Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman delivers a speech at 'Davos in the desert' on Wednesday [Bandar Algaloud via Reuters]
Al Jazeera: 'Tainted' Saudi prince ruins Trump's Middle East plans: analysts
US policy to 'subcontract' Saudi Arabia to handle Iran in jeopardy after evidence points to MBS role in Khashoggi death.
Widespread allegations that powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (also known as MBS) played a role in journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder has thrown American plans in the Middle East into disarray, analysts say.
Martin Indyk, a top Middle East policymaker under Bill Clinton, said President Donald Trump had in effect tried to subcontract policy in the region to Saudi Arabia and Israel as he lessens US commitments.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 25, 2018
The Khashoggi Murder: How the Turkish-Saudi Rivalry Escalated Over a Premeditated Murder -- Mohammed Ayoob, National Interest
How Iran won a face-off with the US in Iraq -- Hassan Ahmadian, Al Jazeera
Saudi drama means it's time to unleash US energy dominance -- Dan K. Eberhart, Washington Examiner
Iranian support of Afghan Taliban targeted by new US sanctions -- Masood Saifullah, DW
China can’t afford to lose war on debt -- Chris Taylor, Asia Times
China v. America: The End of Engagement -- The Economist
Gray Zones in a Blue Arctic: Grappling with China’s Growing Influence -- Rebecca Pincus and Walter A. Berbrick, War On The Rocks
Europe at heart of US, Russian battle over missile treaty -- Creede Newton, Al Jazeera
A deal with the EU isn’t worth breaking up the UK -- Owen Polley, CapX
Italy’s budget crisis threatens the Euro -- Dalibor Rohac, CapX
Venezuela: The Mafia State Next Door -- Jose Cardenas, RCW
How Far-Right Presidential Candidate Jair Bolsonaro Could Transform Brazil -- Ciara Nugent, Time
Mexico’s AMLO and Brazil’s Bolsonaro: very different... and very similar -- Moisés Naím, El Pais
The Caravan Is Real -- Rich Lowry, Politico
Who profits from the end of the mid-range nuclear treaty? -- Pepe Escobar, Asia Times
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