Saudi Arabia

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks to U.S President Joe Biden during the Jeddah Security and Development Summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 16, 2022. (Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS)

Why Saudi Arabia matters more than ever to the US in a volatile Middle East

Post published:July 2, 2024
Post category:Blog

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the ultimate prize for those who want to topple the US-led order in Middle East To say that the Middle East is a volatile…

A new perspective on Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030

Post published:April 25, 2024
Post category:Blog

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

Post published:April 19, 2024
Post category:Blog

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?

Post published:July 9, 2023
Post category:Blog

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…

In Defense of Monarchies Post the Afghanistan Collapse

Post published:August 24, 2021
Post category:Blog

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…