08
December 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Saudi Arabia and the New Middle East

Virtual Event | Saudi Arabia and the New Middle East

Past Event
Online Only
December 08, 2021
Middle Eastern Map. (Getty Images)
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Middle Eastern Map. (Getty Images)
08
December 2021
Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:
Bernard Haykel

Professor of Near Eastern Studies, Princeton University

Mohammed Khalid Alyahya

Visiting Fellow, Hudson Institute

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Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Please be advised: This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EST, Wednesday, December 8. Register for the event here

The balance of power in the Middle East is shifting in ways that are likely to make America’s regional partner Saudi Arabia uneasy. In Vienna, nuclear negotiations with Iran are off to an unpromising start, and the regime is creeping closer to nuclear breakout. In neighboring Yemen, Iranian-backed Houthis have virtually captured the key port of Hodeidah and are advancing on the city of Marib and its crucial oil refinery. As Russia and China grab strategic footholds in the Middle East and America reassesses its regional posture, Saudi Arabia is being forced to reevaluate its own strategy and alliances.

How is Saudi Arabia reacting to the shifting strategic terrain in the Middle East? What steps should the U.S. and Saudi Arabia take to advance their own interests and promote stability in the region? Join Hudson Institute for a conversation with Senior Fellow Michael Doran, Visiting Fellow Mohammed Khalid Alyahya, and Princeton University Professor of Near Eastern Studies Bernard Haykel.

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