Revisiting Obama's Riyadh meeting

U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia are always something of a proverbial black box. And President Barack Obama's meeting with Saudi King Abdullah last month was no exception. Full Story »

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Shawn Powers
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by Shawn Powers - Jul. 18, 2009

Very good journalism. Probably the most in-depth look at the meeting that has largely been glanced over. And, given the importance of behind-the-scenes meetings in Arab politics, a very important contribution to the discourse on how to move forward re: the Arab-Israeli conflict. Would have been interesting to have a source from the Saudi side, though that would of course be quite difficult to get given the authoritarian nature and structure of their government.

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