Saudi Arabia’s Game of Thrones
examines how Mohammed bin Salman secured his succession to the throne, and why it matters.
Bernard Haykel
Bernard Haykel is Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University and the co-editor (with Thomas Hegghammer) of Saudi Arabia in Transition.
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Can Saudi Arabia Reform Itself?
reviews the Kingdom's plans to ween itself off of oil, and finds it lacking on the political front.
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Obama in Arabia
urges the US to repair its badly frayed diplomatic ties with the Saudi government.
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The Middle East’s Cold War
traces the battle lines in the regional rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
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A New Caliphate?
consider the implications of the Islamic State's declaration of a caliphate.
