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Qatar’s Promotion of Regime Change and Mobilization of Finances

by Michael Stephens | Jun 12, 2017 | Opinion

The decision by five Arab states to sever ties with Qatar marks another chapter in a multiyear saga of turbulent relations between Qatar and its neighbors. A split between Doha and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was brewing for years. At the heart of the problem...

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US President Barack Obama (C-L) is greeted by Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud (C-R) upon his arrival at Rawdat Khurayim, the monarch’s desert camp 60 miles (35 miles) northeast of Riyadh ahead of a meeting with Saudi King Abdullah, on March 28, 2014. Obama arrived in Riyadh for talks with Saudi King Abdullah as mistrust fuelled by differences over Iran and Syria overshadows a decades-long alliance between their countries. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB

Barack’s Band-Aid

by Michael Stephens | Mar 28, 2014 | Majalla Blogs

US President Barack Obama’s visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia comes at a crucial moment for one of the Middle East’s most enduring strategic alliances. The US has long been the backbone of Saudi Arabian security, investing heavily in supplies and training for its...