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The Iraq Effect in Saudi Arabia |
Shi‘is in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have watched Iraq’s political transformation with a combination of horror and optimism. Iraq’s slide toward civil war, the carnage wrought by militant violence and the targeted slaughter of... |
MER237 |
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Saudi Arabia's Not So New Anti-Shi`ism |
Enmity for the Shi‘a in Saudi Arabia, never entirely absent, has become increasingly strident in 2006 and early 2007. The empowerment of the Iraqi Shi‘a and the bloody escalation of Sunni-Shi‘i violence in Iraq have intensified... |
MER242 |
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Saudi Alchemy |
The abundance of oil in Saudi Arabia is staggering. With more than 250 billion barrels, the kingdom possesses one-fifth of the world’s oil reserves, affording it considerable influence |
MER254 |
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Violence and the Illusion of Reform in Saudi Arabia |
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Seeking a "Social Contract" for Saudi Arabia |
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MER228 |
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A Revolution Paused in Bahrain |
An uncertain calm has settled over the small island kingdom of Bahrain. The wave of peaceful pro-democracy protests from February 14-17 culminated in bloodshed, including the brutal murder of seven activists, some of whom were asleep in tents,... |
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Embracing Crisis in the Gulf |
All claims to the contrary, the Persian Gulf monarchies have been deeply affected by the Arab revolutionary ferment of 2011-2012. Bahrain may be the only country to experience its own sustained upheaval, but the impact has also been felt... |
MER264 |
