How to Bring Back Maximum Pressure on Iran
At the end of 2020, the Islamic Republic of Iran was down to just $4 billion in accessible foreign exchange reserves. Its terrorist mastermind, Qassem Solemani, and the godfather of its nuclear weapons...
Saudi Vision 2030
Palestinians Need their own Vision 2030
A week after Israel and Saudi Arabia signed an MOU for the establishment of a seven-nation, cross-border, ship-to-rail transit network, Saudi media reported that Riyadh has suspended normalization...
Op-eds
Iran to Reopen Embassy in Saudi Arabia as Blinken Visits
Iran is reopening its embassy and diplomatic offices in Saudi Arabia on June 6 after a seven-year freeze. The two countries made the decision in March, when Beijing hosted Saudi Arabian National Security...
Flash Briefs
The Road to Israel-Saudi Normalization Runs Through Washington
Open ties between the two nations are in everyone’s interest, but it will take serious intent and deft maneuvering from America to get there. Is the administration up to it?
Op-eds
The New Saudi State Sets Off Into Uncharted Geopolitical Waters
Far from being uncooperative, Saudi Arabia under MBS is playing precisely the regional role that Obama and Biden have long demanded—only more so
Op-eds
The United States and Saudi Arabia: A Possible Path Forward
Memos
3001 Arabian nights
The Saudi crown prince means to transform the kingdom
Op-eds
Diplomatic Arson in the Middle East
The Biden administration’s torching of U.S.-Saudi relations
Op-eds
Wall Street may be returning to Saudi Arabia, but it’s not back to business as usual
Excerpt Despite the concerns of many firms, it's unclear whether Mohammed bin Salman realizes — or cares — how serious a blow the kingdom's image has take...
Op-eds
Saudi Wealth Fund Woes Could Spell Worries for Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is awash with Saudi money.
Op-eds
Midterm Assessment: Saudi Arabia
The US is too reliant on oil. Here’s how it can fix that.
The killing of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi confirms what we already know: The US alliance with Saudi Arabia is not built on shared values. This is a relation...
Op-eds
Some ‘Modernizer’
Is Saudi Arabia’s crown prince joining a long line of absolutist rulers in the Middle East?
Op-eds
Silencing of Critics Threatens to Undermine Saudi Reform Efforts
Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent Saudi journalist known for his criticisms of the Saudi government and the crown prince, disappeared Tuesday after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. With still no contact from him, his friends and fiancée fear the worst.
Policy Briefs
Trump Needs to Start Worrying About Saudi Arabia’s Reform Efforts
The United States has a profound interest in helping Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman avoid his own worst impulses.
Op-eds
Why Investors Should Not Fret about Saudi Arabia’s Approach to Reform
Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, is on timely visit to foreign capitals—Washington included—this month. The tour comes amidst rising doubts within Washington&rs...
Op-eds
Saudi Women Benefit from New Reforms, but Still Face an Uneven Playing Field
Last week, women entered sports stadiums in Saudi Arabia for the first time to watch Jeddah-based soccer club al-Ahli thrash al-Batin by...
Policy Briefs
The man who would be Saudi king
Mohammad bin Salman is a young man in a hurry. When I visited Saudi Arabia back in February he was only the deputy cro...
Op-eds
Saudi King Ousts His Crown Prince
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman dismissed his heir, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, on Wednesday morning...
Policy Briefs
The kingdom, the power and the petroleum
Saudi Arabia is changing. When government officials here tell you that, you take it with an oversized grain of salt. But when Saudi human rights activists say the same, you pay attenti...