US-Saudi ties at an all-time low
Opec output curbs seen as a betrayal in Washington
The Rachman Review · Richard Martin
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Show Notes
There was outrage in Washington over Saudi Arabia’s decision to back Opec output cuts during a global energy crisis. What was the kingdom’s motive for putting its strategic partnership with the US at risk? As a regular visitor to Saudi Arabia, Emile Hokayem of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London offers his view of the Saudi leader’s calculations and plans for a new global role for the country.
Clips: France 24; CNN; Fox news
The plight of expat workers at KPMG Saudi Arabia
Joe Biden’s limited room for manoeuvre on Saudi Arabia
The new oil war: Opec moves against the US
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