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Saudi Arabia: A False Friend?

For decades, Saudi Arabia has been one of the West’s key strategic partners in the Middle East. But is Saudi Arabia turning out to be a false friend?

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Published on Dec 17, 2015
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Speaking to Deutsche Welle’s Quadriga, Judy Dempsey discussed whether Saudi Arabia is a reliable ally for the West. She was joined by Michael Thumann, diplomatic correspondent at Die Zeit, and Ursula Weidenfeld, business commentator.

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Judy Dempsey

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe

Judy Dempsey is a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie Europe

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