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Upcoming Events
Is the Middle East on the Brink of Regional War?
Thursday September 26 | 12:00 - 1:30 pm ET | Online
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On September 26, AGSIW and ROPES will co-host a discussion with Hussein Ibish, Aaron David Miller, and Sarit Zehavi, moderated by Ksenia Svetlova, on rising tensions in the Middle East.
Book Talk: Saudi Youth: Policies and Practices
Wednesday October 2 | 10:00 - 11:30 am ET | Online
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On October 2, AGSIW will host a discussion with Noreen Mandora, Neil Quilliam, and Mark C. Thompson, moderated by Kristin Smith Diwan, on Saudi youth policy development.
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Publications
Has Gaza Created Structural Impediments to Normalization?
Ambassador William Roebuck | اقرأ بالعربية

An elusive Gaza cease-fire, a potential collapse in viability of a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians, and ratcheting Israel-Hezbollah tensions are key obstacles to the resumption of normalization progress between Israel and Gulf states.
The Bread-and-Butter Issues of Jobs and Taxes in the Gulf
Robert Mogielnicki

As Gulf governments accelerate domestic development agendas, local job creation and tax revenue are measurable indicators of successful economic policymaking.
Why Hezbollah and Israel Can’t Make a Deal
Hussein Ibish via The Atlantic

Even for those who don’t want war, one obstacle to peace is nearly immovable.
The Lebanon Pager Attacks are an Escalation Toward a War That Few Want
Hussein Ibish via The Globe and Mail

It was a stunning display of intelligence sophistication, but it’s not necessarily the opening salvo of a war that is best avoided.
AGSIW in Arabic
هل وضعت غزة عوائق هيكلية أمام مسار التطبيع؟
السفير وليام رويبوك

إن وقف إطلاق النار بعيد المنال في غزة، والانهيار المحتمل لإمكانية تحقيق حل الدولتين بين إسرائيل والفلسطينيين، وتزايد التوترات بين إسرائيل وحزب الله، كلها عقبات رئيسية أمام استئناف التقدم في مسار عملية التطبيع بين إسرائيل ودول الخليج
خوش فكرة يعيد تشكيل الإعلام البحريني
فاطمة الصفار

تطور خوش فكرة من بودكاست يقوم على إجراء مقابلات مع أصحاب الأعمال التجارية المحليين إلى وكالة إعلامية رائدة تُنتج محتوى من البحرين إلى قطر والسعودية
Iranian Officials on Attacks in Lebanon

The September 20 edition of the Iran Media Review examines Iranian commentary regarding what Tehran’s response should be to suspected Israeli attacks against Lebanese Hezbollah.
Nuclear Negotiations Under the Shadow of the Ukraine War

The September 17 edition of the Iran Media Review explores debates by Iranian political activists and analysts over Iran’s close ties with Russia.

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Past Event
A Conversation With H.E. Mohammed A. Al-Hadhrami and Timothy A. Lenderking

On September 18, AGSIW hosted a discussion with Ambassador Mohammed A. Al-Hadhrami and U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Timothy A. Lenderking, moderated by Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman, on recent developments in Yemen and on-going efforts to bring the conflict in the country to an end.
In the Media
Outreach
  • Cheltenham International Film Festival: Alia Yunis participated in a Q&A after the screening of her film "The Golden Harvest." 
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