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April 10, 2014 By Rachel Hertzman Washington DC -- After concluding a major trip to Europe where discussions focused on the Ukrainian Crisis, President Obama arrived in Riyadh late last month for a summit with Saudi King Abdullah.…

The Washington Post and the New York Times declined to publish this important article as so not to offend the Saudi Monarchy April 1, 2014 By AlAnood AlFayez Last week, President Barack Obama met with my ex-husband and the father…

Contact: Ali Al Ahmed 202-466-9500 Monday 16 December 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- The Institute for Gulf Affairs in-depth analytical report "Behind the Veil: The State of Women in Saudi Arabia" is released today. The report examines the…

By Burgan Hobbs Washington - On Thursday Saudi Arabia won, for the first time, a highly coveted seat on the United Nations Security Council despite protest from human rights groups regarding Saudi abysmal human rights record. Saudi…

Joe Lauria Jun 15, 2012 UNITED NATIONS // Fears of militant Islamists taking over in Syria are fuelling Moscow's unyielding support for Damascus, which has earned it strong condemnation from the US and the West, analysts and observers…

By Matthew Mainen President Obama entered office pledging to restore America’s moral standing in the world. But his response to the Arab Spring has thus far has left much to be desired. This week, however, the president allowed the U.S.…

The Gulf Institute's own Ali al-Ahmed published an article Fikra Forum about the Saudi led intervention in Bahrain. "Give the Saudi monarchy their dues. They are experts when it comes to manipulating political environment in their region…

30 June, 2011 By Matthew Mainen Several days ago, Bahrain slapped life sentences on 8 Bahraini human rights activists in closed trials. The State Department expressed “concern,” but U.S. policy towards these individuals shows otherwise.…

June 24, 2011 By Moshtayeen Ahmad On June 3 and June 20, the campaign: Saudi Women for Driving (سعوديات يطالبن بالقيادة ) lobbied and sent a petition to Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, to support their June 17 initiative advertised…

June 23, 2011 By Lev Yuriditsky Iran has made gestures toward the new Egyptian government ostensibly under the guise of wanting to start fresh but actually motivated by a desire to sway Egypt into Iran’s axis and away from Saudi…