For Saudi Arabia, the Gaza war is definitely a real security challenge and they want to see a permanent ceasefire as soon as possible for several reasons
Cinzia Bianco comments on Saudi Arabia’s new foreign and regional policy and the implications of the new diplomacy on the regional chessboard
With the possibility of the Gaza war sparking a wider war, there is a new need for regional peace and stability, without which the Saudi Vision 2030 may remain a mirage
Bruno Maçães interviews Saudi prince Turki al-Faisal
Politically, this is a satisfying result; it’s not completely in line with the most ambitious actors, but it satisfies the less ambitious ones, like Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Iraq
Putin has invested time and resources in preserving his relations with both Saudi Arabia and the UAE and, of course, the respective leaders
Saudi Arabia has globalized by embracing multipolarity, a world order in which the US has lost its undisputed hegemony and other players are emerging, opening up new opportunities for growth
Saudi Arabia still aims to be the leader and pivot of the wider Middle East and North Africa region, expecting to be the first port-of-call for external actors wanting to do business in the region
Cinzia Bianco on Saudi Arabia’s economic positioning and its role on so-called “critical” and strategic assets
Normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia is problematic for Iran, especially after a year of revolutions, diplomatic isolation and ultimate collapse of nuclear negotiations
Cinzia Bianco contextualizes the new spiral of violence between Israel and Palestine in regional geopolitics
To Saudi Arabia, Hamas’ attack is just one more reason to isolate Iran as much as possible
Cinzia Bianco comments on Mohammed Bin Salman’s reaction to Hamas’s offensive and the possible consequences on the normalisation process between Saudi Arabia and Israel
The memorandum signed a few days ago represents the first, real, sign of Italy’s involvement in the Saudi energy transition
Cinzia Bianco comments on the MoU on economic cooperation recently signed by Italy and Saudi Arabia
After becoming undisputed leaders of the Islamic Arab world (the Saudis) want to make the leap from regional to global players by 2030
Cinzia Bianco comments on Saudi Arabia’s global foreign policy projection, in the aftermath of the Summit in Jeddah on the crisis in Ukraine