More: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Entertainment Plans: Soft Power at Work?
Saudi Arabia recently broke ground on its ambitious “entertainment city” known as Qiddiya, near Riyadh. The splashy launch, attended by 300 dignitaries from around...
JCPOA in Post-US Exit: Consequences and Repercussions
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or otherwise known as the Iran nuclear deal signed by the P 5+1 in 2015 was widely...
Trump’s abrogation of Iran deal may put his America First policy to the test
President Donald J. Trump’s abrogation of the 2015 international nuclear agreement with Iran is likely to put his America First policy to the test.
Mr....
Middle Eastern rivalry spills onto Asian soccer pitches
Saudi Arabia’s bitter rivalry with Iran has spilled onto Asian soccer pitches with the newly created South West Asian Football Federation (SWAFF) reflecting the...
Playing US sanctions: China walks a fine line in Iran
Chinese businessman Sheng Kuan Li didn’t worry about sanctions when he decided in 2010 to invest $200 million in a steel mill in Iran...
Building Bridges: Saudi Arabia’s efforts to improve its public image
With the change in the international political environment, traditional ways of achieving foreign policy goals have also changed, previously hard power was the most...
Saudi Arabia, Iran and the probable end of the JCPOA
John Bolton, the current national security adviser of Trump’s Presidency who has replaced the already dismissed Gen. McMaster, believes that the 2015 nuclear deal...
Saudi Moroccan soccer spat symbolizes the Arab world’s new politics
A Saudi Moroccan soccer spat speaks volumes about the depth of change in the Arab world.
The spat over Saudi Arabia’s refusal to support a...
May 12: A potentially future-shaping day for the Middle East
With US President Donald J. Trump scheduled to announce whether he will uphold the international community’s nuclear agreement on Iran and Iraqi elections slated...
Gulf crisis escalates as major corporations are forced to take sides
The Gulf crisis that pits a United Arab Emirates-Saudi-led alliance against Qatar is escalating in discreet but no less worrisome ways that effect major...