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Politics of the Middle East
In this channel, you will find summaries on the Middle East, its history, its
issues and its prospects.
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MBS Wants Saudi Arabia Fund to Reach $2 Trillion in Assets
The crown prince’s ambitious plan for the Public Investment Fund would change the kingdom’s dependence on oil while creating the world’s largest pool of institutional money, but questions remain.
Chief Investment Officer, 2021
Kings and Presidents
Saudi Arabia and the United States since FDR (Geopolitics in the 21st Century)
Brookings Institution Press, 2017
How Syria Came to This
A story of ethnic and sectarian conflict, international connivance, and above all civilian suffering
The Atlantic, 2018
Iran’s Real Enemy in Syria
At a time of economic hardship, Tehran has provided billions of dollars to help Assad crush Islamist rebels. The question is why.
The Atlantic, 2018