Regional challenges demand stronger Saudi-US partnership (Andrew J. Bowen, Al Arabiya)

The decades-old US-Saudi partnership faces one of its most turbulent moments. From Congress voting almost overwhelmingly to sustain Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) law to the deepening domestic criticism in the US on the Yemen campaign, Washington and Riyadh’s common strategic bonds are severely strained by both growing differences and a souring populist mood in America.

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/10/16/Regional-challenges-demand-stronger-Saudi-US-partnership.html

Sidelines, not the ‘main show’, defined G20 summit (Andrew J. Bowen, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/09/06/Sidelines-not-the-main-show-defined-G20-summit.html

Attack on Brussels marks Europe’s day of horror (Andrew J. Bowen, Al Arabiya)

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, ISIS militants carried out two of the most horrific terrorist attacks in Belgian history. These incidents – executed by individuals likely linked with those who were involved in the 2015 November attacks in Paris – underscore the deepening challenge that extremism poses to European society’s cohesion, security, and future.

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/03/23/Europe-s-day-of-horror-and-the-deepening-challenges.html