Saudi Arabia

While Saudi Arabia attempts to transform its economy and society and diversify away from dependence on oil, it has also embroiled itself in the conflict in Yemen, blockaded its neighbor Qatar, and led a crack down on dissenters such as murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The conservative Kingdom has also been confronted by an increasingly hostile Iran that threatens to pull the entire region into conflict. The challenges and opportunities mean that the US Saudi relationship remains strategically vital for US interests and for the stability of the region.

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MENASource

Oct 19, 2018

Murder in Istanbul and the Turkish Saudi rivalry

By Aaron Stein

On October 2, 2018, Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi national living in self-exile in the United States, walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. That was the last time he was seen alive.

Saudi Arabia Turkey

In the News

Oct 19, 2018

Nimmo Quoted in Newsweek on Disinformation Around Saudi Journalist

By Ben Nimmo

Read the full article here.

Saudi Arabia

In the News

Oct 19, 2018

Charai in the Hill: Khashoggi’s Tragedy Stems From a Culture Lacking in Transparency

By Atlantic Council

Media Middle East

In the News

Oct 18, 2018

Khoury Quoted in Bloomberg Businessweek on Saudi Damage Control

By Nabeel Khoury

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Oct 17, 2018

Slavin Quoted in Albawaba on MBS and Impact on Region

By Barbara Slavin

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Saudi Arabia

MENASource

Oct 16, 2018

The chilling effect of the Khashoggi case: A trigger for Arabs living in fear

By Tuqa Nusairat

Since the apparent murder-disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi on October 2, analysts have focused primarily on the implications for US-Saudi relations and the future of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s vision for domestic reforms. Absent from policy discussions and analysis is the impact of brutally silencing a mild critic of an autocratic regime on the psyche of 450 million Arabs, most of whom still live under regimes that severely limit freedoms of speech, protest, political participation, and religion.

Saudi Arabia

In the News

Oct 16, 2018

Wald Quoted in CNN Business on Saudi Crisis

By Ellen Wald

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Saudi Arabia

MENASource

Oct 15, 2018

The Khashoggi affair: Back to the future

By Nabeel Khoury

From the abuses of the male guardianship in Saudi Arabia to arrest and torture of dissenters in Egypt and the jailing of environmentalists and journalists in Iran, the Middle East is rife with human rights abuses. Nor is this something new.

Saudi Arabia

EnergySource

Oct 15, 2018

How oil turns antagonists to allies

By Ellen Wald

Oil market dynamics can make for strange bedfellows, as overlapping economic interests can often trump entrenched regional rivalries or bilateral strife. That is not to say that oil markets are not vulnerable to geopolitical events—they are. Probably the most well-known and often cited example of a geopolitical issue to effect oil markets was the 1973 […]

Energy Markets & Governance Iran

In the News

Oct 15, 2018

Kempe on CNBC Discussing Khashoggi Investigation

By Frederick Kempe

Watch the full discussion here.

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Stefanie Hausheer Ali

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