On April 14, AGSI will host a discussion on GCC postwar recovery planning.

This moment of heightened uncertainty in the Middle East is reshaping economic trajectories across the region. As the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran disrupts trade flows, energy markets, and investor confidence, Gulf Arab states face a complex balancing act between short-term resilience and long-term diversification while readying to move from crisis management to strategic recovery.

What possible scenarios will Gulf economies face once the fighting ceases? Is there a risk of prolonged uncertainty even afterward? What fiscal and monetary policy tools are available to Gulf Arab states as they navigate these critical challenges? And how can Gulf economies leverage their financial strength and global partnerships to position themselves for sustainable postconflict growth?

Justin Alexander, Non-Resident Fellow, AGSI; Director, Khalij Economics; Non-Resident Fellow, Baker Institute’s Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East

Miguel Azevedo, Vice-Chair of Investment Banking, Middle East and Africa, Citigroup

Rachel Ziemba, Founder, Ziemba Insights; Adjunct Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security

Adel Hamaizia, Managing Director, Highbridge Advisory; Non-Resident Fellow, Belfer Center Middle East Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School; Non-Resident Senior Fellow, MENA Futures Lab, Atlantic Council (Moderator)

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