On March 9, AGSIW will host a discussion with Deborah Amos, Abbas Kadhim, and Marsin Alshamary reflecting on the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq ahead of the 20th anniversary. The discussion will be moderated by Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman.
For the first time since 2005, Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has no clear political role and no formal road map to get back into politics until elections are held again in 2025. So where does this leave him and the Sadrist movement?
Policy differences with the United States over Ukraine and Syria will continue as Gulf states’ strategic diversification and growing confidence in regional preeminence create a new Gulf norm for significant policy divergence, balanced by calculated security convergence.
Despite the growing effectiveness of maritime operations along the route from Iran to Yemen, drug and weapons trafficking remains a serious threat with consequences for regional security.
Saudi-Houthi backchannel talks will not succeed in generating a comprehensive political settlement unless the concerns and grievances of all Yemeni factions as well as the region's long-term stability are given due consideration.
من الواضح بعد مرور سنة على الغزو الروسي لأوكرانيا أن الدول التي تعيش فيها أغلبية سكان العالم لا تقف ضد روسيا، وقطعًا لا تريد معاقبتها، وهناك شرائح اجتماعية واسعة فيها تعارض استمرار الحرب، وتدعو لوقفها
The March 3 edition of the Iran Media Review examines commentary on the possibility that Iran’s economic troubles will trigger a new round of protests.
On February 24, AGSIW hosted a discussion with H.E. Sarah Al Amiri, moderated by Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman, on the UAE’s space program, including its mission to Mars, future missions, and upcoming maiden long-duration astronaut mission.
