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Saudi Arabia Drags Geopolitical Baggage into World Cup

Published June 16, 2018by Guest Contributor

by James M. Dorsey Saudi Arabia has much at stake when its national soccer team enters the pitch for the opening match of the 2018 World Cup in Moscow. With politics a permanent fixture, Saudi Arabia is playing in the World… Continue Reading →

Yemen: An Opportunity for Iran-Saudi Dialogue?

Published July 27, 2016by Guest Contributor 1 Comment

by Dina Esfandiary and Ariane Tabatabai The news out of Yemen continues to be grim. Week after week the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries that committed troops to the Saudi-led Operation Restore Hope—previously dubbed Operation Decisive Storm—see body bags return home. And… Continue Reading →

Saudi Arabia Drags Geopolitical Baggage into World Cup

Yemen: An Opportunity for Iran-Saudi Dialogue?

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