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Feb 23, 2016

Saab Quoted by Voice of America on Saudi Arabia’s Decision to Cut Arms Funding to Lebanon

By Bilal Y. Saab

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Middle East
Saudi Arabia

In the News

Feb 19, 2016

Tanchum in Hürriyet Daily News: The End of Saudi Arabia as Oil’s Central Banker

By Micha'el Tanchum

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Saudi Arabia

New Atlanticist

Feb 18, 2016

Saudi-Iran Rivalry Keeps Oil Prices Down

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Gulf states seen eager to put ‘fiscal squeeze’ on Iran The regional rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran—the two main producers in a global oil cartel—has become a significant factor behind the sharp decline in oil prices that has also kept rates at historic lows. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf oil-producing countries have watched with […]

Energy & Environment
Iran

In the News

Feb 18, 2016

Vakhshouri Quoted by Financial Post on Likelihood of Oil Production Freeze

By Sara Vakhshouri

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Iran
Russia

In the News

Feb 17, 2016

Shaffer Quoted by Center On Global Interests on OPEC’s Call to Freeze Oil Production

By Brenda Shaffer

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Russia
Saudi Arabia

Middle East Strategy Task Force

Feb 17, 2016

Madeleine Albright and Stephen Hadley Lead Atlantic Council Delegation to Riyadh

Middle East Strategy Task Force (MEST) Co-Chairs Madeleine K. Albright and Stephen J. Hadley led an Atlantic Council delegation to Riyadh on February 16 and 17 to consult with government officials including His Majesty King Salman, Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, and Education Minister Ahmed al-Issa. Albright and Hadley, who were joined by Atlantic Council CEO […]

Saudi Arabia

In the News

Feb 17, 2016

Shaffer Quoted by Energy Wire on Oil Production Freeze

By Brenda Shaffer

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Russia
Saudi Arabia

In the News

Feb 16, 2016

Shaffer Joins CNBC to Discuss Falling Oil Prices Amidst Russia and Saudi Arabia’s Decision to Freeze Oil Production

Russia
Saudi Arabia

In the News

Feb 12, 2016

Vakhshouri Quoted by Marketplace on Saudi-Arabia’s Challenges with Global Oil Prices

By Sara Vakhshouri

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Energy & Environment
Saudi Arabia

Event Recap

Feb 9, 2016

Great Rifts: Political and Economic Ramifications of the Iran-Saudi Divide

By South Asia Center

Over a month after the Saudi execution of a prominent Shi’ite leader and the subsequent Iranian despoiling of the Saudi embassy, the rift between the two major Middle Eastern powers continues to roil regional diplomacy. On February 9, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Future of Iran Initiative hosted a discussion about the impact of the rift […]

Iran
Saudi Arabia

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