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America and the Hashemites

By Bruce Riedel

2021

The Middle East and the new US administration

9:00 AM - Friday Feb 26, 2021 1:00 PM EST

File photo dated March 11, 2016 of L-R : Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Nayef and his cousin Defense Minister Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud attend military drill "Northern Thunder" in Hafr Al Batin area, north of Saudi Arabia. A new Saudi anti-corruption body has detained 11 princes, four sitting ministers and dozens of former ministers, media reports say. The detentions came hours after the new committee, headed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was formed by royal decree. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COMNo Use World rights.

The case of Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Nayef

Friday, February 12, 2021

Campaigners from Amnesty International carrying a batch of five giant dummy missiles to Downing Street in London, to highlight the UK governmentâs refusal to halt exports of UK-manufactured arms to Saudi Arabia, despite the clear risk that they could be used to commit war crimes in Yemen.

It’s time to stop US arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Jordan's King Abdullah II speaks during the inauguration of the 19th Parliament's non-ordinary session in Amman, Jordan December 10, 2020. Jordanian Royal Palace/Handout via Reuters ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Facing a multitude of challenges of its own, Jordan welcomes Biden

Thursday, January 21, 2021

The al-Shaab mosque, previously named after the slain former Yemeni President, Ali Abdullah Saleh, is pictured in Sanaa, Yemen March 27, 2018. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

A pragmatic view on Yemen’s Houthis

Monday, January 11, 2021

Pro-Trump protesters storm into the U.S. Capitol during clashes with police, during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, in Washington, U.S, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Around the halls: How leaders and publics around the world are reacting to events at the Capitol

Madiha Afzal, Ranj Alaaldin, Marsin Alshamary, Célia Belin, Charles T. Call, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Lindsey W. Ford, Ryan Hass, Kemal Kirişci, Suzanne Maloney, Michael E. O’Hanlon, Bruce Riedel, Natan Sachs, and Constanze Stelzenmüller

Friday, January 8, 2021

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani upon his arrival to attend the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) 41st Summit in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia January 5, 2021. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY

What does Saudi-Qatar reconciliation signal for the Biden administration?

Bruce Riedel and Adrianna Pita

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Pakistan’s internal dynamics and changing role in the world

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST

Retired U.S. General Lloyd Austin speaks after U.S. President-elect Joe Biden announced Austin as his nominee to be defense secretary during a news conference at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., December 9, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Around the halls: Brookings experts on defense react to the nomination of Gen. Lloyd Austin

Michael E. O’Hanlon, Bruce Riedel, Tom Stefanick, and Caitlin Talmadge

Thursday, December 10, 2020