Us-Saudi Relations News & Analysis

The Long Road to Saudi-Israeli Normalization

Situation Reports - May 27, 2025

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Geopolitics and shared interests have driven the Kingdom and Israel together, such that at one point normalization appeared inevitable. October 2023 changed all that - but perhaps not for long.

IMF Surprises with Saudi Deficit Projections

Situation Reports - May 24, 2019

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Should the Saudi government be worried about its growing budget deficit?

US-Saudi Relations Post-Khashoggi: Business as Usual as Anger Fades

Situation Reports - Nov 20, 2018

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The strategy of patience, denials, and scapegoats appears to be working for now. But Crown Prince Mohammed Bin-Salman may still face difficulties down the road.

US Election 2016: US-Saudi Relations

Situation Reports - Jun 08, 2016

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We break down the geopolitical fallout from the two very different views on US-Saudi relations being forwarded by presidential nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.