Analysis

ISLAMIC STATE

Arab States Offer Willingness to Conduct Air Strikes on Islamic State as CENTCOM Chief Visits Riyadh

• Lucien Zeigler
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• 9. 15. 2014

CENTCOM chief Lloyd Austin III met with Crown Prince Salman today | SPA

The U.S. has received offers from “several” Gulf allies to aid in airstrikes against the Islamic State, according to the New York Times and several other news outlets as US CENTCOM chief Lloyd James Austin III met with Crown Prince Salman in Riyadh today.

• US-Saudi

  

  John Kerry in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Coordinate with Allies in Upcoming Battle Against the Islamic State

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 11. 2014

  Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide bases for the training of moderate Syrian rebels who are battling the Sunni militants and the Assad government in Damascus, the New York Times reports.

• Islamic State

  

  At Dinner with Foreign Policy Experts, Obama Previews Plans to Escalate Attacks on IS Without Congressional Approval

  Lucien Zeigler  |  9. 9. 2014

  A little over one year ago, Obama wanted authorization to conduct strikes on Syria's Assad, but at the time, would not do them without Congressional consent. Now, Obama will strike Islamic State targets in Syria without that approval, the President reportedly told experts at the White House Monday.

• Higher Education

  

  Higher Education in Saudi Arabia: ‘The Easiest Part is the Buildings, the Hardest Part is What is Behind the Walls’

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 9. 2014

  The 150,000 Saudi students studying overseas and 83,000 in the United States are just one part of Saudi Arabia’s higher education plans

• Women

  

  Shifting Gender Norms in Saudi Arabia

  Nouf Al Sadiq and Stefanie Hausheer  |  9. 7. 2014

  Saudi gender roles are undergoing a reconfiguration and change is underway in the Kingdom, write Stefanie A. Hausheer and Nouf Al Sadiq.

• Events

  

  C3 US-Arab Business Summit Set for October 6, 2014 in New York City

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 4. 2014

  The C3 Arab Business Summit is hosted in collaboration with the US State Department, US Chamber of Commerce and the US Department of Commerce. The event series been producing US-Arab Summits focusing on healthcare, commerce and economic development.

• SPA PHOTOS

  

  The Best SPA Photos from the Month of August 2014

  Lucien Zeigler  |  9. 2. 2014

  In the August edition of the 10 best photos from the Saudi Press Agency, Egypt's President Sisi visits Saudi Arabia and performs the Umrah, Crown Prince Salman visits France and more.

• Islamic State

  

  King Abdullah’s Message to the World: Destroy the Islamic State Before It Spreads to the West

  Lucien Zeigler  |  8. 30. 2014

  Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah warned that the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL) may spread to Europe and the United States. The rise of the Islamic State and its gains in Iraq in June and July have set off a flurry of diplomatic activity in the Gulf.

• TASI

  

  5 Things to Know about the TASI Opening

  Lucien Zeigler  |  8. 28. 2014

  Most think the opening of the market will be great for investors and provide extra liquidity and capital into the market, but the Saudi government is proceeding cautiously. Here are 5 things you should know about the announcement and its impact.

• Islamic State

  

  Formidable

  Richard Wilson  |  8. 28. 2014

  While the U.S. and others try to develop a response strategy and establish some footholds to slow and eventually roll back ISIS we continue to learn more about the organization itself. Clearly, it is unlike any jihadi entity that went before.