List of Saudi Arabia articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Pipe Dreams in Iraq
Why won't the U.S. occupation of Iraq transform global oil markets? Ask Saudi Arabia.
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The Falseness of Anti-Americanism
Pollsters report rising anti-Americanism worldwide. The United States, they imply, squandered global sympathy after the September 11 terrorist attacks through its arrogant unilateralism. In truth, there was never any sympathy to squander. Anti-Americanism was already entrenched in the world's psyche -- a backlash against a nation that comes bearing modernism to those who want it but who also fear and despise it.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How to Reform Saudi Arabia Without Handing It to Extremists
To survive, the monarchy must battle the militants, reassure the religious establishment, and give the middle class a taste of democracy.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Rogue Aid
What's wrong with the foreign aid programs of China, Venezuela, and Saudi Arabia? They are enormously generous. And they are toxic.
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The Kingdoms Clock
If Saudi Arabia's new king is to stem the Islamist extremism that continues to inspire violence inside and outside his kingdom, he must quickly push reforms that will outlast his inevitably short reign. It's a race against the clock. At 82 years old, King Abdullah's time is already running out.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Hypocrisy Audit
Double standards have always been a part of U.S. foreign policy. It's time to figure out how many should no longer be tolerated.