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Saudi Arabia

Explore Saudi Arabia’s evolving role in Middle Eastern geopolitics and its impact on Israel’s strategic landscape. Gain insights into Saudi defense policy, regional alliances, and shifting diplomatic ties through an Israeli security perspective.

On Israeli flights over Saudi Arabia and regional normalization

On Israeli flights over Saudi Arabia and regional normalization
Dr. Emmanuel Navon on i24news...

UAE treaty part of a much bigger game

Israel is a key player in the crisis currently unfolding in the eastern Mediterranean basin,...

If the enemy of my enemy gets the bomb: Saudi nuclear plan gives Israel headache

If the enemy of my enemy gets the bomb: Saudi nuclear plan gives Israel headache...

Coronavirus in the Middle East: A Review and Assessment

This paper reviews the responses of Middle Eastern countries to the spread of the coronavirus...

The Gulf: Signs of a Partial Thaw in the Intra-Sunni Cold War?

Israel needs to make clear to Washington the harm done in the region, and the...

Saudi Arabia’s Black September

The key to avoiding a Saudi-style debacle in Israel is prior intelligence and seamless early...

Will Saudi Arabia establish full diplomatic ties with Israel?

Will Saudi Arabia establish full diplomatic ties with Israel?
Dr. Joshua Krasna: I don’t think...

Why is murder by Iran, but not Saudi Arabia, permissible?

Why is murder by Iran, but not Saudi Arabia, permissible?
Dr. Emmanuel Navon: While it...

Israel and the Gulf States: Some Things Change, Some Stay the Same

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit to Oman, the first overt visit in over twenty years by...

Saudi Arabia’s own-goal

The assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Arabian Consulate in Istanbul is a...

Don’t throw MBS under the bus

The Saudi Crown Prince isn’t a democrat or a strategic savior, but don’t give the...

Khashoggi and the Jewish Question

Khashoggi and the Jewish Question.
Col. (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman of JISS: “It is...

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