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Join us on Monday, June 14 at 1 PM U.S. ET for a virtual panel discussion on escalation between #Iran and #Israel. Featuring: Dr. Dania Thafer, Dr. Mehran Kamrava, Alex Vatanka, Dr. Banafsheh Keynoush بنفشه کی نوش, and Amb. Patrick N. Theros. For more info and to RSVP: gulfif.org/event/the-iran…

Our Senior Non-Resident Fellow Rachel Ziemba unpacks the short- and long-term fallout of the #Iran-#Israel conflict: its impact on energy markets, #GCC economies, and regional investment.

Join us online Monday at 1PM to unpack the regional implications of the Iran-Israel military confrontation. Details below 👇🏼

TOMORROW at 10 AM ET | Join us for a timely virtual panel on how #GCC states are navigating the risks, diplomacy, and dilemmas of the #Iran–#Israel confrontation. With Dr. Dania Thafer, Dr. ابتسام الكتبي, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Thani نواف بن مبارك آل ثاني, and Dr. Yousuf Al Bulushi. RSVP: gulfif.org/event/regional…

STARTING IN 20 MINUTES! Join us for a regional update on the #GCC states strategies and security calculus in the #Iran-#Israel confrontation. Featuring: Dr. Dania Thafer, Dr. ابتسام الكتبي, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Thani نواف بن مبارك آل ثاني, and Dr. Yousuf Al Bulushi. youtube.com/watch?v=WCz8hr…

Join us tomorrow, at 1 PM ET for a virtual panel on U.S. options in the #Iran–#Israel confrontation: strike, deterrence, or deal? Featuring: Dr. Gawdat Bahgat, Dr. Kenneth Katzman, Dr. Yasmine Farouk ياسمين فاروق & Tim Constantine. RSVP & details: gulfif.org/event/strike-d…

Join us Monday, June 23 at 1 PM ET for a virtual panel on how the #Iran–#Israel confrontation is affecting global energy markets and #GCC economies. Featuring: Rachel Ziemba, Alia Moubayed علياء المبيّض, Dr. Justin Dargin, Ph.D, and Dr. Harold York. Details & RSVP: gulfif.org/event/strategi…

At our panel discussion “Regional Update: The #GCC States’ Strategies and Security Calculus in the #Iran-#Israel Confrontation,” Dr. Dania Thafer: “Stakes are high also for Western nations—not only militarily speaking but economically speaking. If the Strait of Hormuz, in any

As the Iranian Parliament voted to shut down the Strait of Hormuz (although not a final decision), I discuss briefly here what would be the ramifications for the global economy with some emphasis on the U.S. and the West if it was shut down. Obviously, in such a scenario that

Donald Trump urges Israel and Iran to stick to the agreed ceasefire. It comes after Iran targeted a US military base in Qatar. So, will this ceasefire hold? 🎧 #InsideStory spoke with Dr. Dania Thafer and Doug Bandow: aj.audio/InsideStory

Gulf Studies is undergoing a transformation, from the margins to a diverse field of global inquiry. I recently co-chaired a workshop with Dr. Betul Dogan-Akkas the 2025 Gulf Studies Symposium at Georgetown. I shared my reflections for Gulf Int'l Forum gulfif.org/casting-aside-…

Delighted to wrap up our simulation workshop in Tokyo, where we dove deep into three pivotal regional files —Iran, Gaza, and Syria —through Asian, GCC, and U.S. lenses. Over two intensive days, multinational scholars stress-tested scenarios, identified shared interests, and