Tapping into his experience that ranges from the CIA and White House to the Brookings Institution, Bruce Riedel offers comprehensive insight into Saudi/U.S history in Kings and Presidents: Saudi Arabia and the United States since FDR. Currently director of the Intelligence Project at Brookings, Riedel takes an up-close look at the often-complicated politics of U.S./Saudi […]
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Saudi Arabia on Precipice of Uncertainty
Saudi Arabia is the country’s strongest Muslim ally in the Middle East. Our fight against Islamic militancy is only successful to varying degrees because allies like Saudi Arabia stand with us. Saudi Arabia’s ability and willingness to do so, however, depends on its own political stability. That stability has been not only disturbed, it’s been […]
Brookings Forum Tackles Middle East Complexities
The Brookings Institution this past weekend held its annual Saban Forum to discuss the Israeli-United States relationship and shed light on how decision makers and the media view the state of world affairs, particularly in the Middle East. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the forum via video link and focused directly on Iran and […]
Lebanon PM Return Elevates Unpredictability in Already Volatile Region
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri reversed his plans to resign as he returned to Lebanon on Nov. 22, punctuating an already volatile November with abundant uncertainty throughout the region. Hariri previously announced from Saudi Arabia on Nov. 4, his plans to step down as Lebanon’s prime minister citing, among other things, Iran’s influence in the […]