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May 28, 2024
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Publications
Hamad AlShriaan: The Rising Star of Kuwaiti Stand-Up Comedy
Mohammad AlMutairi via Millennial Gulf | اقرأ بالعربية

Hamad AlShriaan and the comedians of the Kuwait Comedy Club blend local cultural references with sharp delivery, creating a vibrant atmosphere for Kuwaiti youth.
Privatizing the Gulf Utility Sector
Naser Alsayed  

Gulf governments are looking to privatize their energy-intensive utility sectors, aiming to make public utilities more environmentally and financially sustainable.

This publication is part of AGSIW's Energy and Climate Initiative.
The United States Is in a Bind Over the ICC Seeking Arrest Warrants for Israeli and Hamas Officials
Hussein Ibish via The National

The application by International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan for major indictments against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant could constitute a significant step in international jurisdiction over war crimes and crimes against humanity.
 
AGSIW in Arabic
إيران: كلما تغيرت الأمور، ظلت على حالها
هشام ملحم 

طالما ظلت إيران تحت سلطة المرشد الأعلى خامنئي، فإن سياساتها الداخلية، والأهم من ذلك سياساتها الخارجية بأبعادها العسكرية والنووية، سوف تبقى ثابتة وغير خاضعة لأي تغيير بغض النظر عن هوية خليفة رئيسي
حمد الشريعان: نجم كوميديا الموقف الصاعد في الكويت
محمد المطيري 

يمزج حمد الشريعان والفنانون الكوميديون الآخرون في نادي الكويت للكوميديا بين المرجعيات الثقافية المحلية والأداء القوي، ما يخلق بيئةٍ مفعمة بالحيوية للشباب الكويتي
Iranian Parliamentarian: "I Sense Iran Has Built the Nuclear Bomb!"

The May 28 edition of the Iran Media Review highlights a parliamentarian’s vague speculation about the status of Iran’s nuclear program.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council: Continuity After Raisi

The May 24 edition of the Iran Media Review highlights the Supreme National Security Council’s public messaging supporting the acting president following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi.
Post-Raisi Politics: Elections and Negotiations With the United States

The May 21 edition of the Iran Media Review explores commentary on the ongoing indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States aimed at preventing the escalation of tensions.

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Past Events
Book Talk: Security Politics in the Gulf Monarchies: Continuity Amid Change 

On May 28, AGSIW hosted a discussion with David Roberts, moderated by Hussein Ibish, on security politics in the Gulf.
 
Virtual Roundtable on Kuwait

On May 22, AGSIW hosted a virtual private roundtable analyzing the latest developments in Kuwait following Kuwaiti Emir Meshal al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah's dissolution of the newly elected Kuwaiti Parliament and indefinite suspension of relevant articles of the constitution.
In the Media
  • Al-MonitorRobert Mogielnicki discussed the trajectory of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor.
  • Al Hurra: In an interview, Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman discussed President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s "Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq."
  • Computer Weekly: Mogielnicki commented on the development of Neom.
Outreach
  • UNICEF: Hussein Ibish addressed the UNICEF MENA leadership at the annual regional management team meeting, held in Algiers, on the political outlook for the Middle East in the coming year.
  • U.S. Embassy in Algeria: Ibish participated in a roundtable with Algerian journalists at the U.S. Embassy in Algiers.
  • University of Oregon: Ibish co-presented the seminar “Bridging Divides: Understanding Antisemitism and Islamophobia.” He also co-hosted a workshop for educators and attended a working dinner on the growing threats of antisemitism and Islamophobia in society and, especially, higher education.
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