2020 Outlook: What AGSIW Will Be Tracking This Year
AGSIW experts explain what regional trends they’ll be following most closely as the year unfolds.
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Oman’s New Sultan Unlikely to Pursue Qaboos’ Monopoly of Power
Sultan Haitham will need to balance powerful interests while engaging all parties, especially as he tackles economic policy.
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Gulf Countries Strike a Delicate Balance on Trump's Israeli-Palestinian Proposal
Responses from Gulf Arab states to Trump's plan have differed, but they all praised U.S. efforts without endorsing the proposal.
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U.S.-Iranian Tensions: Yemen
Ambassador Stephen A. Seche assesses the prospects for an end to the conflict in Yemen, in light of U.S.-Iranian tensions.
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U.S-Iranian Tensions: The Gulf Arab States
Kristin Smith Diwan and Hussein Ibish discuss the role for the Gulf Arab states in de-escalating tensions between Iran and the United States.
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U.S.-Iranian Tensions: The Iranian Regime
Ali Alfoneh discusses the Islamic Republic's strategic options following the killing of Quds Force commander Major General Qassim Suleimani.
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U.S.-Iranian Tensions: Europe and Beyond
Emma Soubrier discusses the potential for European powers, as well as Russia and China, to build a multilateral negotiation process with Iran.
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U.S.-Iranian Tensions: Iraq
Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman discusses internal Iraqi dynamics amid tensions between the United States and Iran.
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U.S.-Iranian Tensions: Gulf Economic Implications
Robert Mogielnicki assesses the potential economic implications of tensions between the United States and Iran across the Gulf.
The Kuala Lumpur Summit Galvanizes Stronger OIC, Gulf Stand on Muslim Causes
The contest among Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iran, and Malaysia over the symbolic leadership of the Muslim world places a heavier burden on these states to appear as champions of Muslim causes.
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