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May 15, 2023
Upcoming Event
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Postponed: How Will Presidential Election Results Affect Turkey’s Regional Outlook?
New Date June 1 | 10:00 - 11:30 am EDT | Online
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On June 1, AGSIW and the Middle East Institute will co-host a discussion with Hussein Ibish, Alan Makovsky, and Gönül Tol, moderated by Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman, on Turkey's presidential election results.
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Publications
New Elections and Frustration Within Kuwait's Elite
Kristin Smith Diwan

Amid an ongoing political standoff and governing malaise, some within Kuwait's elite have challenged the Al Sabah family-led government.
What Turkey’s Elections Mean for the Gulf
Hamdullah Baycar

Despite the candidates’ contrasting foreign policy approaches, realpolitik considerations and regional developments may prevent a radical shift in Turkish foreign policy regardless of who wins Turkey’s presidential election.
With Major Tourism Projects, Saudi Arabia Pushes for Place on Global Tourism Map
Charles Phillips | اقرأ بالعربية 

Tourism is helping to reposition and reshape Saudi Arabia as it diversifies its economy away from a reliance on oil.
Why Arab States Had to Allow Syria Back Into the Fold
Hussein Ibish via Bloomberg

Assad is a mass murderer but won his war, and Saudi Arabia and the UAE have vital interests to protect across the Middle East.
High-Tech Nationalization of Gulf Employment: A New Labor Market Approach in the United Arab Emirates
Robert Mogielnicki via Nationalization of Gulf Labour Markets

This book, with a chapter by Robert Mogielnicki, adopts a unique approach to the role of higher education in consolidating Gulf labor markets.
How Kuwait’s Political Gridlock Is Hampering Economic Policymaking, Competitiveness
Robert Mogielnicki via Al-Monitor

Institutional gridlock between Kuwait’s appointed government and elected parliament has hampered the ability to advance an effective economic policymaking and reform agenda.
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مشاريع سياحية عملاقة: السعودية تسعى لمكان على خريطة السياحة العالمية
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تساعد السياحة على إعادة تموضع وتشكيل السعودية، لأنها تساعد على تنويع اقتصاد المملكة بعيدًا عن الاعتماد على النفط
The Quds Force Under Qaani

The May 12 edition of the Iran Media Review highlights commentary praising the performance of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force since the killing of Major General Qassim Suleimani.
Ayatollah Boroujerdi: “What Happened to Our Charisma?”

The May 9 edition of the Iran Media Review examines religious leaders’ frustration with the decline of Shia Islam in Iran.
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