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New Atlanticist

Jul 12, 2017

Al Jazeera in the Eye of a Storm

By Giorgio Cafiero

Al Jazeera, the first state-owned pan-Arab news network, means many different things to Middle Eastern governments and citizens. The Doha-headquartered network has provided Arabs with a style of reporting that was unheard of in the region before its launch twenty-two years ago. In 2011, Al Jazeera’s coverage of Arab Spring uprisings shaped history by promoting […]

International Organizations
Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jul 7, 2017

Slavin Joins Al Jazeera to Discuss If Saudi Arabia Miscalculated in Qatar Feud

By Barbara Slavin

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Saudi Arabia
The Gulf

In the News

Jun 24, 2017

Hellyer Quoted in Reuters on Saudi Arabia’s Acquisition of Red Sea Islands

By H.A. Hellyer

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North Africa
Saudi Arabia

New Atlanticist

Jun 23, 2017

Iran and the United States’ Competition in Eastern Syria

By Giorgio Cafiero and Daniel Wagner

An official response to ISIS’ deadly twin attacks in Tehran on June 7, Iran’s medium-range missile strikes were a clear message not only to many in the region, but to Washington as well, that the Islamic Republic will not hesitate to respond decisively to forces hostile toward Iran. Iran’s strikes against Islamic State of Iraq […]

Iran
Saudi Arabia

In the News

Jun 23, 2017

Handjani Quoted in Bloomberg on Saudi Demands of Qatar

By Amir Handjani

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Jun 23, 2017

Handjani Quoted by Bloomberg on Tensions Between Saudi Arabia and Qatar

By Amir Handjani

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Saudi Arabia
The Gulf

In the News

Jun 23, 2017

Alyahya Quoted in Financial Times on the Rise of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince

By Mohammed Alyahya

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Jun 23, 2017

LeBaron in U.S. News: Navigating Saudi-U.S. Ties

By Richard LeBaron

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Saudi Arabia

New Atlanticist

Jun 22, 2017

Saudi Arabia and the United States are on a Collision Course with Iran

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Donald J. Trump and Mohammed bin Salman have a similar outlook when it comes to Iran. Both see the Islamic Republic as a threat that needs to be contained. What then does the elevation of Mohammed bin Salman, commonly known as MBS, to the role of crown prince of Saudi Arabia mean for the Sunni […]

Iran
Saudi Arabia

MENASource

Jun 21, 2017

Expert Commentary on the Appointment of Mohammed bin Salman as Saudi’s New Crown Prince

By MENASource

On June 21, 2017 Saudi Arabia’s king appointed his son, Mohammed bin Salman, as crown prince, replacing the king’s nephew, Mohammed bin Nayef, as first in line to the throne. Bin Salman, who is just 31 years old, is known as an ambitious member of the royal family who wields an unprecedented amount of power […]

Saudi Arabia

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