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Economic Reform and Political Risk in the GCC: Implications for U.S. Government and Business

The following is a transcript of the eighty-fifth in a series of Capitol Hill conferences convened by the Middle East Policy Council.

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Testimony - Inside the Mind of ISIS: Understanding Its Goals and Ideology to Better Protect the Homeland

On Wednesday, January 20, AGSIW Board Member and Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University Bernard Haykel testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs at the hearing “Inside the Mind of ISIS: Understanding Its Goals and Ideology to Better Protect the Homeland.” In his testimony, Haykel stated: Thinking of the Islamic State in purely ideological terms offers only a partial explanation of the jihadist phenomenon in Iraq and Syria.

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The Middle East Studies Association (MESA) Annual Meeting

AGSIW attended The Middle East Studies Association (MESA) Annual Meeting, November 22-25.

Global Oil Prices Spiral Higher After Saudi Arabia and Russia Extend Supply Cuts

A substantial drawdown on global oil stocks is forecast for the fourth quarter amid record oil demand, accelerating the rise in oil prices to the $100 per barrel threshold.

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Through its careful examination of the forces shaping the evolution of Gulf societies and the new generation of emerging leaders, AGSIW facilitates a richer understanding of the role the countries in this key geostrategic region can be expected to play in the 21st century.

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