Weekly Digest
Turki Al Faisal's "Thus Succeeded MBS", selected gulf opinions, and picks.
The Weekly Digest by The Gulf Nashra is a weekly series highlighting the most significant public debates and opinions from the region, featuring curated picks such as books, analytical papers, academic research, podcasts, interviews, webinars, and more.
This week, we highlight the discussions around Turki Al Faisal’s article regarding Saudi’s policy toward the U.S.-Israel-Iran war, then share selected opinions on other issues, and lastly end with the thought-provoking Nashra Picks.
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Public Debates
Is This the Gulf’s War? The Debate After Prince Turki Al Faisal’s Article
The recent article by former Saudi intelligence chief and senior Saudi royal Turki Al Faisal, titled “Thus Succeeded MBS” has triggered a major debate across Gulf political and intellectual circles. At the center of the controversy was his argument that the ongoing confrontation with Iran is not fundamentally a Saudi or Gulf war, but rather a conflict Israel seeks to expand into a broader regional confrontation that would ultimately weaken everyone except itself.
