Robert Satloff
Saudi Arabia and the New Middle East
Summary
Robert Satloff, the Eexecutive director of the Washington Institute, presents insights on Saudi Arabia and its evolving landscape, contextualizing the nation’s history. He discusses the historical partnership between Saudi Arabia and the US, highlighting shifts in regional politics. Satloff emphasizes Saudi Arabia’s recent initiatives focusing on economic diversification through Vision 2030 and social reforms such as women’s rights and entertainment changes.
Robert Satloff
Robert Satloff has served for nearly 30 years as executive director of the Washington Institute, America’s preeminent think tank focused exclusively on Middle East politics and US policy. An expert on Arab and Islamic politics as well as US Middle East policy, Robert has written and spoken widely on the Arab-Israeli peace process, Iran’s nuclear and regional ambitions, and the challenge of political Islam. In addition, he has served for the past 18 years as host of Dakhil Washington (“Inside Washington”), a weekly news and public affairs show on al-Hurra. A historian by training, Robert is the author of the best-selling Among the Righteous: Lost Stories of the Holocaust’s Long Reach into Arab Lands (2006), which was made into a documentary film and broadcast around the world on PBS, ARTE, and al-Hurra.
Carly Maisel
Carly Maisel is the global CEO of Kirsh Philanthropies.