Arab Gulf States Institute

06/12/2026

Video – Kingdom of Football: Saudi Arabia and the World Cup Ahmed Al Omran, Kristian Ulrichsen, and Kristin Smith Diwan.

On June 10, AGSI hosted a discussion on Saudi Arabia's growing engagement in the global soccer community.

06/09/2026

On June 8, AGSI convened its 12th annual Petro Diplomacy conference: Energy in Crisis: Markets and Geopolitics of Supply at the Army and Navy Club in Washington, DC.

Timothy A. Lenderking, principal at Squire Patton Boggs’ Global Public Policy Practice, opened the day with a keynote briefing – setting the stage for a full day of discussion on oil markets, gas and LNG, and the future of energy security.

Thank you to all speakers and attendees for another exceptional gathering.

https://agsi.org/events/petro-diplomacy-2026-energy-in-crisis-markets-and-geopolitics-of-supply/

06/09/2026

Saudi Arabia is eyeing the growth of a sovereign compute exchange model that, like OPEC for crude, would let it shape and stabilize long-term compute costs. – Jesse Marks

Saudi Arabia is eyeing the growth of a sovereign compute exchange model that, like OPEC for crude, would let it shape and stabilize long-term compute costs.

06/09/2026

Watch now – Petro Diplomacy 2026 Session 2: Gas and LNG – Flexibility Under Pressure with Madeline Jowdy, Alex Whittington, and Ben Cahill.

Petro Diplomacy 2026 convenes at a moment of acute strain on global...

06/08/2026

Live Now – Petro Diplomacy 2026: The Future of Energy Security with Roger Diwan, Sarah Ladislaw, Karen Young, and Kate Dourian.

Petro Diplomacy 2026 convenes at a moment of acute strain on global...

06/08/2026

Watch now – Petro Diplomacy 2026: Keynote Fireside Chat with Majid Jafar and Amb. William Roebuck.

Petro Diplomacy 2026 convenes at a moment of acute strain on global...

06/08/2026

Watch now – Petro Diplomacy 2026 Session 1: Oil Markets Under Stress with Phillip Cornell, Mason Hamilton, Timothy Hess, and Kate Dourian. Watch the livestream.

Petro Diplomacy 2026 convenes at a moment of acute strain on global...

06/05/2026

On June 10, AGSI will host a discussion with Kristian Ulrichsen and Kristin Smith Diwan on Saudi Arabia's growing engagement in the global soccer community. Register now.

On June 10, AGSI will host a discussion on Saudi Arabia's growing engagement in the global soccer community.

06/05/2026

Investment priorities are already shifting toward infrastructure resilience, export diversification, and development of domestic energy resources. – Kate Dourian

Investment priorities are already shifting toward infrastructure resilience, export diversification, and development of domestic energy resources.

06/04/2026

A strong relationship with the GCC acts as a stabilizing force for an inherently fragile Iraqi state. But to maintain this, Iraq needs to pair sophisticated regional diplomacy with assertive control over the nonstate actors operating within its borders. – Abbas Kadhim

A strong relationship with the GCC acts as a stabilizing force for an inherently fragile Iraqi state. But to maintain this, Iraq needs to pair sophisticated regional diplomacy with assertive control over the nonstate actors operating within its borders.