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US Military Drawdown in Saudi Arabia Threatens to Fuel Arms Race
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US Military Drawdown in Saudi Arabia Threatens to Fuel Arms Race
15 May 20200436 James M. Dorsey

US Military Drawdown in Saudi Arabia Threatens to Fuel Arms Race

One thing is certain, the recent US military pullback from Saudi Arabia will fuel a brewing arms race in the Middle East at a time when the region,

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Saudi Arabia jails owner of halal bar
12 May 20200544 MPC Journal Team

Saudi Arabia Jails Owner of Halal Bar

A Saudi Criminal Court has convicted the Saudi owner of a “halal bar” to three months in prison and a fine of US $2600 (10,000 Saudi riyals) for adv

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Yemen's dead end
8 May 20200420 Neville Teller

Yemen’s Dead End

Yemen, a country spread across the base of the Arabian peninsula, was described by the Romans as “Arabia Felix” – happy, fortunate Arabia – an epith

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Members of Saudi security forces take part in a military parade in preparation for the annual Hajj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia | Photo: Reuters/Umit Bektas
7 May 20200473 James M. Dorsey

Gulf Security: Arab Gulf States Have No Good Options

Members of Saudi security forces take part in a military parade in preparation for the annual Hajj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabi

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Yemen’s Double Civil War
3 May 20200437 Neville Teller

Yemen’s Double Civil War

The unhappy war-torn state of Yemen is now split four ways. Not only are rival governments – one backed by a Saudi-UAE (United Arab Emirates) coalit

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives at the Future Investment Initiative FII conference in Riyadh on Oct. 24, 2018. (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images)
28 April 20200381 James M. Dorsey

Saudi Arabia’s Problems: Pandemic, Economics, and Geopolitics

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may feel that the global pandemic and its economic fallout are the more immediate of his problems as the king

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OPEC production cut papers over cracks in US-Gulf relation but for how long
14 April 20200368 James M. Dorsey

OPEC Production Cut Papers over Cracks in US-Gulf Relations

A decision by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC producers like Russia to temporarily end a price war and cut pro

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China Manoeuvres to Protect Its Interests While Keeping Hands Clean
30 March 20200417 James M. Dorsey

China Manoeuvres to Protect Its Interests While Keeping Hands Clean

The question is not if, but when the long-standing American defence umbrella in the Gulf, the world’s most militarised and volatile region, will be

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Al-Qaeda Confirms Death of Its Commander in Yemen
24 February 20200509 MPC Journal Team

Al-Qaeda Confirms Death of Its Commander in Yemen

Al-Qaeda terrorist organisation in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has announced the death of its leader in Yemen, Qassem Al-Rimi, during an American a

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Saudi Female Rapper Faces Arrest for a Song
23 February 20200609 MPC Journal Team

Saudi Female Rapper Faces Arrest for a Song

Mecca governor has ordered the arrest of a young female rapper after taking issue with her music video “Bint Mecca”, which means Mecca Girl. Saudi o

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