Posts Tagged: Saudi Arabia
Is Religious Reform Coming to Saudi Arabia?
For Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), religious reform has long been a question of when rather than if. MBS' potential embrace of religious, not...
Autocrats Shift Gears By Exporting Repression of Freedoms Abroad
Increasingly, muzzling political freedoms beyond national borders is part of an autocrat’s toolkit. Men like Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and the presidents of...
Saudi Sports Initiative Will Take More Than Money
For the second time in a month, Saudi Arabia has discovered that money buys a lot -- but not everything. First, there was Argentinian soccer superstar...
Biden: Israel and Saudi Arabia Are a ‘Long Way’ from Normalization
i24 News - US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that Israel and Saudi Arabia are a 'long way' from a normalization agreement that would...
How Far Will Israel Go for Normalization with Saudi Arabia?
In recent weeks, talk of progress in the normalization process between Israel and Saudi Arabia, with American mediation, has resurfaced in the media. The discourse on...
German Coalition at Odds Over Fighter Jet Sale to Saudi Arabia
Germany's coalition government is at odds over whether to bow to British pressure and approve the production of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets for Saudi Arabia,...
US Loses Some Credibility in the Middle East, But All Is Not Lost for the Future
A recent poll of Arab public opinion suggests US credibility has taken a hit, but all is not lost. For this to happen, the United...
Beijing’s Overture to Palestinians Mainly about Filling a Vacuum
JNS.org - President Xi Jinping’s meeting in Beijing last week with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas was a signal that China aims to fill the...
Saudi Arabia Urges Improved Maritime Security in Gulf as Ties with Iran Resume
Saudi Arabia wants enhanced maritime security in the crucial Gulf region as part of its rapprochement with long-time rival Iran, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin...
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...
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...
Iran Says to Form Naval Alliance with Gulf States to Ensure Regional Stability
Iran's navy commander said his country and Saudi Arabia, as well as three other Gulf states, plan to form a naval alliance that will also...
A Report on Textbooks Gives a Mixed Message on Saudi Reforms
Saudi Arabia has removed antisemitic and anti-Israeli references from Islamic studies schoolbooks, according to an Israeli textbook watchdog. The watchdog, the Institute for Monitoring Peace...
Saudi Arabia Has Mostly Removed Antisemitic Tropes From School Textbooks, New Report Says
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has removed "practically all antisemitism," from K-12 textbooks, marking a significant step forward in the Kingdom's approach to Judaism and,...
