Podcast for Saudi Women in a Time of Change, 26 April, 2012
This infographic explains one facet of the argument posed in MEI Scholar Zubair Iqbal‘s recent article The Economic Determinants of Arab Democratization, posted March 13.
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Of all the countries that are vital to the strategic and economic interests of the United States, Saudi Arabia is the least understood by the American people. Today's Saudis, far better informed than previous generations, are looking for new political institutions that will enable them to be heard, but these aspirations conflict with the kingdom's strict traditions and with the House of Saud's determination to retain power. Meanwhile, the country wishes to remain under the protection of American security but still clings to a system that is antithetical to American values.
This Opinion first appeared in the New York Times’ Sunday Review section on January 21, 2012
Originally posted October 2009
The year 1979 was the last year of the pivotal decade in which the Saudi economy took its modern shape; no other decade before or since has seen more change. The patterns of oil-driven politics that emerged at the time still define the Kingdom’s political landscape today — even if some of the players in the political game have subtly shifted their roles.
Originally posted: October 2009
Audio recording from Developments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Audio recording from Developments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Audio recording from Developments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Audio recording from Developments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Audio recording from Prophets and Princes – Saudi Arabia from Muhammad to the Present
Audio recording from Prophets and Princes – Saudi Arabia from Muhammad to the Present
Audio recording from Prophets and Princes – Saudi Arabia from Muhammad to the Present
Audio recording from Prophets and Princes – Saudi Arabia from Muhammad to the Present