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In Saudi Arabia, the Virus Crisis Meets Inept Leadership

Bruce Riedel Tue, Mar 10, 2020, 9:10 AM

Mohammed bin Salman's impulsive policies are a poor match for dealing with the novel coronavirus.

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The Disruption of Development Finance

Karen Young Sun, Feb 16, 2020, 10:00 AM

China and the Arab Gulf states are becoming increasingly engaged in bilateral development projects and are shifting their goals away from good governance.

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75 Years After a Historic Meeting on the USS Quincy, U.S.-Saudi Relations Are in Need of a True Re-think

Bruce Riedel Fri, Feb 14, 2020, 8:00 AM

The crown prince is toxic. It's time for fundamental changes.

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Red Sea Geopolitics: Six Plotlines to Watch

Zach Vertin Sun, Dec 15, 2019, 10:00 AM

New rivalries among the Gulf states and beyond are redefining the region.

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DOJ Charges Two Former Twitter Employees with Spying for the Saudis

Jacob Schulz Wed, Nov 6, 2019, 5:34 PM

The Department of Justice has charged two former Twitter employees, one a U.S. citizen and one a Saudi citizen, after the two men allegedly accessed Twitter user's personal information on behalf of Saudi Arabia. The complaint can be found here and below.

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Yemen

Saudi Arabia and the Civil War Within Yemen’s Civil War

Bruce Riedel Thu, Aug 22, 2019, 8:21 AM

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos.

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Foreign Policy Essay

Lessons From the UAE War in Yemen

Michael Knights Sun, Aug 18, 2019, 10:00 AM

Editor’s Note: Yemen's civil war has dragged on for years, and the destruction and suffering there intensified after the Saudi and UAE intervention in 2015. Although Riyadh's role gets far more attention than Abu Dhabi's, it was UAE forces that often had the biggest impact on the ground. Earlier this year, however, the UAE announced it was suddenly ending its intervention. Michael Knights of the Washington Institute spent considerable time with UAE forces in Yemen, and he assesses the lessons that the UAE is learning, and should learn, from its intervention.

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Congress

House Oversight Committee Report on Saudi Nuclear Transfer Deal

Vishnu Kannan Tue, Jul 30, 2019, 2:17 PM

On July 29, the House Oversight and Reform Committee released a report on the influence wielded by private individuals with connections to President Trump over the administration’s push to transfer U.S. nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia, which it pursued without a bilateral agreement under Section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act. This report builds on the committee’s report of February 19, 2019, and is based on documents the committee obtained from several outside companies.