Adel al-Jubeir

June 2, 2022 | Orde Kittrie |

Israeli-Saudi Deal Over Two Islands Is a Step Toward Peace

Israel and Saudi Arabia have reportedly agreed on a security arrangement enabling Egypt to transfer to the Saudis two strategic islands near Israel. In return for Israel’s acquiescence, Saudi Arabia is...

May 4, 2022 | Clifford D. May |

Deal or no deal

Iran’s rulers may be demanding too much even for Biden

July 28, 2021 | Clifford D. May |

Tehran’s crimes, acts of war, and other provocations

Unless Biden responds forcefully to the latest, expect more

November 2, 2018 | Reuel Marc Gerecht |

Some ‘Modernizer’

Is Saudi Arabia’s crown prince joining a long line of absolutist rulers in the Middle East?

October 24, 2018 | Clifford D. May

Killing Khashoggi

It must bring consequences – not including a break in U.S.-Saudi relations

May 4, 2018 | Romany Shaker |

Morocco Accuses Iran and Hezbollah of Polisario Front Support

In a surprise move, Morocco announced this week it...

October 23, 2017 | |

Tillerson Warns Against Doing Business With Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned global companies that they do business with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards “at their own risk,” remarks that will add to investment uncertai...

May 16, 2017 | David Daoud |

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Saudi Arabia Still Hostile To Israel

Before visiting Jerusalem in several days, President Trump will stop in Saudi Arabia for meetings with Islamic leaders to discuss joint efforts against extremism. He may wish to start with Saudi...

March 9, 2017 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Iran arrests two Catholics in new wave of brutality against Christians

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) arrested two Christians – a mother and her son – in late February as part of a brutal crackdown on Catholicism in the countr...

March 6, 2017 | Mark Dubowitz |

Labeling Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

Co-written by Ray Takeyh.  Last month, the Donald Trump administration noted that it was contemplating whether to designate Iran’s Is...

April 20, 2016 | David Weinberg

Why is President Obama’s visit to Saudi Arabia important now?

US President Barack Obama’s visit to Saudi Arabia this week for meetings with King Salman and other leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council appears first and foremost to be about reassuranc...

September 8, 2015 |

A Friend in a Friendly Country: Saudi, U.S. Seek Common Ground

Sitting in the White House Oval Office, King Salman ...

April 29, 2015 | FDD Policy Brief

All in the Family: Saudi Clique Takes Over the State

Saudi Arabia has the rare distinction of being a nation named after a single family. On Wednesday, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud doubled down on this authoritarian tradition with a bold...

March 26, 2015 | David Weinberg |

Why ‘Operation Decisive Resolve’ is the ultimate setback for Iran

Today’s Saudi-led international military intervention in Yemen, Operation Decisive Storm, is a decided setback for Iran’s regional ambitions. Officials in Tehran had been gloating abo...

September 10, 2014 | Benjamin Weinthal

Saudi anti-Christian Sweep Prompts Calls For US Involvement

Dozens of Christians arrested at a prayer meeting in Saudi Arabia need America's help, according to a key lawmaker who is pressing the State Department on their behalf. Some 28 peop...

April 16, 2012 | Thomas Joscelyn |

Negotiating with Terror Sponsors

In today’s Wall Street Journal, Steve Hayes notes wha...

October 20, 2011 | Lee Smith Tablet |

Looming Threat

By refusing to directly confront Iran’s provocations, the United States has become the Islamic Republic’s key ally.

October 12, 2011 | Thomas Joscelyn The Long War Journal |

Mastermind of Deadly Raid on American Soldiers Coordinated Plot Against Saudi Ambassador

The US Treasury Department has designated five individuals involved in an alleged plot to assassinate Saudi Ara...

October 12, 2011 | Thomas Joscelyn The Weekly Standard |

More on Iran’s Brazen Terrorist Plots

Yesterday, I noted that the criminal complaint filed in the case of an Iranian plot to assassinate Saudi A...

May 31, 2006 | Scripps Howard News Service

What Saudis Preach

Nearly four years ago, Saudi dissident Ali al-Ahmed and author Stephen Schwartz conducted a study for the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. They examined textbooks and other publications...