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June 20, 2023
(Courtesy: Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities)
Publications
Climate Action, Water Scarcity, and Nostalgia: Bahrain at the Venice Architecture Biennale
Nada Ammagui via Millennial Gulf

As new studies emphasize the rising danger of heat exposure in Gulf states, young Bahraini curators Maryam Aljomairi and Latifa Alkhayat pose architectural solutions to air conditioning overuse and waste through the atmospheric exhibition “Sweating Assets.”
Oman Gets Economic Policymaking Right – For Now
Robert Mogielnicki

The Omani government deserves credit for sound economic policymaking and reform progress, but the longer-term outlook for the economy remains uncertain.
Dubai’s Economy Needs More Than Luxury Real Estate Deals
Frederic Schneider

Dubai's focus on the luxury construction sector is a narrow, risky strategy that is uncomfortably similar to past economic crashes.
The Houthis’ Economic War Threatens Lasting Peace in Yemen
Eleonora Ardemagni

The Houthi campaign to deny revenue and resources to Yemen’s U.N.-recognized government threatens the country’s long-term stability and risks upending any Saudi-Houthi deal.
UAE Moves to Enhance Regional Position and Global Status
Robert Mogielnicki via Henley & Partners

The UAE is in a strong position to manage a deceleration of growth taking place across the region, while continuing to advance a future-oriented economic development agenda that attracts global wealth and talent.
AGSIW in Arabic
أردوغان يتغلب على المعارضة والاقتصاد لينتصر في جولة الإعادة للانتخابات الرئاسية
  ألان ماكوفسكي


أثبت الرئيس التركي رجب طيب أردوغان مقدرته على الفوز في الانتخابات الوطنية في ظل اقتصاد غير ناجح، ومع ذلك، لن يتمكن من تحقيق رؤيته لـ "تركيا العظيمة" دون معجزة اقتصادية
السعودية تعود للعراق من خلال القوة الناعمة
  يريفان سعيد


قد تساهم مبادرات القوة الناعمة السعودية على تعزيز المصالح الاقتصادية للمملكة في العراق، وعلى توطيد علاقات العراق مع جار خليجي رئيسي
Those Who Make Peaceful Change Impossible Will Make Violent Revolution Inevitable

The June 20 edition of the Iran Media Review highlights Sadegh Zibakalam’s criticism of the Iranian regime and the opposition.
Lebanese Hezbollah’s Unofficial Number Two on the Golan Heights: “We Do Not Intend to Open New Fronts”

The June 16 edition of the Iran Media Review highlights a Hezbollah official’s carefully worded message to Israel.
Intransigence or Camouflage for Concessions? Supreme Leader Khamenei on Iran’s Nuclear Progress

The June 13 edition of the Iran Media Review highlights Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s public remarks on Iran’s nuclear program and past nuclear negotiations.
Past Events
Book Talk – The Economic Statecraft of the Gulf Arab States: Deploying Aid, Investment, and Development Across the MENAP

On June 20, AGSIW hosted a discussion with Karen E. Young and Tim Callen, moderated by Robert Mogielnicki, on the economic statecraft of the Gulf Arab states.
The Abraham Accords at Three: Are They Successful and Will More Gulf Arab Countries Join?

On June 15, AGSIW hosted a discussion with Ambassador Daniel C. Kurtzer, Noga Tarnopolsky, and Shibley Telhami, moderated by Hussein Ibish, on Israel's relations with the Arab world.
In the Media
Outreach
  • Brookings-Brandeis Middle East Symposium: Hussein Ibish participated in a panel discussion on the roles of China and Russia in the Middle East. 
  • Henley & Partners: Robert Mogielnicki spoke on the panel "Millionaire Migration: Where and Why Rich People are Moving in 2023." 
  • Mohamed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Academy for Diplomatic Studies: Mogielnicki delivered a lecture on the political economy of GCC states. 
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