Saudi Arabia
The Islamists Are Coming: Who They Really Are
April 18, 2012 // 12:30pm — 2:00pm
As dictatorships fall, parties tied to the Arab world’s conservative religious tradition are getting stronger. An expert panel looks at what this means for the US, Israel, and the world—drawing on the new book, The Islamists Are Coming, by Center expert Robin Wright. more
Enemies or Allies in the New Middle East? Turkey, Iran, and Saudi Arabia
December 19, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
Three Middle East experts discussed the complicated and changing relationships between Turkey, Iran, and Saudi Arabia in the post-Arab Spring environment. more
Uncle Sam and the Saudi Split
Sep 26, 2011Why is the House of Saud risking its hard-won relationship with Washington over the Palestine statehood issue? Senior Scholar David Ottaway examines this recent tension.
The Islamists Are Coming: Who They Really Are
April 18, 2012 // 12:30pm — 2:00pm
As dictatorships fall, parties tied to the Arab world’s conservative religious tradition are getting stronger. An expert panel looks at what this means for the US, Israel, and the world—drawing on the new book, The Islamists Are Coming, by Center expert Robin Wright.
Enemies or Allies in the New Middle East? Turkey, Iran, and Saudi Arabia
December 19, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
Three Middle East experts discussed the complicated and changing relationships between Turkey, Iran, and Saudi Arabia in the post-Arab Spring environment.
Saudi Arabia in the Shadow of the Arab Revolt
September 16, 2011 // 9:00am — 10:00am
Senior Scholar David Ottaway will discuss the current state of Saudi Arabia's social and political unrest and provide an assessment of the Saudi government’s handling of the challenges threatening its stability and the transfer of power from its ailing gerontocracy.
Saudi Arabia in the Shadow of the Arab Revolt
This week on dialogue we take a look at Saudi Arabia with Caryle Murphy and David Ottaway and discuss how this key U.S. ally is changing after Arab Spring uprisings.
Caryle Murphy
Freelance journalist; author of Passion for Islam; and former reporter, The Washington Post
An independent, freelance journalist, Caryle Murphy was a long-time reporter for the Washington Post, covering both domestic and international affairs for the paper. She also is the author of Passion for Islam (Scribner 2002), which explains Islam’s contemporary revival and the roots of religious ex...
David Ottaway
Washington Post, retired
David B. Ottaway received a BA from Harvard, magna cum laude, in 1962 and a PhD from Columbia University in 1972. He worked 35 years for The Washington Post as a foreign correspondent in the Middle East, Africa and Southern Europe and later as a national security and investigative reporter in Washin...
Jan Kalicki
Counselor for International Strategy, Chevron Corporation; Chairman, Eurasia Foundation; Former White House NIS Ombudsman and Counselor to U.S. Department of Commerce
