How did an eighteenth-century Arab preacher and scholar become one of the most influential religious figures in the world today?
Muhammad, Christ, Buddha, and … ibn Abd al-Wahhab?
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Saudi Arabia
The Missing 28 Pages from the 9/11 Report Could Make Us Safer
The 28 pages that the Bush administration deleted from the 9/11 report have implications not only for our relationship with the Saudis, but our national security.
Why Exactly Does Saudi Arabia Fund the Spread of Wahhabism?
How did Saudi Arabia end up funding the building of mosques and madrasas around the world?
Saudi Crisis Deepens (Part 2)
Saudi oppression of its own Shias and its war against Yemen are symptoms of its decline.
Israel and Saudi Arabia: Strange Bedfellows in the New Middle East
Israel and Saudi Arabia are burying the hatchet. For at least 10 reasons, that’s not such a good idea.
Yemen a Major Blot on Obama’s Foreign Policy Record
U.S. support of Saudi Arabia’s war on Yemen is not only marring President Obama’s legacy but sowing death and destruction.
Saudi Crisis Deepens (Part 1)
Moody’s Investor Service is mulling a downgrade in Saudi Arabia’s debt rating.
The Old Oil Order Is Collapsing
If even Saudi Arabia is ready to move away from its reliance on petroleum, we’re indeed entering a new world — one in which the titans of oil production will no longer hold sway over our lives.
One Last Chance for Peace in Yemen
Absent much stronger U.S. and European pressure on their Saudi allies, Yemen’s latest ceasefire threatens to collapse — which could mean a return to massive civilian bombardments.
Let’s Review: Saudi Arabia Is Not Our Friend
Saudi support for the 9/11 hijackers should preclude a relationship between the U.S. and Saudi governments.