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Feb 7, 2018

Navigating the Saudi road to success

By Alex Damianou

In 2016, in the face of low oil prices and rapidly declining foreign reserves in an unsustainable, oil dependent rentier state, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) was faced with two scenarios: an ‘Open Road’ where social and economic reform would transform the country into a diversified, moderate, and prosperous society; or the ‘Rocky Road’, […]

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MENASource

Jan 25, 2018

After the Ritz Carlton crackdown, what’s next?

By Mohammed Alyahya

Last week it was reported that the Ritz Carlton in Riyadh would start taking reservations again on February 14, after months of serving as a detainment facility for Saudi elites accused of graft. In a dramatic blitz in the middle of a November night in Riyadh, Saudi security forces moved to detain dozens of powerful suspects […]

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New Atlanticist

Jan 19, 2018

Saudi Crown Prince’s Power Consolidation Puts Vision 2030 Back on Track

By Cyril Widdershoven

The face of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is changing dramatically, due in no small part to the changes driven by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) as he works to consolidate power. While using unconventional means, the recent developments are part of a clear and well-thought-out strategy put in motion by MbS and his […]

Saudi Arabia

In the News

Jan 15, 2018

Stein Quoted in Marine Insight on the Attempted Remote-Control Boat Attack on Saudi-Flagged Oil Tanker

By Aaron Stein

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Global Energy Forum

Jan 13, 2018

Women Seek a Bigger Role in Arab Gulf’s Energy Sector

By Larry Luxner

Women are a rare sight at the headquarters of Saudi Aramco, and they’re almost never seen in the oilfields. Hiba Dialdin wants to change that—even if it means changing the entire corporate culture of the largest petroleum conglomerate on Earth. Dialdin, a petroleum engineering consultant at Saudi Aramco, was one of five women to speak […]

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In the News

Dec 19, 2017

Khoury Quoted in Think Progress on Houthi Rebels Firing Missile at Riyadh Following Saudi Airstrikes

By Nabeel Khoury

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In the News

Dec 11, 2017

Alyahya Quoted in ABC News on Saudi Arabia Reopening Cinemas

By Mohammed Khalid Alyahya

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Dec 5, 2017

Alyahya Quoted in Bloomberg on Fatal Floods in Saudi Arabia

By Mohammed Khalid Alyahya

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New Atlanticist

Dec 5, 2017

Iranian-Backed Houthis Just Caused a Self-Inflicted Wound by Killing Yemen’s Former President

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The death of Yemen’s former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, at the hands of his former Houthi allies will weaken the Iranian-backed rebels, according to Nabeel Khoury, a nonresident senior fellow in the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East. “The demise of Saleh now actually weakens the Houthis’ military and makes them less […]

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Dec 4, 2017

Itani Quoted in ABC on Saudi Arabia’s Dangerous Gambit with Lebanon

By Faysal Itani

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