Saudi Arabia in the New Middle East

Conference Call — April 12, 2012 — 63 min

Saudi Arabia in the New Middle East

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F. Gregory Gause III leads a discussion on the findings of his recent Council Special Report, Saudia Arabia in the New Middle East, as part of CFR's Academic Conference Call series.

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F. Gregory Gause III

Professor and Chair of the Political Science Department, University of Vermont, and Author of the Council Special Report Saudi Arabia in the New Middle East

Moderators

Irina A. Faskianos

Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

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