Analysis

YEMEN IN CRISIS

Fears of an ‘All Out War’ Grow in Neighboring Yemen as Rival Factions Look to Iran and Saudi Arabia for Help

• SUSTG Team
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• 3. 24. 2015

Tensions are escalating in Saudi Arabia's neighbor to the south, heightening fears of a growing proxy battle between the Iranian-backed Houthi militias and ousted President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, backed by Saudi Arabia, seeking a comeback.

• Yemen in Crisis

  

  As GCC Ministers Meet in Riyadh to Discuss Yemen, Houthis Conduct Military Drill on Saudi Border

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 13. 2015

  Not long after it was reported that GCC Ministers had invited representatives from the Houthi militia to Riyadh to participate in talks, the Houthis conducted a military exercise involving "thousands of Shi'ite Muslim Houthi fighters" near Saudi Arabia's border, according to reports.

• Saudi Oil Policy

  

  Report Sheds Light on Saudi Oil Policy Decision Making During Price Drop

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 10. 2015

  An exhaustive report in the Financial Times (a paywalled source) by reporter Anjli Raval sheds light on Saudi thinking and strategy during the fall in the price of oil from highs in the summer of 2014.

• Sisi in Saudi Arabia

  

  Sisi in Saudi Arabia as Kingdom Strengthens Diplomatic, Security Ties with Egypt

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 2. 2015

  Egypt’s President Abdel Fatteh el Sisi visited Saudi Arabia for talks with King Salman over the weekend as cooperation between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Egypt on diplomatic and security challenges reaches a high point.

• Economy

  

  King Salman’s Cash Payments Give One-Off Jolt to Saudi Economy

  Lucien Zeigler  |  2. 25. 2015

  New spending announced under King Salman - which Ashmore Investment estimates at $32.3b - is having an immediate, one-off impact on the Saudi economy.

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  Prince Turki al Faisal Says Poorly-Coordinated ‘Pinprick’ Attacks on Daesh Are Too Limited to Succeed

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 20. 2015

• Saudi Foreign Policy

  

  Kechichian: How will Saudi Foreign Policy Evolve Under King Salman?

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 19. 2015

  A top priority for King Salman will be to remove lingering disagreements among GCC ranks, as evidenced by a recent high-level summit with his Qatari counterpart, writes Joseph Kechichian in Gulf News.

• FocusKSA

  

  #FocusKSA – Saudi Arabia in Transition – Fahad Nazer and Theodore Karasik [Full Video]

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 17. 2015

  SUSTG’s Richard Wilson and SUSRIS’ Patrick Ryan held an online discussion with Theodore Karasik and Fahad Nazer to discuss Saudi Arabia’s transition in leadership and the implications for the Kingdom’s domestic, regional policies.

• Sadara

  

  Despite Falling Oil Prices, Saudi-Dow Chemical $20 Billion Chemical Plant Going Ahead

  Lucien Zeigler  |  2. 17. 2015

  The plant, slated to produce ethylene and polyethylene at first, will be in full production by 2017 despite facing "stiff review" in the face of falling oil prices.

• FocusKSA

  

  SUSTG/SUSRIS Exclusive: Gulf Experts Fahad Nazer and Theodore Karasik Discuss Saudi Arabia’s New Leadership and Implications for Domestic, Regional Challenges

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 16. 2015

  SUSTG's Richard Wilson and SUSRIS' Patrick Ryan held an online discussion with Theodore Karasik and Fahad Nazer to discuss Saudi Arabia's transition in leadership and the implications for the Kingdom's domestic, regional policies.