A new perspective on Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030
There is a certain amount of confusion among observers about Saudi economic strategy. We can gain clarity on this if we look at the many initiatives of Vision 2030 in
The Question of Iran for Saudi Arabia
As Iran and Israel enter an era of direct confrontation, a lot of attention is now being paid to the position of Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf Cooperation Council
A Saudi-American Alliance?
Today, U.S. influence on Saudi Arabia (KSA) is greatly diminished. This could change, however, if the United States were to formally extend its military umbrella to protect the Kingdom against
A view of Saudi Arabia's capital city, Riyadh. (Reuters)
The New Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) today is a country working hard to be at peace with its neighbors, striving to bring stability to its region, and actively building strong
President Biden’s Visit to Saudi Arabia
US President Joe Biden in his presidential campaign would often say, “Don’t compare me to the Almighty. Compare me to the alternative.” And that is exactly the approach the United
مملكة “فلسطين” الهاشمية
إن الاختلال في ميزان القوة للحد الذي يتعذر تجاوزه بين العرب والإسرائيليين، ناهيك عن الفلسطينيين والإسرائيليين، يفرض علينا إعادة التفكير بشكل جذري في نهج حل مشكلة فلسطين. إسرائيل حقيقة واقعة
The Saudi Succession And The Sociocultural-Religious Reforms Of Mohammed Bin Salman
The immensity of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s reforms in Saudi Arabia have not been adequately understood by outside observers. In a state three hundred years old with a bloody
A Perceptible De-escalation in The Gulf
A picture, as they say, is worth a thousand words. On the face of it, the recent photo of Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman hosting the emir of Qatar
Saudi Arabia Two Decades After 9/11
With Afghanistan back in the hands of the Taliban as we approach the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, it would be easy to conclude that the Middle East has
In Defense of Monarchies Post the Afghanistan Collapse
With the Afghanistan collapse, the time has come to revisit an ongoing obsession among Western politicians and pundits: the promotion of democracy in the Arab and Muslim world. The fundamental