Tag: Saudi Arabia
The Drivers Behind Trends
2020 is going to be a difficult and complex year because dangers lurk. India is reeling internally from Modi’s actions to change citizenship rules. Kashmir is in lockdown for over six months with unspeakable atrocities being committed by India’s security forces.
Rift within the House of Saud
Spearhead Analysis – 27.03.2019
By Syed Murtaza Zaidi
Research Analyst, Spearhead Research
The senseless and brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi on October 2, 2018 took the world by...
Jamal Khashoggi’s murder is no more than a dent on MBS....
Spearhead Analysis – 25.10.2018
By Fatima Ayub
Research Analyst, Spearhead Research
Jamal Khashoggi is dead and Saudi Arabia has found itself at the cusp of one of the biggest...
Oil falls as Saudi Arabia reassures market on supply
By Christopher Johnson
Oil prices dropped on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia said it could supply more crude quickly if needed, reassuring investors ahead of U.S....
Testing Times for India’s Foreign Policy
Spearhead Analysis – 20.08.2018
By Shirin Naseer
Senior Research Analyst, Spearhead Research
With Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has in recent years enhanced ties with the United States...
Saudi Arabia & Canada: What went wrong?
Spearhead Analysis – 15.08.2018
By Syed Murtaza Zaidi
Research Analyst, Spearhead Research
Muhammad Bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s young crown prince, has made concentrated efforts to extend his influence, both within...
So Who is Funding the War in Yemen?
Spearhead Analysis – 28.06.2018
By Fatima Ayub
Research Analyst, Spearhead Research
In early April 2018, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reported that the Yemen crisis had become the world’s worst humanitarian...
Israel: Friend or Foe?
Spearhead Analysis – 25.05.2018
By Syed Murtaza Zaidi
Research Analyst, Spearhead Research
On his highly publicized trip to the USA, Muhammad Bin Salman (MBS), the young and ambitious Crown Prince...
The Prince and the Paupers (Part 2)
Spearhead Analysis – 04.05.2018
By Syed Murtaza Zaidi
Research Analyst, Spearhead Research
This is a two-part series chronicling the rise of Mohammad Bin Salman, the young and ambitious Crown Prince...
Saudi Arabia’s Wahhabi reform and Limitations
Spearhead Analysis – 16.04.2018
By Hira A. Shafi
Senior Research Analyst, Spearhead Research
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is currently embracing daring changes under the tutelage of the crown...