On August 3, AGSIW will host a discussion with Thomas L. Friedman, moderated by Hussein Ibish,on the push for a grand bargain between Israel and Saudi Arabia brokered by the United States.
Saudi Arabia extends steep “voluntary” production cut through August but a weaker-than-expected Chinese economic recovery weighs heavily on market sentiment.
Emerging realignments in the Middle East led by the China-brokered agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran drive India to pursue greater strategic autonomy as rival regional powers diversify their foreign policy, embracing pragmatism and national interests over ideology and geopolitics.
On July 25, AGSIW hosted a discussion with Khalifa Al Suwaidi, moderated by Hussein Ibish, on the United Arab Emirates' transformation after the Arab Spring.