Saudi Arabia and Lebanon: A Tale of Two Economies
The Saudi economy is buoyant while the Lebanese economy has collapsed, marking the contrasting fates of different players in the Middle East.
The Saudi economy is buoyant while the Lebanese economy has collapsed, marking the contrasting fates of different players in the Middle East.
A historic bribery case involving Saudi Arabia and an Airbus subsidiary comes before a UK court, threatening a much more recent Airbus deal masterminded by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Joe Biden’s July visit to Saudi Arabia is a stark reminder that while diplomacy is a give and take, memories in the Middle East run painfully deep.
If all that happens is a US drive to simply change the face of Saudi tyranny, we will be better served by keeping MBS at the helm of a regime that the world is too embarrassed to do business with.
Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed is using wars in Yemen and Libya to position his small Gulf state as a regional Arab powerhouse.
Mohammed Bin Salman is fighting a war in Yemen and on COVID-19. Was this the time to launch an oil price war with Russia?
Extremely rich royal families in extremely rich countries tend to generate extremely bitter rivalries.
An American startup with a troubled track record has been selected to help meet Saudi Arabia’s pressing need for affordable homes.