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The Future Investment Initiative and the new Saudi Arabia

  • Saudi Arabia is determined to “amaze,” as part of its strategy for national renaissance based on social and economic liberalization, and next-generation innovation, moving the kingdom away from the constraints of traditionalism to fascinating horizons of science and technology. During the Future...
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Iran would benefit from Russia-US confrontation in Syria

  • Unless a major accident occurs on the ground, there will not be a US-Russian clash in Syria, because no one in Washington or Moscow wants the verbal tensions between them to become a military confrontation. Most Arab countries — led by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and Jordan — do not want US-...
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Qatar’s obstinacy will have dire consequences

  • The crisis with Doha must be contained because any further deterioration will come at a heavy cost for the people of Qatar and the entire Gulf region — citizens and expatriates alike. Doha’s obstinacy could also lead to dangerous repercussions in the ongoing conflicts in the Arab world, with ...
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The Westphalian model to resolve Mideast conflicts

  • The prestigious German think-tank Korber-Stiftung recently raised a question regarding whether the Westphalian model can be implemented in the context of peacemaking efforts in Middle Eastern conflicts, while surveying the identities of the local, regional and international players and their ro...
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Trump, the absent-present guest at the Arab Summit

  • The Palestinian problem is set to be a priority issue at the Arab Summit, which will convene Wednesday on the shores of the Dead Sea in Jordan. The US president has expressed readiness to return the Palestinian-Israeli conflict to the front burner; it has slid to the bottom of Middle East prior...
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Restoration of traditional Saudi-US ties is afoot

  • The Arab Summit due next week in Jordan will come amid a qualitative strengthening of US-Saudi relations, accomplished by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Washington this week. The focus was on the following issues: Iran and its regional roles; Palestine; US requirements regar...
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