On Regional Security, Saudi Arabia Keeps Its Options Open

As Israel’s security objectives change, so must Arab states’ defense strategies.

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Events from the past few days underscore just how much Israel, in its continued attacks in the Middle East, has rattled the Arab world. On Sept. 17, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, where they signed a strategic mutual defense agreement […]

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