78 News Items Found
December 17, 2020
What Happens to Palestine if the Arabs Go to 'Peaces'? Middle East fellow Kristian Coates Ulrichsen joined a panel discussion on the impact of recent regional agreements on Israel-Palestine relations.
Watch the webinar at the Carnegie Middle East Center. December 4, 2020
Saudi Arabia, Qatar Near U.S.-Brokered Deal to End Rift Middle East fellow Kristian Coates Ulrichsen explained why the Saudis reassessed their position in a three-year standoff with Qatar.
Read more at Bloomberg. November 11, 2020
'Relationship Reassessed': President-Elect Biden and Saudi Arabia “The Biden administration will end the perception that the Saudi leadership enjoys near-unconditional support in the White House … with a view to reframing it around goals that serve both the U.S. and Saudi interests,” said Middle East fellow Kristian Ulrichsen.
Read more at Al Jazeera. October 20, 2020
Saudi Arabia’s Failed UNHRC Bid Not Just About Human Rights "The Saudi rejection is illustrative of the decline in Saudi soft power over the past five years and, in terms of timing, is awkward given the Saudi determination to play a more active global role, especially in hosting the G20 this year,” said Center for the Middle East fellow Kristian Coates Ulrichsen.
Read more at the Jerusalem Post October 1, 2020
Crown Prince Becomes Kuwait’s New Ruling Emir Sheikh Nawaf “is seen by many in Kuwait as an uncontroversial choice as emir, albeit probably serving only a short term considering his age,” Middle East fellow Kristian Coates Ulrichsen said of the oil-rich nation's new ruling emir.
Read more at the Associated Press