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Seoul and Riyadh are attempting to use threats of proliferation to influence negotiations with Washington.
To create an environment more conducive to cooperation and development, U.S. and Chinese efforts should seek the endorsement of neighboring countries and regional organizations. Otherwise, regional and geopolitical rivalries will remain barriers.
A discussion on the reformation of the Palestinian Authority and Saudi Arabia's statement that its normalization of diplomatic relations with Israel is contingent on a Palestinian state.
The Israel-Hamas war has complicated Israel's relations with some Arab countries that had begun to formally normalize relations with the Jewish state.
As the United States has moved away from Saudi oil, the relationship between the two countries has grown complicated. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has only deepened the divide.
An intensifying geostrategic rivalry between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates is challenging the GCC’s influence and unity.
On the 7th of October 2023, Hamas terrorists appeared to drive a stake through the heart of the US effort to broker Israel-KSA normalisation. This has sent shockwaves through the region, and the full implications remain uncertain.
Carnegie Middle East scholars examine the factors that led to the conflict between Israel and Hamas—and what comes next.
The Saudis appear to be pressing for a commitment that goes well beyond any of the traditional defense cooperation agreements the United States has signed with many of its partners and allies or the non-NATO ally designation it has bestowed on others.
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