Saudi and Emirati leaders hope smart cities will be the key to advancing their countries’ global status in smart technology and sustainability while also developing the means to diversify their economies away from oil.
تُظهر التحركات الأخيرة التي اتخذها صندوق الاستثمارات العامة السعودي في رياضتي الجولف وكرة القدم تزايد اهتمام السعودية لجعل الرياضة ركن أساسي من أركان أجندة التحول للمملكة
On July 6, AGSIW hosted a discussion on the historical rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran with Simon Mabon, author of The Struggle for Supremacy in the Middle East. Kristin Smith Diwan moderated the discussion.
On June 27 and 28, AGSIW convened its ninth annual Petro Diplomacy conference. Petro Diplomacy brings together private and public sector stakeholders from the United States and the Gulf Arab countries to discuss emerging trends in energy markets and regional politics.
AGSIW is pleased to announce that Tim Callen has joined the institute as a visiting fellow. Callen is a former assistant director in the Middle East and Central Asia department at the International Monetary Fund. He served as the IMF’s mission chief for Saudi Arabia and as the chief of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries’ division from 2012-21.
France 24: Sussan Saikali commented on Saudi Arabia’s reforms aimed at advancing women’s rights and the limitations of these legal changes in practice.
The New Arab: Hussein Ibish commented on the vulnerability of the Russian state and Middle East governments' perception of Russia after the Wagner Group's attempted uprising.
