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Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Record Again Puts Pressure on US Relations
Poking the United States in the eye appears to be a Saudi pastime. In the latest incident, Saudi Arabia reportedly detained five relatives of a US...
Qatar Drifts Towards the US, as Saudi Arabia and UAE Drift a Bit Away
More than three years after burying the war hatchet, erstwhile Gulf rivals are moving in separate ways as they maneuver big power competition. Ironically, anti-Islamists like...
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...
US Foreign Policy Turns to Realism in the Middle East
A cursory look at Saudi Arabia and Iran suggests that emphasizing human rights in US foreign policy may complicate relations, but has little impact on...
Report: Saudi Arabia Pushed US to Stop Israel From Expanding Jerusalem Municipality
Saudi Arabia applied diplomatic pressure on Israel via the US to delay a vote on a controversial bill that aims to expand the Jerusalem municipality...
Sounds of Silence: Iran-Saudi Arabia Fight Shows Consequences of US Pullback from Region
JNS.org - Amid heightened tensions between the two most powerful Muslim nations in the Middle East, experts say the loudest sound might be American silence. Sheikh Nimr...
House Homeland Security Chairman Seeks Answers on Saudi Airport Privileges
The Hill - House Homeland Security Chairman Mike McCaul (R-Texas) is pressing for answers about why the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has begun...
Special Travel Benefit for Saudis a “Slap in the Face”
Saudi Arabia, the nation which produced 15 of the 19 hijackers in the 9/11 attacks, is about to become one of a handful of ...
Saudi Hypocrisy at Its Best
Few things offer surreal experiences as when Islam and the West interact—when 7th century primordialism encounters 21st century relativism. Consider the issue of "interfaith dialogue."...
Reform in Saudi Arabia is Essential to U.S. Interests
Earlier this month we learned that U.S. oil imports from Saudi Arabia increased significantly this year. The conventional wisdom is that the United...
