About AGSIWThe Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington occupies a unique space as the first independent, nonprofit institution focused exclusively on expert analysis of the Gulf Arab countries.Now more than ever, the Gulf Arab states are demonstrating greater willingness to act in pursuit of their key national interests and are employing a variety of tools to do so, from economic and humanitarian assistance to military intervention. Their economic and political influence extends well beyond the region, as they build and expand relationships and alliances around the globe.Arab Gulf States Institute in WashingtonAGSIW_6877033c-b1d7-11ec-8406-69051783ea00The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (AGSIW) is an independent, nonprofit institution dedicated to highlighting the importance of the relationship between the United States and the Gulf region through free and open exchange of multiple points of view on issues that concern the Gulf.Arab Gulf StatesUnited StatesAGSIW LeadersAmbassador Douglas A. SillimanPresident, AGSIWAmbassador William RoebuckExecutive Vice President, AGSIWRyan SiegeristChief Financial Officer, AGSIWAGSIW Board of DirectorsAbdel Monem Said Aly, PhDFounding Director, Honorary Chair, and Treasurer of the Board, AGSIWAmbassador Frank G. WisnerChair of the Board, AGSIWFatima Al-Shamsi, PhDVice Chair of the Board, AGSIWAmbassador Douglas A. SillimanPresident, AGSIWAmbassador Marcelle M. WahbaPresident Emeritus and Distinguished Fellow, AGSIWChristopher J. DavisBoard Member, AGSIWH.E. Yousef Al-Ebraheem, PhDBoard Member, AGSIWF. Gregory Gause, III, PhDBoard Member, AGSIW; John H. Lindsey ‘44 Chair, Professor of International Affairs, and Head of the International Affairs Department, Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M UniversityAmbassador Edward W. Gnehm, Jr.Board Member, AGSIWNabil HabayebBoard Member, AGSIWLamya Al Haj, PhDBoard Member, AGSIWBernard Haykel, PhDBoard Member, AGSIWFatima Al JaberBoard Member, AGSIWEbtesam Al-Ketbi, PhDBoard Member, AGSIW Ibrahim Al-Muhanna, PhDBoard Member, AGSIWAhmed Al MusalmiBoard Member, AGSIWAmbassador Thomas PickeringBoard Member, AGSIWGeorge R. SalemBoard Member, AGSIWKhaled SifriBoard Member, AGSIWAmbassador C. David WelchBoard Member, AGSIWAGSIW Staff & ScholarsAli AlfonehSenior Fellow, AGSIWNada AmmaguiResearch Associate, AGSIWMary Casey-BakerChief Content Officer and Executive Editor, AGSIWKristin Smith DiwanSenior Resident Scholar, AGSIWMohamed ElgohariArabic Editor, AGSIWAlan GaffereConsultant, Digital Content Producer, AGSIWHussein IbishSenior Resident Scholar, AGSIWTamara Kamel MajlatonManager, Digital Content, AGSIWRaymond E. KaramChief Program and Development Officer, AGSIWBouchra A. LawrenceManager, Programs and Outreach, AGSIWRobert MogielnickiSenior Resident Scholar, AGSIWYvette PannellOffice/HR Administrator, AGSIWMichela RobertsDevelopment Manager, AGSIWTyler RousselleFinance and Operations Coordinator, AGSIWYerevan SaeedResearch Associate, AGSIWSussan SaikaliResearch Associate, AGSIWKiana WalkerAssistant Editor, AGSIWAGSIW Non-Resident FellowsAbdulkhaleq AbdullaNon-Resident Fellow, AGSIW; Professor of Political ScienceEman AlhusseinNon-Resident Fellow, AGSIWSara BazoobandiNon-Resident Fellow, AGSIW; Marie Curie Fellow, German Institute of Global and Area StudiesDB Des RochesNon-Resident Fellow, AGSIW; Associate Professor, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense UniversityKate DourianNon-Resident Fellow, AGSIW; Contributing Editor, MEES; Fellow, Energy InstituteYasser ElsheshtawyNon-Resident Fellow, AGSIW; Adjunct Professor of Architecture, GSAPP, Columbia UniversityAmbassador Feisal Amin Rasoul al-IstrabadiNon-Resident Fellow, AGSIW; Founding Director, Center for the Study of the Middle East, Indiana University BloomingtonAnna L. JacobsNon-Resident Fellow, AGSIWNarayanappa JanardhanNon-Resident Fellow, AGSIW; Senior Research Fellow, Anwar Gargash Diplomatic AcademyRobert MasonNon-Resident Fellow, AGSIW; Fellow, Sectarianism, Proxies and De-sectarianisation Project at Lancaster UniversityHisham MelhemNon-Resident Fellow, AGSIWRobin MillsNon-Resident Fellow, AGSIW; CEO, Qamar EnergyBessma MomaniNon-Resident Fellow, AGSIW; Senior Fellow, Centre for International Governance and InnovationDavid B. RobertsNon-Resident Fellow, AGSIW; Associate Professor, King’s College LondonBader Al-SaifNon-Resident Fellow, AGSIW; Assistant Professor of History, Kuwait UniversityAisha Al-SarihiNon-Resident Fellow, AGSIW; Research Fellow, National University of Singapore’s Middle East InstituteAlanoud Al-SharekhNon-Resident Fellow, AGSIW; Director, Ibtkar Strategic ConsultancyEmma SoubrierNon-Resident Fellow, AGSIW; Visiting Scholar, Institute for Middle East StudiesOmar Al-UbaydliNon-Resident Fellow, AGSIWHanan Sayed WorrellNon-Resident Fellow, AGSIWAmbassador (ret.) Susan L. ZiadehNon-Resident Fellow, AGSIWFree and open exchange of views on issues that concern the Gulf_687705d0-b1d7-11ec-8406-69051783ea00To highlight the importance of the relationship between the United States and the Gulf region_687706e8-b1d7-11ec-8406-69051783ea00FreedomOpennessMultiplicityShared InterestsGulf IssuesFoster exchange of multiple points of view on issues that concern the Gulf_687708a0-b1d7-11ec-8406-69051783ea00Analysis & DebateProvide expert analysis and thoughtful debate on the economic, energy, environmental, security, social, cultural, and political dimensions of the Gulf Arab states as well as their relations with the United States and other countries._68770972-b1d7-11ec-8406-69051783ea001Gulf Arab StatesUnited StatesOther CountriesInformationInform a global audience of policymakers, legislators, businesspeople, academics, media, youth, and others as the foundation for strategic decisions regarding this important region._68770a30-b1d7-11ec-8406-69051783ea002PolicymakersLegislatorsBusiness PeopleAcademicsMediaYouthUnderstandingEmploy multiple avenues to inform public understanding of the importance of the relationship between the United States and the Gulf Arab states._68770b5c-b1d7-11ec-8406-69051783ea003The PublicGulf Arab StatesUnited StatesScholarshipEncourage strong academic coverage by developing scholars who concentrate on the study of the region._68770c24-b1d7-11ec-8406-69051783ea004Academic InstitutionsGulf Scholars2022-04-01https://agsiw.org/about/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net