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AGSIW Iftar

In its effort to build bridges of understanding between the United States and the Arab Gulf states and celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, AGSIW hosted its first Iftar on July 8.

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The Limits of Gulf Arab Aid: Energy Markets and Foreign Policy

Abstract The Arab Gulf States (AGS), or the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates), have historically used foreign aid and humanitarian aid as a quiet tool of their respective foreign policies within the wider Middle East.

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The accusations will begin once a deal is reached

With the international negotiations with Iran entering their final stage, all parties are reading from the same script in terms of managing expectations.

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Gaza Reconstruction: Can Norway and Qatar help bring Hamas to the negotiations table?

Abstract Norway and Qatar could help defuse future conflicts between Israel and Hamas by establishing an expert advisory group that could consult with Hamas, the Palestinian Authority and Israel on how to develop a strategic roadmap in order to prevent the all too familiar on-and-off conflict pattern between Israel and Hamas.

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Karen E. Young Joins AGSIW

The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington is pleased to announce that Dr. Karen E. Young has joined the institute as a senior resident scholar.

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Petro Diplomacy: The Political Economy of Volatile Oil Prices

In June 2014, the price of oil, projected to continue increasing to at least $125 to $150 per barrel WTI, collapsed within six months to just under $50 per barrel.

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Qatar Changes Course

DOHA, Qatar — The old joke among foreign policy wonks began thus: After the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, the world was surprised to discover that it still had two superpowers: the United States and … Kuwait.