Debate: Does Saudi Arabia matter?

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Posted On 20 June 2023

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Does Saudi Arabia matter? An unscripted discussion between Arezki Daoud and Giorgio Cafiero: Saudi Arabia has been making big moves lately. Detente with Iran, re-engagement with Syria, a potential diplomatic path to solve the Yemen crisis and more. Domestically, its top leader Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS), has been pushing for deep reforms that required the neutralizing of both the many members of the royal family and the ultra-conservatives. In this unscripted chat, MEA Risk’s #ArezkiDaoud speaks with Gulf State Analytics’ Giorgio Cafiero to understand these big changes, which could have ripple effects around the world.

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