Tag: Saudi Arabia
Arms sales to Saudi Arabia give Trump all the leverage he...
Terrence Guay, Pennsylvania State University
Among Donald Trump’s many unusual characteristics as president is his frankness.
Last week, after the disappearance and apparent torture...
Arms and influence in the Khashoggi affair
Russell E. Lucas, Michigan State University
President Donald Trump’s reaction to the disappearance and death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul reveals important details...
Why is Saudi Arabia suddenly so paranoid?
James L. Gelvin, University of California, Los Angeles
In the past, Saudi Arabia depended upon its enormous oil wealth and the United States for its...
Explaining the Muslim pilgrimage of hajj
Ken Chitwood, University of Florida
Around 1.7 million Muslims have gathered this year in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the annual...
Trump, Saudi Arabia and yet another arms deal
Russell E. Lucas, Michigan State University
The first stop on Donald Trump’s first trip as U.S. president was to Saudi Arabia.
That...