More: Saudi Arabia
10 years later: The deceptive results of the ‘Arab Spring’
America and Europe, with their intentions to democratically transform the Middle East and North Africa, have greatly harmed not only the Arab and Muslim...
Autocrats shift gears by exporting repression of freedoms
Increasingly, muzzling political freedoms beyond national borders is part of an autocrat’s toolkit.
Men like Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the presidents of...
Qatar: America’s best friend in the Gulf?
A recent 27-year, four million-tonne liquified natural gas (LNG) Qatari export agreement with China, the longest in gas export history, highlights different Gulf state...
Shifting Tides: The Transforming Landscape of Iran’s Foreign Policy
Iran's foreign policy has changed significantly in recent years, reflecting both domestic issues and changing geopolitical factors. The Islamic Republic of Iran, which has...
Trilateral of Iran, Saudi Arabia and China: An Understanding of its implications for India
West Asia assumes a profound geopolitical and geo-strategic significance in India’s foreign policy and its aspirations of a global power in the emerging World...
A successful Saudi sports blitz takes more than money
For the second time in a month, Saudi Arabia has discovered that money buys a lot but not everything.
First, there was Argentinian soccer superstar...
The U.S. lacks credibility, but all is not lost
A recent poll of Arab public opinion suggests US credibility has taken a hit, but all is not lost.
That is if the United States...
‘The Hill’: Has the U.S. lost the UAE?
The fabric of America’s strategic ties to the Gulf region is fraying. The leader of its most consequential nation, Saudi Arabia, has essentially told...
Saudi Foreign Minister’s Landmark Visit to Iran: A Shift in Regional Relations
In an unprecedented move signaling a hopeful shift in Middle Eastern politics, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, embarked on a historic...
The Shifting Sands of Saudi-USA Alliance – an analysis of the changing nature of the Partnership
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was recently on an official trip to Saudi Arabia. The trip comes at a time when the political...