16
April 2025
Past Event
The View from Riyadh

Event will air on this page.


Inquiries: tmagnuson@hudson.org.
 

The View from Riyadh

Past Event
Online Only
April 16, 2025
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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on October 23, 2024. (Getty Images)
16
April 2025
Past Event

Event will air on this page.


Inquiries: tmagnuson@hudson.org.
 

Speakers:
Bernard Haykel Hudson Institute
Bernard Haykel

Former Senior Fellow (Nonresident), Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

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Michael Doran

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

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Join Senior Fellow Michael Doran, director of Hudson’s Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East, for an event with Bernard Haykel, a new Hudson senior fellow and a leading authority on Saudi Arabia’s political, societal, and religious landscape.

They will discuss Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s vision for the kingdom, including his ambitious social and economic reforms. The event will also address the evolving geopolitical landscape of the Gulf region, the persistent challenge Iran poses, and China’s growing strategic presence in the Middle East.
 

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