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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Donald Trump

Middle East Allies Are Wrong to Bet on Trump

Israel, Saudi Arabia and Turkey need to plan for the day after Trump.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 9, 2019November 27, 2021
United States Capitol Washington

Republicans Join Call to End American Support for Saudi War

Fourteen Republicans vote against the head of their party, Donald Trump, in calling for America to pull back.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 29, 2018October 24, 2021

Saudi Prince Mohammad Misreads the Tea Leaves in Washington

The Saudi crown prince seems to believe Donald Trump’s support is all he needs. That is a mistake.

Avatar photoJames M. DorseyNovember 23, 2017November 21, 2021

Crown Prince Breaks Saudi Monarchy’s Two Pacts

Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud shatters the family consensus and risks a conflict between mosque and state.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 9, 2017November 21, 2021

Saudi Arabia Tries the Waters of Retrenchment

Saudi Arabia’s future king tries to turn down the heat on his conflicts with Qatar and Yemen.

Ryan BohlRyan BohlAugust 19, 2017November 21, 2021

To Save Saudi Arabia, They Needed a Young King

Great kings can overcome the burdens of geopolitics by force of will and shrewd wisdom. But they need time.

Ryan BohlRyan BohlJuly 22, 2017November 21, 2021
Doha Qatar

The Weapons of Saudi’s Siege on Qatar

This is a war of elites on elites. The Saudis are targeting the prestige of Qatar’s ruling Al Thani family.

Ryan BohlRyan BohlJuly 6, 2017October 3, 2021

Meet Mohammad bin Salman, the Last King of Saudi Arabia

From falling oil prices to an America in retreat, the foundations of the Saudi monarchy are cracking.

Ryan BohlRyan BohlJune 23, 2017November 21, 2021

Saudi Arabia’s Culture Wars Strain the Kingdom

A stagnating economy and war in Yemen exacerbate the tension between conservative and reform-minded Saudis.

Ryan BohlRyan BohlMay 11, 2017November 21, 2021

After Mosul Falls, What Then?

The Iranians, Russians, Saudis and Turks are all jockeying for influence in Iraq while America looks on wearily.

Ryan BohlRyan BohlOctober 27, 2016November 21, 2021

If Assad Captures Aleppo, Then What for the West?

Neither Turkey nor the United States will panic if Aleppo falls. Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, might.

Ryan BohlRyan BohlJuly 14, 2016November 21, 2021
Manhattan New York

Culture, Power, Geopolitics: How All Three Explain Us

Geert Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory helps us understand why states behave the way they do.

Ryan BohlRyan BohlMay 19, 2016November 29, 2021

Saudi Arabia Tries to Save Itself

Saudi rulers have a lot of history and tradition to overcome if they are to save the kingdom from itself.

Ryan BohlRyan BohlMay 5, 2016November 21, 2021
Saud bin Faisal Al Saud Barack Obama

Why Saudi Arabia Doesn’t Want 28 Pages Declassified

The Saudis would need to start holding people accountable if complicity in the 2001 attacks were revealed.

Ryan BohlRyan BohlApril 21, 2016November 21, 2021
Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia Franklin Roosevelt

Why America Must Support the Saudis

The United States have little in common with the royals of Saudi Arabia, but they are the lesser of evils.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 19, 2016November 21, 2021

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