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us should rethink middle east policy to avoid war with iran

While it would be irresponsible for any U.S. president to walk away from the relationship entirely (Washington and Riyadh continue to maintain an effective intelligence partnership), the domestic energy boom reinforces the rationale for U.S. policymakers to avoid picking sides in the region...

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The national interests that have bound Washington and Riyadh together through the decades, despite their deep differences, remain formidable. ... Dynamics at work in both Riyadh and Washington could easily make things much worse. ..

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trump administration should use leverage to rein in saudi's bin salman

The Washington-Riyadh relationship was due for repairs. Due in part to former President Barack Obama’s effort to disengage from the Middle East, by the time Trump took office, the U.S...

continuing furor over khashoggi's murder

The kingdom's purchase was agreed on during king Salman's first-ever state visit to Moscow October 2017, MBS supporting it, angering Washington, pressuring Riyadh to cancel it, wanting Saudis to buy Lockheed Martin's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-ballistic-missile system instead..

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