Can Renewable Energy Reconstruct Middle Eastern Geopolitics? Maha Asad Feb 2, 2018 The increasing availability of clean energy sources and their recent cost competitiveness with fossil fuels in the…
Frenemies: The Secretive Saudi/Israeli Relationship Maddie Clark Jan 11, 2018 Throughout the history of international diplomacy and geopolitics, appearance and reality are quite divided. Often,…
The Middle East’s Geopolitical Game of Chess Milan Singh-Cheema Dec 24, 2017 Introduction/ Background In the year 632 CE the founding patriarch of Islam, Prophet Muhammad died, leading to a…
Twists and Turns: Saudi Arabia’s Politicization of Lebanon Samuel Lottes Dec 18, 2017 On November 4th, 2017, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri appeared live on an Al Arabia satellite broadcast from…
A Saudi Game of Thrones: Riyadh’s Royal Purge Steven Polyakov Nov 26, 2017 Riyadh’s recent purge of high-ranking officials has marked a significant turn of events within Saudi Arabia’s…
Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed Bin Salman: A Man with a Vision Hannah Abdoh Oct 12, 2017 If recent news these past few months is anything to go by, Saudi Arabia, under the newly appointed Crown Prince…
Women of Saudi Arabia: On the Jagged Road to Parity Maha Asad Oct 9, 2017 Within the span of a few months, women’s rights in the male-dominated Saudi state have finally left the dark ages,…
Qatar-Gulf Crisis: Several Years in the Making Iman Lahouaoula Jul 19, 2017 A little over a month ago, sudden news emerged that four Arab countries, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates,…
The Petrodollar Regime is Crumbling, but How Will the U.S. Economy React? Nick Chao Apr 15, 2017 The global energy market is undergoing a rapid transformation in favour of unconventionally-sourced oil and…
China and Saudi Arabia’s $65 Billion Deal: Economic and Geopolitical Impacts Corrina Vali Mar 28, 2017 Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud flew to Beijing last Thursday, March 16th, to deepen economic…