Why Israelis Voted for Right-Wing Parties by Bassam Tawil
West looks away as Tunisia’s Saeid 'dismantles' democracy
Along with expanding his presidential powers, President Kais Saied has nearly picked apart Tunisia's once-fledgling democracy; Western countries have barely responded.
Along with expanding his presidential powers, President Kais Saied has nearly picked apart Tunisia's once-fledgling democracy; Western countries have barely responded.
After Oil-for-Security: A Blueprint for Resetting US-Saudi Security Relations
For the Saudis, external protection is the largest core concern in their relationship with Washington. Therefore, a fuller understanding of that concern and importantly, how it could be addressed, serves U.S. objectives. While there is a consensus among U.S. and Saudi officials and observers on the need to further upgrade the two countries’ defense relations, there is no serious discussion of how this could be achieved on a more strategic level. It’s time for Washington and Riyadh to reconfigure their security ties in accordance with new U.S. geopolitical priorities and new Saudi defense requirements.
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For the Saudis, external protection is the largest core concern in their relationship with Washington. Therefore, a fuller understanding of that concern and importantly, how it could be addressed, serves U.S. objectives. While there is a consensus among U.S. and Saudi officials and observers on the need to further upgrade the two countries’ defense relations, there is no serious discussion of how this could be achieved on a more strategic level. It’s time for Washington and Riyadh to reconfigure their security ties in accordance with new U.S. geopolitical priorities and new Saudi defense requirements.
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2022's Biggest Hits at DanielPipes.org by Daniel Pipes
https://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2023/01/2022-biggest-hits-at-danielpipesorg
https://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2023/01/2022-biggest-hits-at-danielpipesorg
The 10 Most Widely Read Middle East Forum Articles of 2022
News from the Middle East Forum
https://www.meforum.org/64050/top-ten-middle-east-forum-articles-of-2022
News from the Middle East Forum
https://www.meforum.org/64050/top-ten-middle-east-forum-articles-of-2022
The Risks of Nuclear Proliferation in Asia, with Cristopher Preble, Zack Cooper, and Melanie Marlowe
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