Posts Tagged: MBS
Saudi Arabia Ups Anti-Israel Rhetoric Amid Iran Rapprochement, Raising Questions About Abraham Accords Expansion
Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler accused the Israeli military of committing "collective genocide" in Gaza while also pressing Israel to respect Iranian sovereignty, amid reports...
Saudi Crown Prince Shifts Into High Gear on Multiple Fronts
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is simultaneously speed dating and playing on multiple diplomatic, religious, and economic chessboards. The latest feather in his crown,...
Saudi Social and Economic Changes Require a Delicate Balancing Act
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS)’s vision for the kingdom’s future will have to balance a fine line between redefining the Saudi social contract...
US Intelligence Report Leaves Saudi Arabia with No Good Geopolitical Choices
The challenge facing Saudi Arabia in the wake of the Biden administration’s publication of an intelligence report holding Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) responsible...
US Defense Secretary Calls Saudi Crown Prince, Reaffirms Strategic Ties
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, state media said on Friday, days after the White House said it would deal with...
Saudi Arabia and Israel: Who Needs Whom?
The relationship between Israel and Saudi Arabia has been warming up for some time. Both countries were alarmed by what their respective governments saw as...
How Real Is Saudi Religious Moderation?
Muhammad bin Abdul-Karim Al-Issa is the public face of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS)’s version of moderate Islam. A 54-year-old former justice minister,...
