MbS’ Asian Tour Showcased Saudi Arabia’s Newfound Eurasian-Wide Influence

MbS’ Asian Tour Showcased Saudi Arabia’s Newfound Eurasian-Wide Influence

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman just went on an Asian tour to Pakistan, India, and China. The three states that he visited are the most important Great Powers of mainland Eurasia east of Iran, and his visit to those countries proved that Saudi Arabia is capable of maintaining a delicate balancing act between them….

Russia’s Nuclear Energy Edge Got the US to Cut Ethical Corners with the Saudis

Russia’s Nuclear Energy Edge Got the US to Cut Ethical Corners with the Saudis

One of the latest American scandals revolves around former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn’s alleged breach of ethical norms in trying to secretly push through a nuclear energy deal with the Saudis which might have even been illegal if he tried to circumvent the so-called “123 agreement”, though his partnered company at the time hit…

MbS’ Asia Tour Is Much More Than a Post-Khashoggi Photo-Op

MbS’ Asia Tour Is Much More Than a Post-Khashoggi Photo-Op

Many have dismissed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s Asia tour to Pakistan, India, and China as nothing more than a post-Khashoggi photo-op to shore up international support, but it’s actually about much more than that because of its religious, economic, and geopolitical dimensions. There’s little doubt that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s (MbS)…

Vision 2030: Towards a New Saudi Arabia Or No Saudi Arabia?

Vision 2030: Towards a New Saudi Arabia Or No Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia clinched 37 deals worth $53 billion after announcing that it intends to attract upwards of $426 billion in total over the next decade as it seeks to advance Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s (MbS) ambitious Vision 2030 agenda of socio-economic reform. The young leader knows that his majority-youthful country has no hope for…

The “Brave New (Saudi-)Canadian” Shows that Renouncing Islam Might Lead to Asylum

The “Brave New (Saudi-)Canadian” Shows that Renouncing Islam Might Lead to Asylum

18-year-old Saudi citizen Rahaf al-Qunun ran away from her family during a vacation in Kuwait after boarding a flight to Thailand where she planned to transit en route to Australia after asking for asylum. She claimed that her family physically and mentally abused her and that she’d face certain death if she returned home after…