Gulf Study Tours

2010

The CSIS Middle East Program led a delegation of nine American security experts from May 2-11, 2010 to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to meet with senior government officials and non-government figures to assess the threats and challenges confronting the Gulf and the future of bilateral relations with the United States. The discussions centered on strategies for dealing with a nuclear-ambitious Iran and a fledgling Israeli-Palestinian peace process, state-led counterterrorism efforts, and the fall-out from the global financial crisis.

2009

The CSIS Middle East Program led a delegation of nine American experts from March 13-19, 2009 to the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait to meet with a wide array of government officials, buisnesspeople, academics, and security experts.  Topics for discussion included the future of bilateral relations with the United States, trends and developments in the energy sector, higher education, and regional security issues.

2007

The CSIS Middle East Program led a delegation of thirteen Americans from various think tanks, corporations, and universities from November 5-12, 2007 to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.  The goal of the trip was to facilitate an exchange of ideas between the American participants and their Gulf counterparts.  The discussions centered on U.S.-Gulf relations, economic and investment strategies, journalism, and state-led efforts to counter terrorism and other security threats.