An exhibit of over three hundred archaeological works illuminating the history of Saudi Arabia will be on display starting Monday at the Louvre Museum in Paris. The exhibit which runs through September 27, 2010 is titled “Roads of Arabia – Archaeology and History of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”.. for more see the SUSRISblog – [...]
On July 12, 2010 the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars hosted a day long symposium on “China and the Persian Gulf” in an event co-sponsored by the Asia Program and the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States. This video is part one of two recordings made of the event. Part one provides [...]
President Obama and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia speak to the press after a working lunch at the White House where they discussed security issues, Afghanistan and their shared desire to see Israelis and Palestinians live in peace.
On the occasion of King Abdullah’s visit to Washington, DC today for meetings with President Obama and senior officials we are pleased to bring to your attention a thorough review of the issues by Carnegie Middle East Program associate Christopher Boucek. The video (and accompanying transcript) puts the relationship in context and discusses the [...]
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah is set to meet US President Barack Obama for talks in Washington DC on Tuesday. The discussions between the two leaders are expected to focus on Israeli-Palestinian peace negotations and stepping up trade between the two countries. Iran’s nuclear programme has also been a major foreign policy priority [...]
Robert Lacey, author of “Inside The Kingdom,” talks about Saudi Arabia’s perspective on inclusion in the G20. “Saudi Arabia has become crucial to the world economy, not just because of its oil..” “..it is one of the chief supporters of the dollar.. if they were to withdraw their support of the dollar, [...]