The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington
Yerevan Saeed, Ph.D., currently serves as the Barzani Scholar In-Residence at the American University School of International Service and as Director of the Global Kurdish Initiative for Peace. Yerevan Saeed has been a Non-Resident Fellow, Visiting Scholar, and Research Associate at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington since August 2016. Previous experience includes a role as Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University, and as a Middle East Specialist at Stratfor. Yerevan Saeed also worked as a journalist and translator for The New York Times from 2004 to 2007. Academic qualifications include a Ph.D. from the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from The Fletcher School at Tufts University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from The University of Texas at Austin.
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The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington
The 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. AGSIW strives to support this goal by: –Providing 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. –Informing a global audience of policymakers, legislators, businesspeople, academics, media, youth, and others as the foundation for strategic decisions regarding this important region. –Employing multiple avenues to inform public understanding of the importance of the relationship between the United States and the Gulf Arab states. –Encouraging strong academic coverage by developing scholars who concentrate on the study of the region.