Saudi Arabia

The Geopolitics of Sectarianism in the Persian Gulf

Date:

April 11, 2018

MDC Director Uzi Rabi and Chelsi Mueller have published an article in the peer-reviewed, "Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies," where they discuss the sectarian rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Lip Service: Saudi Reactions to Trump’‎s Declaration

Date:

January 7, 2018

Nachum Shiloh investigates the reasons behind the moderate Saudi reaction to U.S President Donald Trump's Jerusalem declaration.

Hand-in-hand against the traitors: Saudi SNS support the Crown Prince and the arrest of the princes

Date:

December 6, 2017

Gilad Shiloach examines the upsurge in popular support for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, following the recent wave of arrests of senior officials in the kingdom.

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman: Between Transformation and Confrontation?

Date:

November 27, 2017

Brandon Friedman examines the firestorm of recent developments in Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi Sheikh Up

Date:

November 27, 2017

Paul Rivlin analyzes the economic factors behind the political shifts in Saudi Arabia.

Haram al-Sharif: Israel’s Alignment with the Sunni Arab States in Practice

Date:

July 27, 2017

MDC Researcher Brandon Friedman examines Israel's relations with the conservative Sunni Arab regimes and the current crisis over access to Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount.

From Baghdad to Riyadh: A New Regional Security Pact?*

Date:

June 1, 2017

MDC Researcher Brandon Friedman examines how the Saudis viewed U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia for the Arab Islamic American Summit.

National Formation in Saudi Arabia (Hebrew)

Date:

March 5, 2017

Research Fellow Brandon Friedman examines the development of national identity in Saudi Arabia. In Hebrew.

The end of an alliance?

Date:

January 2, 2017

In his "Mideast Monitor" column for the Jerusalem Report, MDC Senior Researcher Prof. Bruce Maddy-Weitzman writes of the challenges currently facing the alliance between Saudi Arabia and Egypt - the historical leaders of the Sunni Arab bloc of states.

Beyond Fraternity: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Date:

October 26, 2016

Maisie McCormack and Brandon Friedman analyze the evolving relationship between Saudi Arabia and the UAE in the context of a new generation of leadership and regional change.

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