Ali Shihabi

Opinion August 30

Saudi Arabia's 40-year-old disruptor: How MBS rewired the Kingdom in 10 short years

MBS turned 40 this month and as he marks 10 years in power he can claim a domestic record few leaders have matched in a single decade.

Opinion May 9

President Trump's Saudi Arabia trip sets up a strategic reset in the Middle East

Saudi Arabia has redefined itself not as a buyer of influence, but as a builder of partnerships. Stability in the Middle East is not a partisan goal; it is a bipartisan imperative.

OPINION June 29, 2024

Why Saudi Arabia matters more than ever to the US in a volatile Middle East

Saudi Arabia is a country undergoing dramatic social, economic, and religious reform, probably more sweeping than any other country in modern times.