On April 29, AGSIW will host a discussion with Ali Alfoneh, Sara Bazoobandi, and Behnam Taleblu, moderated by Amb. William Roebuck, on the Iranian-U.S. nuclear negations.
On April 29, AGSIW will convene a session on alternative histories in art at Culture Summit Abu Dhabi featuring Mohammad Alfaraj, Basmah Felemban, and Saad Alsharrah, moderated by Nada Ammagui.
Trump’s tariff agenda may complicate Gulf governments’ capabilities to advance key policy initiatives and strategic economic partnerships, including Gulf investments in the United States.
Proposed Russian investments may come in handy as Iran attempts to develop its gas infrastructure, but international sanctions and geopolitics pose major problems.
The April 18 edition of the Iran Media Review considers Iranian responses to changes in Special Envoy to the Middle East Steven Witkoff’s public position on Iran’s uranium enrichment capacity.
L'Orient Today: Mogielnicki discussed the impact of U.S. tariffs on the Middle East.
Al Majalla: Callen commented on the Public Investment Fund's investment strategy.
Danwatch: Callen commented on Saudi Arabia's oil revenue drop.
Outreach
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Hussein Ibish delivered the annual Emile Bustani Middle East Seminar Lecture speaking about “Lebanon in the Shadow of Gaza and the Dawn of a New Syria.”
Notre Dame University: Ibish and Ali Alfoneh delivered a lecture on the regional balance of power and the triangular relationship among the Gulf Arab states, Iran, and the United States.
