Posts Tagged: Saudi Arabia Israel
Where Are US-Saudi Relations Headed?
A draft bill in the US House of Representatives that would strip PGA Tour, the organizer of golf’s flagship events, of its tax-exempt status because...
Is Saudi Arabia the Key to an Israeli-Palestinian Peace Agreement?
Israel and the Palestinians will not find a solution to their conflict without third-party mediation. Such a party is no longer the traditional arbiter, the...
Do Normalized Israel-Saudi Relations Run Through Washington?
The Middle East is currently going through its largest geo-strategic revolution in decades, and Israel is at the heart of it. From being a country surrounded...
How a Saudi-Iranian Reconciliation Aids Israel
The recent agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia caused great alarm within Israel. In backing away from its...
Saudi Arabia Stands to Gain From Iran Outreach and More
The resumption of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and the Saudis’ diplomatic overtures toward Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, are part and parcel of...
Despite Saudi Competition, UAE Thrives as Middle East Business Hub
If real estate is anything to go by, Dubai is snubbing its nose at Saudi efforts to replace it as the Middle East's go-to business...
Defense Reforms May Be the Key to US-Saudi Relations
Saudi Arabia’s little touted effort to overhaul its defense and national security architecture may be the United States’ best bet to rebuild relations with the...
Saudi Soft Power Eyes Washington — and Jerusalem
Geopolitics is written all over Saudi Arabia's religious soft power efforts. Nowhere is this true more than when it comes to Israel and Jews, because...
Recognizing Israel: Any Asian Volunteers?
The question for Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is not whether either country will recognize Israel, but when and who will go first. For the past two...
Saudi Arabia Keeps Eye on Religious Ball in Global Competition for Talent
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has tamed his kingdom’s ultra-conservative religious establishment, and made hyper-nationalism rather than religion a pillar of a new...
Expanding the Abraham Accords Requires a US-Saudi Reset
On September 23, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia celebrated its 91st National Day, which the UAE commemorated under the banner of "#Together Forever KSA- UAE." While...
Gulf Security: It’s Not All Bad News
Gulf states are in a pickle. They fear that the emerging parameters of a reconfigured US commitment to security in the Middle East threaten to upend...
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...
Saudi Journalist Who Advocated Peace with Israel Is Released
Abdul Hameed Ghabin has been ahead of his time. He publicly called for peace between Saudi Arabia and Israel even before the Abraham Accords, and...
