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September 29, 2023
Human Rights
Women This Week: French Athletes Prohibited from Playing in Hijab for 2024 Olympic Games
Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers September 23 to September 29.
June 26, 2017
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's Untested New Crown Prince: Mohammed Bin Salman Has High Hopes, But Rises to Power at a Dangerous Moment
King Salman's son Mohammed is now the desert kingdom's dominant figure—and the challenges before him are huge.
May 14, 2015
Middle East and North Africa
Obama and the Saudis: Too Many Glaring Mistakes
Yesterday President Obama greeted the number two and three officials of Saudi Arabia, in the Oval Office. Obviously, U.S.-Saudi relations are not in good shape, as we learned from the refusal of Kin…
November 6, 2012
Saudi Arabia
Generational Change in Saudi Arabia
Since the death of modern Saudi Arabia’s founder in 1953, the kingdom has been led by his sons--serving as kings, crown princes, and cabinet ministers. The crown has been passed from brother to broth…
July 11, 2023
Saudi Arabia
Mahsa Amini, Media, and the Saudi-Iranian Détente
The Mahsa Amini protests gave Riyadh leverage over Tehran and the Kingdom's media capabilities proved to be a tool capable of advancing the countries’ new mutual goal: preempting a women-led second A…
