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Saudis Launched Oil Price War After ‘MbS Shouting Match with Putin’

April 22, 2020

A telephone call last month between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman degenerated into a shouting match just before Riyadh decided to flood the market with oi…

Who and What Is Behind the Crisis in Saudi Arabia?

April 6, 2020

Opinion

One of the key players in the global fossil fuel market – Saudi Arabia – a rich and influential kingdom, is currently experiencing quite a severe crisis. Saudi Arabia’s outward stability as a nation s…

The Saudi Royal Family should Beware Fighting Among Themselves

March 21, 2020

Opinion

Purges, interrogation, claims of torture, accusations of treason, suspicion of murder, an insane war in Yemen and ruinous plans for a “reformed” kingdom, all supported by the US and the west and …

Playing for Higher Stakes: Saudi Arabia Gambles on Oil War with Russia

March 20, 2020

Opinion

Saudi Arabia’s oil spat with Russia throws a spanner into the works of the Kingdom’s long-standing effort to hedge its bets, a strategy that has taken on added significance as the Gulf comes to grips …

The World Can’t Forget the Fight for the Saudi Crown Amid Virus Panic

March 17, 2020

Opinion

The fear caused by the coronavirus outbreak is greater than that provoked by a serious war because everybody is in the front line and everybody knows that they are a potential casualty. The best paral…

How Mohammed bin Salman’s Biggest Gamble May Cost Him the Throne

March 16, 2020

Opinion

For much of its existence, Saudi Arabia was stable. It was an absolute monarchy which dealt with dissidents ruthlessly. Arbitrary detention, torture, disappearances at home and kidnappings abroad were…

Top Saudi Intelligence Official ‘Chased’ to Canada by Crown Prince MbS

March 15, 2020

Opinion

The Canadian government gave refuge to a powerful former Saudi intelligence official deemed a threat to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman‘s rule, three sources familiar with the matter have told Middle…

Saudi Crown Prince Plans to Become King Before November G20 Summit

March 10, 2020

Opinion

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched a purge against his chief royal rival, his uncle Prince Ahmed bin Abdelaziz, because he intends to become king before the G20 summit in Riyadh in November, so…