My visit to Saudi Arabia: Observations and Analysis
Published in the January 9, 2023 issue of The Jerusalem Report. Photo: Dr. Mandel with Saudi officials at the Presidency of State Security. Thirty years ago, my colleague and co-author…
Is I2U2 the next step for Saudi-Israel ties?
Photo: US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Yair Lapid attend the first virtual meeting of the I2U2 group with leaders of India and the United Arab Emirates, in Jerusalem,…
How Saudi Arabia Sees Iran and America
Published in The National Interest on November 5, 2022. Image by Reuters. I recently returned from meetings in Saudi Arabia, hoping to bring back some understanding of their perspectives on…
Pushing the Saudis into China’s & Russia’s arms
Published in the Jerusalem Post on October 30, 2022. Photo: US Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) sits alongside a photo from the war in Ukraine during a committee…
Will Saudi Arabia join the Abraham Accords?
Published on November 2, 2022 by JNS. Photo: US President Joe Biden and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Alsalam Royal Palace in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on July…
The US-Saudi ties are more critical than Biden’s spat with the crown prince
Published in the Hill on October 31, 2022. Photo: Dr. Mandel at the Saudi Rasanah International Institute for Iranian Studies with the former Saudi Ambassadors to Iran, Pakistan, Lebanon and…
i24 TV News Interview on Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
The Biden administration is considering selling offensive weapons to the Saudis after cutting them off because of civilian casualties in Yemen. In this TV interview, you will learn: -What are…
Do Qatar’s interests align with America’s?
Published by JNS on July 4, 2022. Photo: Al-Udeid Air Base, which serves as CENTCOM headquarters in Qatar. Source: Department of Defense In March 2022, a secret meeting of military…
i24 TV News Interview: The Future of Naval Warfare and Qatar
Dr. Mandel sat down with i24 News to discuss:-the future of naval warfare. America is creating a 21st-century navy that will more effectively gather intelligence, be cost-saving, and pose a…
The best insurance for survival is a nuclear umbrella
Photo: Before and after picture of building struck during Operation Orchard in Syria, Source: Wikipedia. Published by JNS on March 15, 2022. What if Libyan strongman Moammar Gaddafi had not…