Iran and the bomb: What would Saudi Arabia do? (Bruce Riedel, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/markaz/2016/12/01/iran-and-the-bomb-what-would-saudi-arabia-do/

After Election 2016 (David Wessel, Stuart Butler, John Hudak, Elaine Kamarck, Bruce Riedel, Fred Dews, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/podcast-episode/after-election-2016/

What JASTA will mean for U.S.-Saudi relations (Bruce Riedel, Brookings)

The overwhelming vote in Congress to override President Obama’s veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) bill will haunt U.S.-Saudi relations for years. It is a reflection of the growing weakness of America’s oldest alliance in the Middle East that goes well beyond 9/11. The biggest loser will be the next president of the United States who will inherit a poisoned partnership, which she will need to help manage the region’s chaos and to fight terror.

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/markaz/2016/10/03/what-jasta-will-mean-for-u-s-saudi-relations/

How Israel ignored its most valuable spy (Bruce Riedel, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/markaz/2016/09/07/how-israel-ignored-its-most-valuable-spy/

Was Saudi King Salman too sick to attend this week's Arab League summit? (Bruce Riedel, Brookings)

King Salman failed to show at the Arab League summit this week in Mauritania, allegedly for health reasons. The king’s health has been a question since his accession to the throne last year.

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/markaz/posts/2016/07/26-salman-ill-arab-league-summit-riedel

France needs its own National Counterterrorism Center (Bruce Riedel, Brookings)

The horrific attack in Nice last week underscores the acute terrorist threat France is facing. There is no simple or single answer to this danger, but the French parliamentary recommendation to create a French version of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) is a smart idea which Paris should implement.

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/order-from-chaos/posts/2016/07/18-france-national-counterterrorism-center-riedel

What the Iran deal has meant for Saudi Arabia and regional tensions (Bruce Riedel, Brookings)

One unintended but very important consequence of the Iran nuclear deal has been to aggravate and intensify Saudi Arabia's concerns about Iran's regional goals and intentions. This fueling of Saudi fears has in turn fanned sectarian tensions in the region to unprecedented levels.

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/markaz/posts/2016/07/13-iran-deal-saudi-arabia-tensions-riedel

New al-Qaida message urges attacks on Israel (Bruce Riedel, Brookings)

Hamzah bin Laden issued a new video message this week, only his second ever, calling for all Muslims to support the Palestinian intifada. The 17-minute message coincided with a longer message from al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri urging support for the Syrian branch of al-Qaida, the Nusra Front.

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/markaz/posts/2016/05/11-alqaida-urges-attacks-israel-riedel

Mr. Obama goes to Riyadh: Why the United States and Saudi Arabia still need each other (Bruce Riedel, Brookings)

The relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States has been deteriorating since 2000 due to serious and fundamental differences on Israel, democracy, Iran, and other issues. President Barack Obama's visit next week can help contain these differences and emphasize common interests but it won't restore the relationship to its glory days.

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/markaz/posts/2016/04/14-obama-saudi-arabia-visit-riedel

What the Yemen ceasefire means for the Gulf, the anti-ISIS campaign, and U.S. security (Bruce Riedel, Brookings)

The fourth attempt in a year at a durable ceasefire and a political process in Yemen should get strong support from President Barack Obama when he visits Saudi Arabia later this month. The war has been a humanitarian catastrophe and a boon to al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). It's in our interest to end it.

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/markaz/posts/2016/04/12-yemen-ceasefire-us-security-riedel

Saudi Arabia turns up the heat on Hezbollah (Bruce Riedel, Brookings)

The Saudis have initiated a major campaign to undermine Iran's ally Hezbollah, which they believe is vulnerable today. Riyadh is likely to have considerable but not complete success. It's a characteristically risky strategy.

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/markaz/posts/2016/03/29-saudi-arabia-hezbollah-riedel

The vanishing prince: Where has Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef been? (Bruce Riedel, Brookings)

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef (MBN) had taken a conspicuously low profile in the ten months since his accession to the number-two post in Saudi Arabia. What does it mean?

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/markaz/posts/2016/02/23-vanishing-prince-mohammed-bin-nayef-riedel

(Istituto fondamentale - al Qaida) Where in the world is al-Qaida's leader? (Bruce Riedel, Brookings)

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/markaz/posts/2015/08/10-al-qaida-leader-mia-riedel

(Istituto fondamentale - Global) Yemen: The rebels defy the king (Bruce Riedel, Brookings)

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/markaz/posts/2015/08/04-yemen-rebels-defy-king-riedel

(Istituto fondamentale - Saudi Arabia) Another royal reshuffle in Saudi Arabia: King Salman reorders his court again (Bruce Riedel, Brookings)

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/markaz/posts/2015/07/14-saudi-royal-court-reshuffle-riedel

(Istituto fondamentale - Middle East) Al Qaeda's Hadramawt emirate (Bruce Riedel, Brookings)

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/markaz/posts/2015/07/12-al-qaeda-yemen-emirate-saudi-riedel

(Istituto fondamentale - Middle East) Power Transitions In Saudi Arabia Spell Changes In Middle East (Bruce Riedel, Yale Global)

http://www.eurasiareview.com/02072015-power-transitions-in-saudi-arabia-spell-changes-in-middle-east-analysis/