Saudi – NAOC

Expanding Community Kristyn Byrne

Mountains of Garbage Spark Protests in Lebanon

Garbage crisis in Lebanon gets stinky.

Expanding Community Hasan Siddiqui Russia Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Looks North

In the midst of regional turmoil Saudi Arabia explores a new relationship with an unlikely ally, Russia; Hasan Siddiqui explains

Defense Diplomatic Relations Expanding Community Global Governance Hasan Siddiqui Human Rights Intelligence & National Security International Law & Policy International Relations Iran Iraq Islamic State Israel Kurds Lebanon NATO Rights Saudi Arabia Security Syria Technology Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa

The Syrian Spectacle: Paradigm Shift

Hasan Siddiqui guides the discussion of shifting U.S. policy in Syria, tying in Iran’s nuclear programme negotiations and discontentment from America’s regional allies.

Daniel Waring Human Rights Saudi Arabia Society, Culture, and Security The Middle East and North Africa

Power Shakeup Brings New Life to the House of Saud

Daniel Waring discusses how the shake up of the royal succession line in Saudi will reinvigorate the image of the royal family within Saudi Arabia.

Adena Eliasoph Canada Defense Diplomatic Relations Saudi Arabia Security, Trade and the Economy The Middle East and North Africa

Business as Usual: A Spotlight on Saudi Arabia’s Troubling Human Rights Record

Adena Eliasoph explores the new Canada-Saudi arms deal, and the potential issues associated with conducting business with a nation that maintains a disregard for human rights.

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The Rupturing Regime: Syria’s Northern Collapse

Hasan Siddiqui highlights the newfound success of Syrian rebel groups in the North, what it comes with, and what it means for the current regime and potentially Syria’s future.

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Breaking Point: Hyperextending Hizbullah

Hasan Siddiqui’s outlook on the current situation in the Levant and Hezbollah’s capacity therein.