The Saudi crown prince’s magical makeover tour continues
But it’s possible MBS won’t ever be able to shake off the self-created stigmas, no matter how hard he tries.
But it’s possible MBS won’t ever be able to shake off the self-created stigmas, no matter how hard he tries.
With English Premier League teams regularly losing money, this deal is likely more about ‘sports washing’ than making a profit.
Welcome to the era of soft power rivalry between Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which is better than the usual proxy confrontation.
Some analysts have noted that Saudi Arabia was absent among the Gulf states that helped the United States with evacuations from Afghanistan.
Amid Washington chatter about the future of U.S.-Saudi relations, the kingdom has launched an unprecedented public diplomacy campaign.
MBS’s projection of a moderate Saudi Islam is designed to bolster the kingdom’s quest for leadership of the Muslim world.
A bill to ban MBS from US soil and a federal lawsuit against the Saudi crown prince are moving forward.
A day of missile strikes, escalated land attacks, and a migrant disaster highlights the urgency for US engagement.
Some say Biden’s lenient punishment for Jamal Khashoggi’s murder undermines regional pro-democracy advocates.
The E3 appears committed to making the US return to the Iran nuclear deal as difficult as possible
The US will maintain security cooperation with the Gulf kingdom, but the days of preferential treatment are long gone.
Recent reforms don’t seem to be driven by a genuine determination to break with the Kingdom’s ultra-conservative past.
Loujain Al-Hathoul is everything the new president should stand for, but is he ready to stand up to MBS?
Reports emerged of a possible breakthrough, but details were scant.
When Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan announced austerity measures in May, economists and pundits assumed that was the death knell for trophy projects like NEOM.
Maybe it’s time for everyone to move on.
We’re fast approaching the two year anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder and the Trump administration has done nothing to hold Saudi Arabia accountable.
The old paradigm that has served as the foundation of the U.S.-Saudi relationship over the previous 75 years — security for Riyadh in exchange for reliable oil supplies for Washington — is no longer as applicable as it once was.
New York Times Beirut bureau chief Ben Hubbard fills in the gaps of his reporting on Saudi Arabia and Mohammed bin Salman but doesn’t explore his relationship with Jared Kushner.
A recent campaign that shamed UNESCO for partnering with a foundation led by Mohammed bin Salman was very effective in getting the UN agency to back away.
Mohammed bin Salman’s chaotic and authoritarian stewardship at this moment may well impede the establishment of the fourth Saudi state he wants to lead.