Thomas Lippman
Author, "Saudi Arabia on the Edge"
Thomas W. Lippman is the author of Saudi Arabia on the Edgeand an adjunct scholar at the Middle East Institute. He was a correspondent at the Washington Post for 33 years, 1966-1999.
Before leaving Saudi Arabia last week for a long holiday in Morocco, King Salman issued a decree officially putting his young son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in charge during his absence.Under [...] More
The only surprising thing about the leadership shakeup ordered on Wednesday by King Salman of Saudi Arabia was the timing.It has long been apparent that the king, 81, was grooming his favorite son, [...] More
