Saudi Arabia

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) stands next to Saudi Arabia's King Salman during the summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 21, 2016. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser - RTX2AYYU

Saudi Arabia and terrorism today

Daniel L. Byman

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Riyadh’s bold gamble

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Construction cranes are seen next to the Grand Mosque as Muslims circle the Kaaba and pray during Umrah Mawlid al-Nabawi "Birthday of Prophet Mohammad", with the Mecca Clock Tower in the background, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia January 18, 2016. The area surrounding the Grand Mosque is currently undergoing an expansion to accommodate more pilgrims, Umrah performers and visitors, according to local media. Picture taken January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh - RTX25AB6

Groundhog Day in Mecca: Another year, another escalation of Saudi-Iranian tensions

Monday, September 12, 2016

Photo of Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman poses with Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito at the entrance of the Togu Palace in Tokyo

Prince Salman gets jump on G-20 as Saudi ‘Mr. Everything’ tours Asia

Thursday, September 1, 2016

[The Saudis are] both the arsonists and the firefighters.They promote a very toxic form of Islam that draws sharp lines between a small number of true believers and everyone else, Muslim and non-Muslim...[yet], they're our partners in counterterrorism.

New York Times Thursday, August 25, 2016

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, in this October 20, 2015 file photo. To match Insight MIDEAST-CRISIS-SYRIA/PUTIN REUTERS/Alexei Druzhinin/RIA Novosti/Kremlin/ Files

Saudis expect little from next U.S. leader

Friday, August 19, 2016

U.S. M1A2 "Abrams" tank moves to firing positions during U.S. led joint military exercise "Noble Partner 2016" near Vaziani, Georgia, May 18, 2016. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili - RTSETMB

Is selling tanks to Saudi Arabia such a good idea?

Saturday, August 13, 2016

Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed Bin Salman (L) arrives at the Oval Office of the White House for a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington, U.S., June 17, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

Saudi Arabia’s moment of truth in Yemen

Sunday, August 7, 2016

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz delivers his remarks to U.S. President Barack Obama (not pictured) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington September 4, 2015. This is the king's first visit to the United States since ascending to the throne in January. REUTERS/Gary Cameron

Was Saudi King Salman too sick to attend this week’s Arab League summit?

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) meets with Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 22, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Why the Iran deal’s second anniversary may be even more important than the first

Kenneth M Pollack

Thursday, July 14, 2016