Elizabeth Dickinson | Foreign Policy

Mohammed bin Salman Will Rule Saudi Arabia for Another 50 Years

By Elizabeth Dickinson
June 21, 2017 - 3:20 pm

What the elevation of the young crown prince — now successor to the throne — means for the Middle East.

Can Saudi Arabia’s Young Prince Wean the Welfare State?

By Elizabeth Dickinson
June 5, 2017 - 9:00 am

The ambitious plan to remake the Saudi economy is the brainchild of Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. But does he have what it takes to upend his country?

Saudi Arabia’s Plan to Win Over the White House

By Elizabeth Dickinson
May 17, 2017 - 2:26 pm

The Saudis are thrilled that Barack Obama is out of office. But will they get what they need from the Trump administration?

His Excellency, Sheikh Donald of the House of Trump

By Elizabeth Dickinson
December 16, 2016 - 6:02 pm

Why the president-elect is already a big hit in the Persian Gulf.

What the Hell Just Happened in Colombia?

By Elizabeth Dickinson
October 3, 2016 - 2:35 pm

The government’s peace deal with the FARC rebel group just met a Brexit-style demise. Here’s why it went off the rails.

Colombia’s War Just Ended. A New Wave of Violence Is Beginning.

By Elizabeth Dickinson
August 25, 2016 - 7:10 pm

As the country declares peace after five decades of war against the FARC, a scramble for territory and control over the drug trade is emboldening new, anarchic gangs.

Saudi Women Are Getting Down to Business

By Elizabeth Dickinson
January 28, 2016 - 12:21 pm

A surge in female employment is changing social norms and shaking up marriages in this conservative kingdom.

What if Saudi Arabia Threw an Election for Women and Nobody Came?

By Elizabeth Dickinson
December 9, 2015 - 12:54 pm

The brave women spearheading female suffrage in the kingdom are worried that the forthcoming vote might not be the revolution they had hoped for.

On the Campaign Trail with Saudi Arabia’s First Women Candidates

By Elizabeth Dickinson
November 11, 2015 - 6:12 pm

Saudi women are running for office in upcoming municipal elections for the first time -- and discovering the rules as they go.

A Long Road to Women’s Suffrage in Saudi Arabia

By Elizabeth Dickinson
November 4, 2015 - 7:13 pm

A landmark change in law has given the Kingdom’s women the right to vote. But a host of cultural and legal barriers will prevent strong turnout at the polls.