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PUPPET REGIME: the Really Bad People song
Puppet Regime

PUPPET REGIME: the Really Bad People song

With everyone focusing on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, bad people in other parts of the world are having a moment. MBS, Modi, Bolsonaro, and others are here to explain, through - what else - song.

Saudi Arabia’s repressive power politics
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Saudi Arabia’s repressive power politics

US President Joe Biden famously said he would treat Saudi Arabia as a "pariah" for ordering the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. But with oil prices near record highs and Iran seen as a growing menace, he felt he had no choice but to go there to revive the US-Saudi relationship. Biden didn't get much out of his trip, which Princeton University professor and MBS confidante Bernard Haykel says was a "big win" for the Saudis and the crown prince himself. On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer speaks to Haykel, a Saudi expert, who discusses how MBS consolidated power, why the targeting of other journalists is unlikely, the kingdom's strategic value to the US, MBS's strategy to modernize his country, and the prospects for future warmer ties with Israel.

Biden-MBS meeting was "total win" for Saudis, says expert
GZERO World Clips

Biden-MBS meeting was "total win" for Saudis, says expert

US President Joe Biden didn't get much out of his recent — and very controversial — trip to Saudi Arabia. Why? His team didn't do their homework by getting the Saudis to agree on stuff in advance, says Bernard Haykel, a professor at Princeton University and confidante of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. "This was a total win for the Saudis," Haykel tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

What We’re Watching: MBS on tour, Lithuania vs. Russia, Spain’s moderate swing
Europe

What We’re Watching: MBS on tour, Lithuania vs. Russia, Spain’s moderate swing

MBS makes BFFs ahead of Biden visit, Kaliningrad might be the next flashpoint, Spain swings to the center

Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia is about more than pumping oil
US Politics In 60 Seconds

Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia is about more than pumping oil

What is President Biden hoping to achieve by visiting Saudi Arabia? Jon Lieber, head of Eurasia Group's coverage of political and policy developments in Washington, shares his perspective on US politics.

Will Biden say sorry to MBS?
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Will Biden say sorry to MBS?

When President Biden came into office, he said he wouldn’t give a “blank check” to the world’s autocrats, including those associated with longtime US allies. But two years in and ample crises later, Biden is ready to sit down for a face-to-face with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Why the massive about-face?

More oil? MBS & the moral dilemma
Puppet Regime

More oil? MBS & the moral dilemma

With energy prices soaring, Boris Johnson and Joe Biden are turning to some dodgy friends for help.

Saudi Arabia reluctant to help lower oil prices this time
Viewpoint

Saudi Arabia reluctant to help lower oil prices this time

As oil prices soar amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the US and other Western countries are looking to Saudi Arabia for help. But this time, the Saudis are playing hard to get.

Can Saudi Arabia and Iran really be friends?
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Can Saudi Arabia and Iran really be friends?

After decades of destructive proxy wars across the Middle East, Iran and Saudi Arabia are cautiously seeking to mend ties. Why now?