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Expert: What’s happening in Saudi Arabia?

Published: 10 November 2017

“Hezbollah's leader said on Friday that Saudi Arabia had declared war on Lebanon and his Iran-backed group, accusing Riyadh of detaining Saad al-Hariri and forcing him to resign as Lebanon's prime minister to destabilize the country.†()

Rex Brynen, Political Science, Ã山ǿ¼é

“Recent weeks have seen both a consolidation of power by Crown Prince Muhammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia, and intensification of Saudi-Iranian tensions. Both developments could have profound implications for the Middle East.â€â€”Rex Brynen

Professor Brynen’s research interests are Middle East politics: Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon; Arab-Israeli peace process; regional conflict, security and development in the Middle East; authoritarianism and democratization in the Arab world. 

Rex.brynen [at] mcgill.caÌý(·¡²Ô²µ±ô¾±²õ³ó)

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