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January 22, 2010
Expert Brief
Saudi Arabia's program to deradicalize suspected terrorists has experienced some high-profile failures but could still provide important lessons for other states, says CFR's Marisa Porges.
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November 18, 2009
Op-Ed
Philadelphia Inquirer
Marisa Porges considers the "unorthodox" solution of rehabilitation for Guantanamo detainees.
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September 27, 2009
Must Read
The Saudi royals' risky strategy of dealing personally with defecting al-Qaida members, argues Bernard Haykel, "partly explains al-Qaida's defeat in Saudi Arabia."
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January 2008
Must Read
This Middle East Institute Policy Brief examines Saudi strategy and response if Iran acquired nuclear weapons, concluding that the Saudis would much prefer an accommodation with Iran and progress toward its long-stated goal of making the entire region a zone free of nuclear weapons.
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May/June 2009
Foreign Affairs Article — Summary
The exchange of oil for security no longer defines the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States.
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February 2, 2009
Must Read
Rehab didn't work for al-Qaeda's deputy in Yemen. Can it work for any terrorist?
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December 11, 2008
Backgrounder
U.S. experts say any new approach to bringing stability to Afghanistan must be regional in scope. Saudi Arabia, with historic ties to the Taliban and Afghan Pashtuns, could hold a principle seat at the table.
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October 22, 2008
Interview
F. Gregory Gause III, a leading expert on Iraq and Saudi Arabia, says a lack of leadership among Iraq's Shiite politicians is holding up approval of a U.S.-Iraqi security pact. He also talks about new Saudi efforts to engage the Taliban in a peace parley.
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June 4, 2008
Interview
Youssef Ibrahim, a risk consultant and the former Middle East correspondent for the New York Times, discusses the flood of money lining Persian Gulf coffers.
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June 4, 2008
Analysis Brief
Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf states seek to diversify their economies beyond oil, but the project comes laden with risk.
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“From the perspective of both countries, the status quo is clearly unsustainable,” argues Rachel Bronson in Thicker Than Oil, the first full history of the U.S.-Saudi relationship.
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