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Brian Steiner

The Saudi Lobby Burrows into the Badger State

Fahad Nazer, the spokesman for Saudi Arabia’s embassy in the U.S., was in the hot seat. After providing background on U.S.-Saudi ties during a Zoom panel last Friday, Nazer faced an uncomfortable question from the moderator: would the murder of Jamal Khashoggi damage bilateral relations?

The Saudi Lobby Moves from K Street to Main Street

This piece was first published at TomDispatch.com on April 19, 2021.  Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the U.S., was on the