Saudi Arabia: A Look Ahead

Monday, March 9, 2015
Pool/Courtesy Reuters
Speakers
F. Gregory Gause III

John H. Lindsey '44 Chair and Head of the International Affairs Department, Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University

Helima Croft

Managing Director and Chief Commodities Strategist, RBC Capital Markets

Sarah Leah Whitson

Executive Director, Middle East and North Africa Division, Human Rights Watch

Presider
Ethan Bronner

Managing Editor, International, Bloomberg News

Experts discuss Saudi Arabia’s leadership transition and what it means for policymaking, oil prices, and human rights.

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