Arabia, the Gulf, & the GCC Blog
The “Arabia, the Gulf, and the GCC” blog features insights and analysis from the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations as well as information about the Council’s programs, projects, events, and activities. Founded in 1983, the National Council is a non-profit, non-governmental, educational organization dedicated to improving American awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the Arab region.
Appointment of Dr. Fadi Hilani as Director of the Levant and Middle East Area Studies Program
May 18, 2026 For Immediate Release Washington, D.C. – The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations is pleased to
Latest Webinar: “The Risks of War vs. the Price of Peace with Iran (and China): Deadlock or De-escalation?”
May 21, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Washington, D.C., U.S.A. / Eastern Time
Appointment of Dr. Abderrahim Foukara as a Distinguished Fellow
May 7, 2026 For Immediate Release Washington, D.C. – The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Board of Directors
Latest Webinar: “Red Lines and Deadlines: The Tit-For-Tat Tactics and Rising Economic Stakes of the U.S.-Iran Standoff”
May 7, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Washington, D.C., U.S.A. / Eastern Time
“Beyond the Truce: The Fragile U.S.-Iran Ceasefire, Blockades, Economic Effects, and Peace Efforts”
April 28, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Washington, D.C., U.S.A. / Eastern Time
“Chokepoints & Challenges: War, Strategy, and Peacemaking in the Arab Gulf”
April 16, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Washington, D.C., U.S.A. / Eastern Time
“The Escalation/Exit Paradox: Managing the US-Israel-Iran War at the Tipping Point”
April 8, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Washington, D.C., U.S.A. / Eastern Time
“Shifting Sands: The GCC’s New Geopolitical, Military, Economic, and Energy Chessboard”
March 25, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Washington, D.C., U.S.A. / Eastern Time
“Crude Conflict: The Iran War And Its Consequences For The Middle East And Global Energy Security”
March 19, 2026 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Washington, D.C., U.S.A. / Eastern Time
“The Gulf in the Crossfire: Assessing the GCC’s High-Stakes Calculus and the Region’s Future After the Iran War”
March 12, 2026 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Washington, D.C., U.S.A. / Eastern Time
Oman: The Pearl of Arabia
Author, photojournalist, and longtime National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Board Member Paige Peterson participated in a study visit
“Operation Epic Fury: Assessing the Strategic Implications of the U.S.-Israeli Attack on Iran and the Responses”
Aired on Sunday March 1, 2026 | 5:00 – 6:30 P.M. ET