Saudi Arabia
The pandemic may set back Saudi diversification hopes
The long road to recovery facing religious tourism and other sectors highlights dependence on rebounding oil
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Aramco planned sale to China may face obstacles
The state oil company is again key to hopes for strategic transformation
Saudi ArabiaUS policy could enable a pragmatic Iran-Saudi deal
The Yemen war will be a key agenda item, with the most room for compromise (though local allies will object)
Saudi ArabiaRiyadh will aim to speak Biden’s language
A sudden Saudi switch to environmental rhetoric is part of a wider realignment effort for the new US president
Saudi ArabiaEmirati activism pays COVID-19 dividends in the Gulf
Even among the six relatively wealthy Gulf Cooperation Council countries, pandemic performance has been mixed
Gulf statesGulf reorientation on Iran will be slow and cautious
After a five-year gap, intelligence chiefs from Tehran and Riyadh apparently held secret negotiations
Gulf statesRiyadh faces a long-term COVID-19 pilgrimage concern
New technologies are opening Muslim holy sites for a few vaccinated visitors in Ramadan
Saudi ArabiaJordan's royal crisis highlights economic risks
In an unprecedented public family spat, the former heir to the throne has been implicated in an alleged foreign plot
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