Content Syndicationhttps://carnegieendowment.org/rss/?fa=rss https://carnegieendowment.org/rss/solr/?fa=feeds http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/174859_62935143720_1836682_n.jpg Thursday, 30 Mar 2023 01:44:18 EST https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/89421?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss For Saudi Arabia, the China-brokered deal is a pragmatic security choice that goes beyond hedging and balancing against Washington.]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/89421?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thursday, 30 Mar 2023 01:44:18 EST China, East Asia, Iran, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Foreign Policy https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/86798?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss The crown prince has a very big ego, and he was personally humiliated by Biden but in what's happening, of course, this is payback time.]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/86798?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thursday, 31 Mar 2022 02:13:39 EST Americas, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States, Economy https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/86711?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss It's about managing oil prices, bread prices, and strategic partnerships. | عربي | 中文]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/86711?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thursday, 24 Mar 2022 09:45:06 EST Eastern Europe, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Libya, Middle East, North Africa, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Economy, Foreign Policy https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/85756?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss The United States and its Arab partners overemphasize political Islam to the detriment of other anti-authoritarian trends in the Arab world. The Taliban's return in Afghanistan shouldn't further entrench this belief.]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/85756?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Monday, 15 Nov 2021 09:53:10 EST Afghanistan, Americas, South Asia, United States, Foreign Policy, Political Reform, U.S. Foreign Policy https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/84650?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Saudi Arabia's Islamic institutions have undergone massive reform as the monarchy consolidates its vision for the country's future. These reforms are incremental and reversible but together represent a systematic restructuring of religion's role in Saudi politics and society.]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/84650?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Monday, 07 Jun 2021 10:02:29 EST Islamic Institutions, Middle East Program https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/84407?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss So far, the Biden administration has signaled a less cozy relationship with Saudi Arabia. But both countries have decided that they need each other.]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/84407?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 27 Apr 2021 02:40:38 EST https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/84015?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss The Saudi and U.S. government relationship is in crisis. Is the Biden administration doing enough to heal it? | عربي]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/84015?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thursday, 04 Mar 2021 03:01:40 EST Americas, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, United States, Foreign Policy, U.S. Foreign Policy https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/82964?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss The United States is putting pressure on Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel. But the outcome of such a deal may not be as advertised. | عربي]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/82964?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thursday, 15 Oct 2020 09:01:06 EST Israel, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Foreign Policy, U.S. Foreign Policy https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/82649?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Prince Fahd was the general in charge of the Saudi war in Yemen. His firing, plus the removal of his son from a government post, can be seen as the latest move by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to root out corruption and perhaps also disrupt the social patterns of Saudi elites.]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/82649?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 01 Sep 2020 11:40:52 EST Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Foreign Policy, Global Governance, Political Reform, U.S. Foreign Policy https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/82544?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss The United Arab Emirates becomes the third Arab state to formally recognize Israel after Egypt and Jordan.]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/82544?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Wednesday, 19 Aug 2020 12:39:43 EST Americas, Israel, Middle East, United Arab Emirates, United States, Arab Awakening, Democracy and Human Rights, Foreign Policy, Political Reform, Society and Culture, U.S. Foreign Policy https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/82003?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Saudi Arabia is likely to accelerate a mindset change that had begun before the crisis, taking a more transactional approach to aid that prioritizes pragmatic political and economic gains for the kingdom over its previous goals related to a loosely defined Arab and Islamic solidarity.]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/82003?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 09 Jun 2020 02:20:53 EST https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/81611?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss The impact of the coronavirus in the Middle East has led to shifts in the nature of authoritarianism. | عربي]]> https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/81611?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Wednesday, 22 Apr 2020 04:35:41 EST Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Coronavirus, Middle East, North Africa https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/81611?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss In the face of the global health crisis, the kingdom is bringing back traditional policy approaches that the crown prince had brushed aside in his “new Saudi Arabia.”]]> https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/81611?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 07 Apr 2020 05:17:07 EST Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Coronavirus, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Political Reform https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/81611?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Now that the global economy is mostly on hold, the demand for oil has dropped dramatically, destroying the market and threatening countries whose economies depend on selling it.]]> https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/81611?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Saturday, 04 Apr 2020 04:00:00 EST https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/81611?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Middle East experts discuss recent political and economic drama in Saudi Arabia.]]> https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/81611?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Monday, 16 Mar 2020 04:00:00 EST Middle East, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Foreign Policy, U.S. Foreign Policy https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/81611?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss The U.S. secretary of state will arrive in Saudi Arabia on February 19. Can he and Saudi leaders rekindle the spark in the two countries' long-standing relationship?]]> https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/81611?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 18 Feb 2020 09:41:20 EST Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Foreign Policy, U.S. Foreign Policy https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/81611?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss A discussion on U.S. policy toward Saudi Arabia.]]> https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/81611?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 28 Jan 2020 05:00:00 EST https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/81611?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Saudi Arabia's reaction to the operation that obliterated Iran's Major General Qassem Solaimani has been reserved. Riyadh is right: it is not all good news for the kingdom.]]> https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/81611?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 07 Jan 2020 03:51:20 EST Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Iran Conflict, Iran, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Defense and Security, Foreign Policy, U.S. Foreign Policy https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/81611?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Mohammad Bin Salman rose to power with the promise of reform and liberalizing Saudi society. The war in Yemen and the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi have changed his reputation dramatically.]]> https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/81611?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thursday, 10 Oct 2019 04:00:00 EST https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/81611?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Far from being backed into a corner by Iran, Saudi Arabia has options. It may seem counter-intuitive, but Riyadh could reap rewards from a policy of smart restraint toward Iran. ]]> https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/81611?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Friday, 04 Oct 2019 11:35:51 EST Iran, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Defense and Security, Foreign Policy