By Bruce Riedel, Al-Monitor: “President Donald Trump's decision to make Saudi Arabia his first foreign stop on his first trip abroad reflects the importance his administration has given to courting the Saudis. There are useful lessons to be learned from previous presidents' trips to the kingdom about how to successfully court the royal family.”
Nadwa Al-Dawsari writes: While many agree the war must end, this paper argues this will only be achievable through a political solution. It is encouraging that U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis recently said while in Saudi Arabia “our main objective is to reach negotiations sponsored by the United Nations to find a political solution as soon as possible,” but this paper argues that the United Nations–led negotiations are flawed and will not succeed unless they are broadened to address additional underlying issues that initially gave rise to the unrest. – Project on Middle East Democracy Trump Goes to Riyadh
By Bruce Riedel, Al-Monitor: “President Donald Trump's decision to make Saudi Arabia his first foreign stop on his first trip abroad reflects the importance his administration has given to courting the Saudis. There are useful lessons to be learned from previous presidents' trips to the kingdom about how to successfully court the royal family.”
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