Both current and potential BRICS members are capable of competing with the seven major industrialized nations, threatening Western hegemony in the global economy.
Saudi Arabia has long been perceived in the Arab world as a champion of the Palestinian cause, but developments over the past two decades suggest an imminent transformation.
In this debate, two Sada authors offer their analysis of the ongoing Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and U.S-led military strikes in Yemen.
Amidst the growing appeal of religious militancy among local populations, state-led efforts to suppress domestic dissent and maintain ties with Israel could ultimately backfire.
As a matter of economic policy, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have much to gain by joining the bloc.
Even before the outbreak of war in Gaza, the U.S. plan for regional economic integration was unable to accomplish its primary goal: countering Chinese influence in the Middle East.
Alongside the Sudanese war, Houthi and Hamas aerial attacks against Israel threaten to upend Saudi Arabia’s geostrategic goals along its western coast.
In this debate, Sada features two authors to discuss the roles that Arab Gulf states have played in shaping the conflict between Israel and Hamas, both in the diplomatic arena and at the level of public discourse.
Saudi efforts to attract superstars in entertainment and sports are part of two government programs aimed at transforming the identity of Saudi cities and citizens.
Divergent interests have prolonged the rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia for years, yet there are a number of factors that could sustain a new, mutually beneficial relationship.
Household labor has become popular content in a region where the distribution of such tasks is among the world’s most inequitable.
The recent deal in the heart of the Gulf has raised questions about the American position vis-à-vis China.
Riyadh’s biggest takeaways from the China-brokered deal with Iran are decreased military tensions and political independence from Washington.
In formulating energy policies, Saudi policymakers must contend with competing demands and pressures from internal and external sources.
In a vote that highlights the fraught international politics of women’s rights, Iran was recently expelled from the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
A Saudi-Emirati-Israeli military alliance is unlikely and runs counter to the Gulf states’ security interests and diplomatic efforts with Iran.
Biden’s visit produced a few tangible gains but also raised questions about the future of Saudi-American relations.
Women empowerment in the Gulf has become a tool of deflection rather than a genuine effort to promote women’s full and equal participation in society.
Terminating the contracts of hundreds of Yemenis in Saudi Arabia constitutes a tremendous political, social, and security hinderance to short and medium-term plans for peace in Yemen.
Measures taken by Saudi Arabia and the UAE to diversify their economies are beginning to undermine pre-existing social contracts that hinge on the paterfamilias figure of the ruler, the tribal care of the state, and the preservation of cultural norms and citizen privileges.
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