Most recent articles by Bernard Haykel
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Rentier economies and the clean-energy transition
Cashing out – Saudi Arabia’s radical new oil strategy
Though coinciding with the coronavirus crisis, Saudi Arabia's recent decision to hike oil production reflects a more fundamental strategic shift. By Bernard Haykel
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Saudi-US relations
Chilly diplomacy
Relations between the US and its long-term ally Saudi Arabia are at an historically low ebb. President Barack Obama′s recent visit to Saudi Arabia did little to improve the situation. Bernard Haykel, professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University, provides an analysis
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Iran-Saudi conflict
The Middle East′s Cold War
The breach in diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia is a dangerous watershed in an already unstable, war-torn region. The rupture has its roots in a strategic rivalry that stretches across the Middle East, says Bernard Haykel, Middle East expert at Princeton University
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Saudi Arabia versus the Arab Spring
Stability at All Costs
Saudi Arabia is often seen as the main player in the counter-revolution against the uprisings of the Arab Spring. In reality, however, the kingdom's reaction has been conservative because both its domestic and foreign policies have been geared towards "stability" for quite some time now. By Bernard Haykel