Saudi Arabia

Stalemate in Qatar dispute
Stalemate in Qatar dispute
It was Marlon Brando’s character in The Godfather, Don Vito Corleone who uttered the famous words ‘I’ll make him an offer he can’t refuse’. In the current imbroglio between Qatar…
Qatar crisis: Why the Saudis want Al Jazeera gone
Qatar crisis: Why the Saudis want Al Jazeera gone
Closing Al Jazeera and all its affiliates is among the top demands from the Saudi-backed alliance in its three-week-old trade and diplomatic embargo of Qatar. While the Saudi…
Saudi succession shuffle
Saudi succession shuffle
Today's announcement that Saudi Arabia's King Salman has reshuffled the line of succession in favour of his son Mohammed bin Salman is surprising, but not unexpected. MBS, as he…
Trump Iran policy: Dark undertones to Saudi-led public ire over Qatar
Commentary
Trump Iran policy: Dark undertones to Saudi-led public ire over Qatar
Originally published in the Australian.Rodger Shanahan
King Salman’s wild ride
King Salman’s wild ride
Saudi King Salman’s month-long tour of Asia marks a rare occurrence for Saudi monarchs, who rarely engage in such prolonged diplomatic activities. The arc of the King’s sojourn…
Book review: Saudi Arabian Foreign Policy: Conflict and Cooperation
Book review: Saudi Arabian Foreign Policy: Conflict and Cooperation
As a scholar of contemporary foreign policy in Saudi Arabia, I am starkly aware of the decoupage nature of researching in the field. Work detailing the external relations of the…
Did Saudi Arabia just side with China on the South China Sea?
'His highness criticised the actions of the United States in the South China Sea, describing such measures as being in conflict with Chinese and Saudi interests.' This was the…
Saudi Arabia goes to war
Saudi Arabia goes to war
Saudi Arabia's recent actions have caused a great deal of anxiety within its region. On 4  February, a military spokesman suggested that Saudi Arabia was ready to send troops…