Saudi Arabia Archives

Saudi Arabia is trying to make America jealous with its budding Russia ties

Fri, Jan 15, 2021

Why immunity for MBS should be off the table

American laws that allow for rogue royal princes like MBS to be held accountable for gross human rights violations, such as extrajudicial killing and torture, protect Americans and American values.

MENASource by Michael Eisner and Jack Steele

Middle East The Gulf

Mon, Jan 4, 2021

A more serious agreement to end the Gulf rift would yield a bigger political payout for Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Everyone wins if the rift ends now. Any later, and MBS loses his shot at immunity and the UAE loses its chance to please both political parties in the US. The time to act is this week.

MENASource by Kirsten Fontenrose

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

Wed, Jun 17, 2020

Assessing Saudi Vision 2030: A 2020 review

Executive summary When global oil prices collapsed in summer 2014, Saudi Arabia confronted one of the most daunting economic challenges of its modern history. Upon ascending to the throne the following year, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and his son Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (now the crown prince) responded by developing an ambitious […]

In-Depth Research & Reports by Stephen Grand, Katherine Wolff

Economy & Business Energy Transitions

Experts

Amjad Ahmad

Director and Senior Fellow

Arabic Economy & Business

empowerME Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Stefanie H. Ali

Deputy Director

Arabic Economy & Business

empowerME Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Stephen Grand

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Civil Society Democratic Transitions

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Simin Kargar

Nonresident Fellow

Cybersecurity Disinformation

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Content

Fri, Aug 27, 2021

Saudi Arabia is trying to make America jealous with its budding Russia ties

Moscow’s ongoing relationship with Tehran—which Russia will not give up for the sake of improved relations with the Kingdom—is likely to induce Riyadh to keep its improving ties with Moscow within bounds.

MENASource by Mark N. Katz

Europe & Eurasia Middle East

Mon, Aug 23, 2021

COVID-19 lockdown highlights policies to reduce pollution in Saudi Arabia

In March 2020, the Saudi government instituted a national lockdown for three months to prevent the proliferation of the coronavirus. These extraordinary circumstances provide the perfect experiment for policymakers and researchers to investigate whether daily human activities significantly affect pollution levels in an oil-exporting country like Saudi Arabia.

MENASource by Faisal Algosair and Abdulmohsen Almuhaisen

Energy & Environment Middle East

Mon, Aug 16, 2021

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 aims to empower the non-profit sector. Here are three areas to focus on.

The goals of Saudi’s Vision 2030 will require innovation on all fronts, and social entrepreneurship can be a leading driver of the country’s advancement once nurtured properly.

MENASource by Ghadah W. Alharthi

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

Fri, Jul 23, 2021