On March 30, AGSIW will host a discussion with Hesham Alghannam, Julia Gurol, and Adnan Tabatabai on the reestablishment of diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia. The discussion will be moderated by Ambassador William Roebuck.
China may be able to build on its breakthrough with more ambitious Gulf diplomacy, but, in the meantime, it appears Saudi Arabia and Iran are forging ahead on their own.
Despite his legacy as a regime insider and reformist, Mir Hossein Mousavi’s voice could help shape the debate about forging a new political reality in Iran.
Article 8 of Saudi Arabia’s citizenship law, in theory, makes it easier for Saudi women married to foreigners to transmit citizenship to their children, but implementation will be key in assessing impact of the measure on broader gender reform efforts.
في الوقت الذي يقدم فيه مشروع خط أنابيب البصرة-العقبة مزايا اقتصادية وأمنية، وفوائد في مجال الطاقة لكلٍ من العراق والأردن، فإن التكلفة المرتفعة والمخاطر السياسية والأمنية تشكل تحديات هائلة أمام تنفيذه
The March 21 edition of the Iran Media Review explores reactions to a mainly security cooperation deal between Iran and Iraq that incorporates economic cooperation with the United Arab Emirates.
On March 21, AGSIW hosted a conversation with Dana Stroul, deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East, moderated by Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman.
In the Media
NPR: In an interview, Hussein Ibish discussed the reconstruction of Iraq after the capture and trial of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
Rudaw TV: In an interview, Yerevan Saeeddiscussed the International Chamber of Commerce's ruling against Turkey in favor of Iraq and its implications for the Kurdish energy sector.
Outreach
James Madison University and Wake Forest University: Ambassador William Roebuck spoke with a group of students about the restoration of Saudi-Iranian ties and the energy transition in the Gulf.
