Gulf International Forum's Majlis

The U.S.'s Defense and Security Role in a Changing Gulf Landscape

Featured Speakers: Dr. Dania Thafer, Shaikh Nawaf bin Mubarak Al Thani, Bilal Saab, and Ambassador Patrick Theros (moderator). Synopsis: Ever since the promulgation of President Jimmy Carter’s namesake “Carter Doctrine” in 1980, declaring that any threat to the free flow of commerce in the Gulf would be regarded as a threat to the United States, America has served as the Gulf’s primary security guarantor. American hegemony in the Gulf led the United States to protect the Strait of Hormuz...

GCC-Turkish Relations in a New Era

Featured speakers: Sinem Cengiz, Dr. Abdullah Baabood, Dr. Tarek Cherkaoui, Dr. Betul Dogan-Akkas, Dr. Murat Yesiltas. Synopsis: In mid-July, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ended his three-day tour of the Gulf. While his visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates were primarily economic in nature—the Turkish leader secured a series of investment agreements intended to restore his country’s economy and control inflation—signs of warmer political ties between Ank...

The Unrest in Sudan and the GCC States' Role

Featured speakers: Anas Alqaed, Dr. Khalid Mustafa Medani, Niemat Ahmadi, Mohamed Abu Bakr, and Umer Karim. Synopsis: Two months ago, violence broke out across Sudan between the country’s armed forces, led by General Abdul Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary “Rapid Support Forces” (RSF) led by Mohamed “Hemedti” Hamdan Dagalo. Although the conflict began in Khartoum as a struggle for control over government buildings and military bases, it has since spread across the country, leading ...

Yemen's Road to Peace: Can the Riyadh-Houthi Pact Deliver?

Featured Speakers: Ambassador Patrick Theros, Ambassador Gerald Feierstein, Summer Nasser, Dr. Nabeel Khoury. Synopsis: One month after the eighth anniversary of the Saudi-led Arab coalition’s military intervention in Yemen, the first solid step toward peace between Riyadh and the Houthis took place in Sana’a, when the Saudi ambassador to Yemen met with leaders from the northern rebel movement. That meeting, mediated by Oman, was followed by statements from all sides stressing the need...

Book Talk | "Security Politics in the Gulf Monarchies: Continuity Amid Change," by Dr. David Roberts

Featured speakers: Professor David Des Roches and Dr. David B. Roberts. About the Book: The Gulf monarchies—Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates—play crucial roles in world markets and politics. Their economies, which have traditionally been driven by oil revenues, have simultaneously propelled transformative change and preserved the traditional order. Fossil fuel wealth has underwritten an implicit social contract characterized by generous welfare sta...

Iranian-Saudi Agreement: Impact on the Gulf and U.S.-Saudi Relations

Featured Speakers: Dr. Dania Thafer, Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Dr. Banafsheh Keynoush, and Dr. Kenneth Katzman. Synopsis: On March 10, 2023, the world was stunned by the announcement that the Gulf’s greatest rivals, Iran and Saudi Arabia, would restore diplomatic ties. Concluded in China after two years of negotiations in Iraq and Oman, the agreement was penned by the Iranian and Saudi National Security Advisors in the presence of the Chinese Foreign Minister. The accord commits both parties ...

Book Talk | “#Russia and the #GCC: The Case of #Tatarstan's Paradiplomacy” by Dr. Diana Galeeva

Featured Speakers: Dr. Mark N. Katz and Dr. Diana Galeeva. Book Description In recent decades Russia has played an increasingly active role in the Middle East as states within the region continue to diversify their relations with major external powers. Yet the role of specific Russian regions, especially those that share an ‘Islamic identity’ with the GCC has been overlooked. In this book Diana Galeeva examines the relations between the Gulf States and Russia from the Soviet era to the...

Ukraine, One Year On: Evaluating the Gulf's Role

Featured Speakers: Dr. Dania Thafer, Dr. Cinzia Bianco, Dr. Samuel Ramani, and Eugene Chausovsky. Synopsis: As the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches its first anniversary, the Gulf states have played a variety of roles in the conflict, both directly and peripherally. By providing drones and missiles to the Russian military, Iran has established itself as the Gulf’s most direct participant in the conflict, and the only country in the region whose leadership has openly sided with the ...

The Gulf in 2023: Challenges and Priorities

Featured speakers: Ambassador Patrick Theros, Alia Moubayed, Dr. David Pollock, and Dr. Jean-Loup Samaan. Synopsis: As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its second year, the conflict has decisively shaped political and economic issues in the Gulf. The rapid increase in oil and gas prices in the aftermath of the invasion has come as a boon to the GCC states, giving some of them a sizable budget surplus for the first time in years and easing pressures for economic reform. High oil and...

Pursuing Greater Influence: The GCC States' Use of Soft Power

Featured Speakers: Professor David Des Roches (moderator), Dr. Diana Galeeva, Dr. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Professor Simon Chadwick, and Dr. Paul Michael Brannagan. Synopsis: The six Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council have each affirmed the use of “soft power” as an essential part of their overarching national strategies. Soft power, as outlined by American international relations scholar Joseph Nye, refers to the use of diplomatic and cultural tools in order to promote a coun...

Women, Peace, and Security: Gulf Perspectives on Integration, Inclusiveness and Integrity

Featured Speakers: Dr. Dania Thafer, Ambassador Julianne Smith, Ambassador Rend Al-Rahim, Dr. Banafsheh Keynoush, Ms. Maali Al-Asousi, and Dr. Mira Al-Hussein. This panel discussion is the final event in the joint program between Gulf International Forum and the U.S. Mission to NATO. Synopsis: In the ever-changing global security landscape, the increase of women's participation in peacebuilding is crucial for the stability, good governance, and gender equality of the Gulf region. Throu...

Understanding Iraq Crisis: Weak Institutions, Strong Militias, and Uncertain Future

Featured speakers: Dr. Massaab Al-Aloosy, Rasha Al-Aqeedi, Dr. Shahla Al-Kli, and Zeidon Al-Kinani. Since October 2021, the government of Iraq has been embroiled in a seeming intractable political crisis. Following the victory of the “Sadrist Movement” in Iraq’s general election, the party sought for eight months to build a national majority coalition between Shias, Sunnis, and Kurds opposed to Iran’s growing influence in Iraq. However, the Sadrists’ leader, influential cleric Muqtada Al-S...

Kuwaiti Elections: A Chance for Real Change?

Featured speakers: Shaikha Al-Hashem, Dr. Ghanim Alnajjar, Dr. Courtney Freer, Mohammad Khlef Althunayyan, and Dr. Daniel Tavana. Several months after the political crisis in Kuwait, the crown prince Shaikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al Sabah announced an Amiri decree to dissolve the current session of the country’s parliament, indicating that it would be resumed after early elections on September 28. The Amiri decree to dissolve parliament and hold new elections springs from enduring tensions betwee...

Biden in Saudi Arabia: Hope for the Challenged U.S.-Saudi Relationship?

Featured speakers: Dr. Daniel Serwer (moderator), Dr. Abdullah Alshayji, Dr. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Anna Jacobs, and Professor Douglas London. Ever since the highly consequential meeting between President Franklin D. Roosevelt and King Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia in 1945, the U.S.-Saudi relationship has steadily grown to become an important cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. It is no secret that major challenges struck this relationship; policymakers in Washington and...

OPEC, Oil Prices, and the United States: Reasons for, and Solutions to, the Current Crisis

Featured Speaker: Rachel Ziemba, Dr. Carole Nakhleh, Dr. Jim Krane, and Dr. Jean-François Seznec. Synopsis: Halfway through 2022, global oil prices remain at historic levels. On May 31, barrels of Brent crude traded at $115—a remarkable spike from $79 per barrel just six months ago. The crisis sparked by this meteoric price increase has been long in the making. In 2021, the price of oil  rebounded as the global economy recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, on February 24, 2022, Rus...

New Truce and Presidential Council in Yemen: Impact on State, Domestic Politics, and Peace Process

Featured Speakers: Ambassador Patrick Theros, Dr. Nabeel Khoury, Sama’a Al-Hamdani, and Dr. Andrea Carboni. Synopsis: Yemen witnessed many positive developments between the first and last week of April. In the first week, coinciding with the start of Ramadan, all Yemeni parties announced a truce that continues to hold. In the last week, the internationally-recognized Yemeni government announced the resignation of President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi and the appointment of a Presidential Lead...

The Geopolitics of the Gulf Region after a Successful (or Failed) JCPOA Negotiations

Featured speakers: Ambassador Patrick Theros, Dr. David Pollock, Dr. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, and Dr. Banafseh Keynoush. Synopsis: As the Middle East awaits the outcome of the Vienna talks on reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between Iran and the P5+1, Gulf states and other powers in the Middle East engage in multi-party consultations on the future of the region. All are preparing for a new geopolitical stage to be set when, or if, Iran rejoins the regional econom...

Allies or Partners: Deciphering U.S.-GCC Relations in Peace and Crises

Featured speakers: Ambassador Patrick Theros, Ambassador Robert Gallucci, Dr. Kenneth Katzman, Anna Jacobs, and Professor David Des Roches. Synopsis: U.S.-GCC relations have become more complicated. U.S. signals of reduced interest in the Middle East and the increase in American oil and gas production to the highest record ever just as the Russian invasion of Ukraine exploded on the scene have strained the relationship more than ever before. In actions unprecedented in the U.S.-GCC relat...

Energy Flows and Military Escalation: How does the War in Ukraine Affect the Gulf?

Featured Speakers: Ambassador Patrick Theros (moderator), Dr. Mark N. Katz, Dr. Samuel Ramani, Dr. Diana Galeeva and Rauf Mammadov.   Synopsis:   Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, the largest in Europe since WWII, has thrown the entire world into disarray. Russian armed forces invaded Ukraine on February 24 from three directions and as of this writing were advancing across the country. This invasion will certainly have especially dire consequences for the security of Europe. Th...

خيارات العراق الاستراتيجية بين أمريكا، دول الخليج، و إيران

يدير الحوار زيد بنيامين مراسل تلفزيون العربي في العاصمة الامريكية واشنطن, بمشاركة الأستاذ الدكتور محمد الرميحي مستشار سابق لرئيس مجلس الوزراء الكويتي وبروفسور علوم سياسية في جامعة الكويت، الدكتورة شهلة الگلي باحثة في معهد الشرق الأوسط في واشنطن، الدكتور عباس كاظم زميل في برنامج الشرق الأوسط ومدير مبادرة العراق في مركز رفيق الحريري في المجلس الأطلسي، الدكتور مصعب الألوسي باحث وخبير عراقي.

Conversation with H.E. Dr. Abu Bakr Al Qirbi

Featured Speakers: Dr. Abu Bakr Al Qirbi and Ambassador Patrick Theros. While the Gulf region heads toward a de-escalation, the war in Yemen has heated up. Coalition successes, led by the UAE sponsored “Giants” Brigades blunted the Houthi victories around Shabwa and Marib have introduced new factors into the balance of power. The war has also extended to a new battlefront with Houthi missile attacks on the UAE in retaliation for the coalition escalations. The Saudi-led coalition struck bac...

Regional Recalibration: Where Do Gulf States Stand?

Speakers: Ambassador Patrick Theros, Dr. Lina Khatib, Alex Vatanka, and Dr. Ali Bakir. Unlike 2020, 2021 saw the many efforts at de-escalation, dialogue and normalization in the Middle East, in general, and in the Gulf region in particular. While these efforts did not resolve any conflicts, they opened channels of dialogue between nearly all regional and international rivals. Baghdad hosted several rounds of talks between Riyadh and Tehran, aimed at lowering tensions and perhaps resolving som...

Book Talk "Political Islam in the Gulf Region"

Featured Speakers: Dr. Abdullah Baabood, Dr. Khalid Al-Jaber, Dr. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Dr. Courtney Freer, and Sina Azodi. This book explores the phenomenon of political Islam in the Gulf region. Existing scholarship on this topic is mostly dedicated to the varied religious groups’ position on violence and democracy. This book expands on the topic and investigates the complexities of the relationship of individuals to religion, the state, and societies, and the organization of their ...

Book Talk | “Armies of Arabia: Military Politics and Effectiveness in the Gulf” by Dr. Zoltan Barany

Featured speakers: Dr. Zoltan Barany and Ambassador Patrick Theros. Armies of Arabia is the first comprehensive analysis of the Gulf monarchies’ armed forces, including their political, social, and economic characteristics, foreign relations, and battleground performance. The Arabian Peninsula is among the most strategically and economically important areas in the world, but its militaries remain terra incognita. In Armies of Arabia – the first book to comprehensively analyze the Gulf mo...

Biden, Iran & the GCC: The Return of Diplomacy?

Featured speakers: Ambassador Patrick Theros, Dr. Ebtisam Al Ketbi, Dr. Sanam Vakil, Dr. Mohammad Al Rumaihi, and Sir Richard Dalton. Panel Synopsis: The last few months saw many efforts by Gulf states and the United States to restore diplomacy’s central role in the resolution of regional tensions, hopefully prioritizing reason and negotiations over sanctions and escalation. Saudi Arabia and Iran held direct talks in Baghdad in an attempt to de-escalate their regional rivalry. Similarly, ...

Conversation with Dr. Ayad Allawi followed by panel "Elections, Power, and Parliaments in the Gulf"

Featured Speakers: Dr. Dania Thafer, Dr. Ayad Allawi, Dr. Abdulla Baabood, Dr. Naser Alsane, Sara Allawi, Dr. Khalid Al-Jaber, and Dr. Daniel Tavana. Every nation in the Gulf has established a legislative or consultative body to form the country’s legislation or help the leadership receive popular input. Some of these bodies, which vary widely in scope and authority across the Gulf states, have historically been more attuned to public opinion. For this reason, they have often been incubato...

The Afghanistan Conundrum: Where does the Gulf Stand?

Featured Speakers: Ambassador Patrick Theros (moderator), Ambassador Javid Ahmad, Dr. Iulia-Sabina Joja, Obaidullah Baheer, and Dr. Samuel Ramani. The recent collapse of the Afghan government and the rise of the Taliban to power in Kabul has created a new challenge for the Gulf states. For the last four decades, Afghanistan has played a crucial role in Gulf security and factored into their relations (or rivalry) with the United States.  Regional powers such as Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE o...

Navigating The Gulf’s Maritime Security and Port Politics

Featured Speakers: Professor David Des Roches, Bilal Y. Saab, Dr. Cinzia Bianco, and Dr. Geoffrey Gresh. Maritime security in the waters of the Gulf has in recent years experienced ongoing tensions. Rising security issues in the Strait of Hormuz, including the hijacking of ships and attacks on oil tankers, represent a major threat to the security of the global oil and gas market. So far, attempts to secure the Strait of Hormuz and other waterways near the Gulf have led to the creation of t...

Oil Prices between Geopolitics and Market Demand

The trend which saw oil prices hit their highest level in July in more than two years amid a surge over the last year was not foreseen by most analysts and experts, many of whom expected a more modest recovery from the pandemic’s impact. During the newest wave of COVID-19, last year’s forecasts did not envision a full recovery of oil demand, which could lead the benchmark Brent crude oil price to reach mid $70 per barrel. During a recent OPEC+ meeting, the United Arab Emirates objected to th...

The Politics and Challenges of Iraq's Displaced Communities

Anas Alqaed hosted Dr. Rochelle Davis, Rasha Al Aqeedi, and Salma Al-Shami to discuss Iraq IDPs' problems and challenges, and why the Iraqi state has failed to end this dilemma.   https://gulfif.org/​ Twitter: @GulfIntlForum LinkedIn: @GulfIntlForum

Domestic Workers in the GCC: Rights and Violations

Featured speakers: Sophia Kagan (moderator), Claire Hobden, Ann Abunda, Shaikha Al-Hashem, and Aidah Kalash. https://gulfif.org/​ Twitter: @GulfIntlForum LinkedIn: @GulfIntlForum

Iran's Presidential Elections: What Are Iranians Voting For?

Ambassador Patrick Theros hosted Gissou Nia, Dr. Dina Esfandiary, and Maysam Behravesh to discuss the upcoming Iranian presidential elections.

Feminist Perspectives from the Gulf: Navigating Intersectionality

Panelists' remarks during GIF's online panel "Feminist Perspectives from the Gulf: Navigating Intersectionality" Featured Speakers: Zarqa Parvez (moderator), Dr. Haneen Ghabra, Dr. Mona Kareem, Shaikha Al-Hashem, Hasnaa Mokhtar, and Sana Quadri. https://gulfif.org/​ Twitter: @GulfIntlForum LinkedIn: @GulfIntlForum

Biden and the GCC: A New Start, or More of the Same?

Panelists' remarks during GIF's online panel "Biden and the GCC: A New Start, or More of the Same?" Featured Speakers: Ambassador Patrick Theros (moderator), Dr. Dania Thafer, Dr. Hesham Alghannam, Ambassador Susan L. Ziadeh, and Dr. Steven Cook. https://gulfif.org/​ ​ Twitter: @GulfIntlForum LinkedIn: @GulfIntlForum

Climate Change in the Gulf: Challenges and Solutions

Panelists' remarks during GIF's online panel "Climate Change in the Gulf: Challenges and Solutions." Featured speakers: Dr. Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou, Professor Cristina D’Alessandro, Dr. Nadim Farajalla, and Dr. Aisha Al-Sarihi. https://gulfif.org/​ Twitter: @GulfIntlForum LinkedIn: @GulfIntlForum

Iran and the GCC: Pathways for Constructive Dialogue

Panelists' remarks during GIF's online panel "Iran and the GCC: Pathways for Constructive Dialogue." Panel moderator Dr. Dania Thafer was joined by Professor Ross Harisson, Dr. Ali Vaez, Dr. Abdulhadi AlAjmi, and Dr. Azadeh Zamirirad. https://gulfif.org/​​ Twitter: @GulfIntlForum LinkedIn: @GulfIntlForum

The Way Forward for America’s Foreign Policy in Yemen​

Panelists' remarks during GIF's online panel "The Way Forward for America’s Foreign Policy in Yemen." Panel moderator Ambassador Patrick Theros was joined by Ambassador Barbara Bodine, Ambassador Ronald E. Neumann, Dr. Zaher Sahloul, Mr. Abdulghani Al-Iryani, and Professor David Des Roches. https://gulfif.org/​​ Twitter: @GulfIntlForum LinkedIn: @GulfIntlForum

GCC 41st Summit: Prospects and Challenges for Stalled Crises

Panelists' remarks during GIF's online panel "GCC 41st Summit: Prospects and Challenges for Stalled Crises" Panel moderator Dr. Dania Thafer was joined by Dr. Mohammed Alrumaihi, Dr. Courtney Freer, Dr. Kistian Coates Ulrichsen, and Dr. Abdulla Baabood. https://gulfif.org/​ Twitter: @GulfIntlForum LinkedIn: @GulfIntlForum

Biden, Iran and the JCPOA: A Race to Save Diplomacy

Panelists' remarks during GIF's online panel "Biden, Iran and the JCPOA: A Race to Save Diplomacy" Panel moderator Ambassador Patrick Theros was joined by Dr. Mohsen Milani, Dr. Liora Hendelman-Baavur, and Dr. Albert Wolf. https://gulfif.org/​ Twitter: @GulfIntlForum LinkedIn: @GulfIntlForum

Special Conversation with General Joseph Votel, Realities of U.S. Presence in the Gulf

Between Trump and Biden: What is the Impact on the Gulf?

Panel 3 at the Third Annual Gulf International Conference, "Between Trump and Biden: What is the Impact on the Gulf?" Panel moderator Ambassador Patrick Theros was joined by Dr. Dania Thafer, Congressman Ted Yoho, Congressman Jim Moran, and Barbara Slavin. https://gulfif.org/ Twitter: @GulfIntlForum Facebook: @GulfIntlForum LinkedIn: @GulfIntlForum

National Visions: Diversification, Development, and the Future of the Gulf

Panel 2 at the Third Annual Gulf International Conference, "National Visions: Diversification, Development, and the Future of the Gulf." Panel moderator Rachel Zeimba was joined by Ambassador Anne Paterson, Anthony Livanios, Mr. Adnan Albahar, and Dr. Jaime de Pinies Bianchi. https://gulfif.org/ Twitter: @GulfIntlForum Facebook: @GulfIntlForum LinkedIn: @GulfIntlForum

The Changing Dynamics of Gulf Security in 2020

Panel 1 at the Third Annual Gulf International Conference, "The Changing Dynamics of Gulf Security in 2020." The panel started with opening remarks by Dr. Dania Thafer, Executive Director of Gulf International Forum. Panel moderator Professor David Des Roches was joined by Professor Daniel Serwer, Dr. Shafeeq Ghabra, and Dr. Cinzia Bianco. https://gulfif.org/ Twitter: @GulfIntlForum Facebook: @GulfIntlForum LinkedIn: @GulfIntlForum

استضاف منتدى الخليج الدولي ندوة لمناقشة الانتخابات الأمريكية المقبلة وأجندات دول الخليج أدار النقاش زيد بنيامين مراسل تلفزيون العربي بمشا

استضاف منتدى الخليج الدولي ندوة لمناقشة الانتخابات الأمريكية المقبلة وأجندات دول الخليج أدار النقاش زيد بنيامين مراسل تلفزيون العربي بمشاركة أ.د. عبدالله الشايجي أستاذ العلاقات الدولية ورئيس قسم العلوم السياسية في جامعة الكويت, الدكتور عباس كاظم مدير برنامج العراق في المجلس الأطلسي, الدكتور عبدالله باعبود استاذ زائر في جامعة واسيدا في طوكيو, الدكتورة فاطمة الصمادي باحثا أول في مركز الجزيرة للدراسات, والسيد خليل جهشان المدير التنفيذي للمركز العربي في واشنطن. https://gulfif.org/ Twitter: @...

Gulf Israeli Relations between Government Normalization and Public Opinion

Panelists' remarks during GIF's event "Gulf Israeli Relations between Government Normalization and Public Opinion". Panel moderator Ambassador Patrick Theros was joined by Dr. Aaron David Miller, Dr. Mohamed Ghanem Alrumaihi, Dr. Shira Efron, and Dr. Khalid Saffuri. https://gulfif.org/ Twitter: @GulfIntlForum Facebook: @GulfIntlForum LinkedIn: @GulfIntlForum

Can Academic Freedom Survive Repressive Governance in the Gulf?

Panelists' remarks during GIF's online panel "Can Academic Freedom Survive Repressive Governance in the Gulf?". Panel moderator Dr. Courtney Freer was joined by Dr. Jessie Moritz, Dr. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Dr. Abdullah Baabood, and Adam Coogle. https://gulfif.org/ Twitter: @GulfIntlForum LinkedIn: @GulfIntlForum

Lebanon's Perfect Storm: Can the Gulf Come to the Rescue?

Panelists' remarks during GIF's online panel "Lebanon's Perfect Storm: Can the Gulf Come to the Rescue?" Panel moderator Giorgio Cafiero was joined by Dr. Randa Slim, Dr. Imad Harb and Dr. Abdullah Alshayji. https://gulfif.org/ Twitter: @GulfIntlForum Facebook: @GulfIntlForum LinkedIn: @GulfIntlForum

Russia’s Power Projection in the Gulf Region, A Perception or a Reality?

Panelists' remarks during GIF's online panel "Russia’s Power Projection in the Gulf Region, A Perception or a Reality?" Panel moderator Ambassador Patrick Theros was joined by Samuel Ramani, Nicole Grajewski, and Alexey Khlebnikov. https://gulfif.org/ Twitter: @GulfIntlForum LinkedIn: @GulfIntlForum

From Tweet to Repression: How Gulf States are Cracking Down Online

Panelists remarks during GIF's online panel "From Tweet to Repression: How Gulf States are Cracking Down Online." Panel moderator Tim Constantine hosted Dr. Shafeeq Ghabra, Dr. Marc Owen Jones, and Dr. Sahar Khamis. https://gulfif.org/ Twitter: @GulfIntlForum LinkedIn: @GulfIntlForum

"The Routledge Handbook of Persian Gulf Politics" Book Launch

GIF's Executive Director Dr. Dania Thafer discussed with Dr. Mehran Kamrava, the editor of "The Routledge Handbook of Persian Gulf Politics" his new book and the ideas presented in the 36 chapters. https://gulfif.org/ Twitter: @GulfIntlForum LinkedIn: @GulfIntlForum