Skip to content
Search

Latest Stories

NatSecEDGE

Welcome! Log in to stay connected and make the most of your experience.

Input clean

Saudi Arabia

Arab Autocrats Flex Muscles Against Their People - Yet Again

OPINION — Amid protests against the Israeli war on Gaza around the world, including on American university campuses, Arab autocrats from Jordan to [...] More
Middle EastEmile NakhlehCipher Brief Expert ViewSaudi Arabia
NatSecEDGE

The Latest

Saudi Arabia's Disengagement from Yemen Will Be Messy

OPINION — The logic behind Saudi Arabia’s latest diplomatic maneuver was clear. Riyadh faced a major threat from the Iran-led axis, and when the U.S. [...] More
Alternative PerspectivesSaudi ArabiaMiddle EastAlternative Perspectives
Energy, Economics, and Investment in Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Energy, Economics, and Investment in Saudi Arabia and the UAE

A Subscriber+ Virtual BriefingThursday, November 10, 1:30p ESTWith Norm Roule, Former National Intelligence Manager for Iran, ODNIMembers receive [...] More
Middle EastEconomicsSaudi Arabia

We Really Need to Fix the Saudi Problem

OPINION — In the annals of US history in the Middle East, there are few moments ingrained in the psyche of US government officials more important [...] More
Middle EastSaudi Arabia
Dynamics in the Middle East are Shifting, but in which Direction?

Dynamics in the Middle East are Shifting, but in which Direction?

The dynamics of the Middle East are changing. From a protracted pandemic to a rise in Chinese interest and influence in the region and a general [...] More
AsiaIranIsraelSaudi ArabiaMiddle EastEuropeReporting
Where Are Six Years of War in Yemen Going?

Where Are Six Years of War in Yemen Going?

EXPERT ANALYSIS — At a time when western officials are focusing their attention toward national security threats posed by China, the war in Yemen is [...] More
Middle EastIranSaudi Arabianational securitySecurity/StabilityReporting

How will Saudi Pro-Reform Activists Respond to Biden's Approach to MBS?

Emile Nakhleh is a retired CIA Senior Intelligence Service Officer and founding director of the CIA’s Political Islam Strategic Analysis Program [...] More
Middle EastEmile NakhlehSaudi Arabia
NatSecEDGE
President Biden's Middle East: A Briefing with Norman Roule

President Biden's Middle East: A Briefing with Norman Roule

President Joe Biden’s administration is aiming its Middle East agenda on adhering to campaign promises, examining current policies and undoing some [...] More
Middle EastIranIntelligenceIsraelSaudi ArabiaIraqISISnational securitySecurity/StabilityReporting

An Activist, A Prison Sentence and the US-Saudi Special Relationship

Emile Nakhleh is a retired CIA Senior Intelligence Service Officer and founding director of the CIA’s Political Islam Strategic Analysis Program [...] More
Middle EastEmile NakhlehSaudi Arabia

How Will a Biden Administration Engage the Middle East?

The Cipher Brief is a non-political media outlet focused on publishing expert perspectives on national security issues. We are committed to [...] More
Middle EastEmile NakhlehCipher Brief Expert ViewIranPolicySaudi ArabiaIsraelSyriaIraqISISSecurity/Stability
An Energy Market Check In

An Energy Market Check In

ENERGY — 2020 has taken a toll on the world’s energy market, but just how bad is it? Experts say COVID-19, economic shutdowns and a disastrous oil [...] More
EuropeAmericasRussiaSaudi ArabiaNorth AmericaMiddle Eastnational securityGlobal IssuesReporting

What Turning a Blind Eye to the World Will Cost Us

John McLaughlin served as the Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2000-2004 and Acting Director of the CIA in 2004. He is a [...] More
InternationalIntelligenceNATOMiddle EastAlliesnational securitySecurity/StabilityGlobal IssuesCIAEuropeAfricaRussiaPolicySaudi Arabia

Selling F-35s to Saudi Arabia Risks an Arms Race

The Cipher Brief’s Academic Incubator program partners with colleges and Universities across the country to highlight the voices of the next [...] More
Middle EastSaudi ArabiaDoDAcademic Incubatornational security