Varsha Koduvayur | Senior Research Analyst
Trump should not waste his opportunity to begin repairing Wahhabism’s trail of wreckage.
John Hannah | Senior Counselor
Merve Tahiroglu and Greg Everett — The Hill
Washington’s deadline for Turkey to abandon its plans to purchase the S-400 surface-to-air missile defense system from Russia is fast approaching, with little progress. Fiercely defending his purchase of the missile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is accelerating Turkey’s strategic shift away from NATO. The costs of this shift are much larger than Turkey’s leaders are willing to admit — and not only on the country’s defense sector, but also its energy sector... Read more
Varsha Koduvayur — CNN Business
Despite the concerns of many firms, it’s unclear whether Mohammed bin Salman realizes — or cares — how serious a blow the kingdom’s image has taken. Western firms that do business with Saudi Arabia may face a Sisyphean challenge when trying to protect their reputations after every new outrage. Under such conditions, Saudi Arabia is unlikely to get the buy-in it wants from the business community... Read more