A RELATIONSHIP IN TATTERS?
WATCH: U.S.-Saudi Relations: What Next?: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Oct. 20, 2022 — The decision earlier this month by Saudi Arabia, in coordination with Russia as part of OPEC Plus, to cut oil production has escalated tensions in the U.S.-Saudi relationship. 1:30 PM—2:30 PM EDT (UTC-4) Live Online. Please register here.
US-Saudi Ties at An All-Time Low: Gideon Rackman, The Rackman Review, Oct. 20, 2022 — Hello and welcome to the Rachman Review. I’m Gideon Rachman, chief foreign affairs commentator of the Financial Times. This week’s edition is about Saudi Arabia’s place in the world at a time when its relations with the United States are under unprecedented strain. My guest is Emile Hokayem of the International Institute for Strategic Studies here in London. So, as the Ukraine war fractures the international system, whose side is Saudi Arabia really on?
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Is Biden Trying to Overthrow Saudi Arabia’s Government?: Brandon J. Weich, Washington Times, Oct. 17, 2022
U.S. and Saudi Officials Trade Shots Over OPEC Cuts, Testing Longstanding Ties: Joseph Clark, Washington Times, Oct. 13, 2022
Amid U.S.-Saudi Tensions, Officials Say Military Ties Will Endure: Nancy A. Youssef and Vivian Salama, WSJ, Oct. 12, 2022
Mythmaking about Khashoggi Has Disastrously Backfired on Biden: Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, Oct. 8, 2022
For Further Reference:
The Last Jew from Saudi Arabia: David Shuker, WSJ, Aug. 24, 2022 — I am the last survivor of the Jewish community that lived near the southern Saudi Arabian city of Najran.
Saudi Arabia and Russia May Find Their Oil Pricing Power Limited: Clifford Krauss, NY Times, Oct. 4, 2022 — Even if Saudi Arabia and other leading oil-exporting countries cut their production targets this week, spurning U.S. efforts to keep supplies flowing, the move may barely register in global oil prices.
Saudi Arabia’s Super Fund Leans on Influence of BCG Power Broker: Dinesh Nair, Matthew Martin and Ben Bartenstein, Yahoo! Finance, Oct. 17, 2022 — Saudi Arabia’s plan to use its massive sovereign wealth fund to pursue grand ambitions has helped create a $1.8 billion bonanza for global consulting firms.
UAE Says It Fully Stands with Saudi Arabia to Support Energy Stability, Security: Financial Post, Oct. 17, 2022 — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday said it fully stands with Saudi Arabia in its efforts to support energy stability and security, UAE state news agency (WAM) reported, citing a foreign ministry statement.
Making OPEC+ Subject to US Antitrust Law Will Backfire: Javier Blas, Bloomberg, Oct. 17, 2022 — The last thing the global bond market needs on top of aggressive interest rate hikes is more trouble. Yet, there’s more coming, and from an unlikely source: a rapidly deteriorating relationship between the US and Saudi Arabia.
U.S. Democrats Turn Up the Heat on Saudi Arabia: Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, Oct. 18, 2022 — In Washington, or at least some corners of it, knives are being sharpened for Saudi Arabia.
An Uneasy Partnership: U.S-Saudi Relations: Sarika Rahman, Kendall Carll, et al, Institute for Youth in Policy, Oct. 17, 2022 — On June 15, 2022, President Biden visited Saudi Arabia to engage in bilateral talks with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, often referred to as MBS. Saudi Arabia marks the last destination on Biden’s first official trip as President to the Middle East. Even before his arrival, the U.S.-Saudi bilateral meetings were already facing domestic criticism, mainly due to previous allegations of murder and corruption made against MBS. Regardless, the trip held great importance for the future of U.S.-Saudi relations, as it indicated a shift in Biden’s policy with Saudi Arabia.
The Future of the US-Saudi Relationship: Middle East Institute, YouTube, Oct. 14, 2022
Top Saudi Diplomat Discusses U.S. Relations, Human Rights, Oil Production, Iran and Israel: PBS NewsHour, YouTube, July 16, 2022 — President Biden finished his visit to the Middle East Saturday at a meeting of 10 regional leaders led by Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman. The trip largely focused on Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, but there was also talk of whether the kingdom would make enough oil to ease gas prices. Nick Schifrin spoke with Adel al-Jubeir, the Saudi minister of state for foreign affairs, to discuss.
