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An Assessment of Obama’s Saudi Visit
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.…
Report: ‘Behind the Veil: The State of Women in Saudi Arabia’ Released
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…
IGA report reviewed in AhramOnline
The Gulf Institute report: Security Threats to Saudi Arabia's Oil Infrastructure appeared in an analysis on Ahram Online news Wednesday 27 Nov 2013.
The report is an in-depth analysis on the security risks and potential threats facing…
Saudi Arabia In An Iran-Friendly World
30 October 2013
By Daniel Morillo
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Saudi Arabia has once again stolen the international stage for its crackdown on women driving and their refusal of the UN Security Council seat. However, another issue…
Ali Al-Ahmed on NPR’s the Diane Rehm Show
28 October 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Ali Al-Ahmed, Director of the Institute for Gulf Affairs, was a guest on NPR's nationally broadcast ‘The Diane Rehm Show’ to discuss domestic and international challenges facing Saudi Arabia.…
Leaked Document: Saudi King banned Women from Driving Carts Inside Hospital
28 October 2013
Washington - Saudi King Abdullah has banned women from driving within two military hospitals, according to a secret Saudi government document obtained by the Institute for Gulf Affairs. Women are banned from driving in…
UAE: Saud Bin Saqr – A Sheikh like no other?
Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi was born in 1956 as the fourth son of Sheikh Saqr Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi of Ras Al Khaimah. Back then, Britain still controlled the Arab sheikhdoms of the Persian Gulf, and oil had not yet made Abu Dhabi rich. Saud…
The Execution of the Saudi Seven
By Ali AlAhmed
The Execution of the Saudi Seven
Saudi Arabia's farcical justice system condemned seven young men to death this week, and the world remained silent.
Washington DC -- As I wrote this article on the night of March 12 in…
A Review of Karen House’s “on Saudi Arabia”
In the midst of the ongoing political·volatility·in the Middle East, one country has been particularly successful in thwarting domestic protest: Saudi Arabia. Clouded in mystery, the Saudi Kingdom has not been as affected by…
Limited Options for the U.S.
By Ali AlAhmed
New York Times, May 30, 2012
The Saudi-proposed Gulf union will not come to fruition because it might mean breaking apart the Gulf Cooperation Council. Most council members already fear Saudi domination over their…