U.S.-Saudi Relations in the Trump-MBS Era
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia have a complicated relationship. We see eye-to-eye
on some issues, but we are worlds apart when it comes to democratic values,
human rights, and equal rights for women. MBS (Mohammad bin Salman),
the de facto leader of the kingdom has vowed to modernize Saudi Arabia and
liberalize its social and educational systems. Is MBS (Arabia's Trump) a true
reformer, or just another brutal Middle Eastern dictator?
– Baher Ghosheh, Ph.D.
Dr. Baher Ghosheh, Ph.D., is a scholar-in-residence at the Jefferson Educational Society in Erie, Pennsylvania. An expert in Middle Eastern Studies, he holds a Ph.D. in Economic Development from SUNY-Buffalo and was a Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, cultural and economic Geography at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania until retiring in 2022. He has graduate degrees in International Relations/Middle Eastern Studies, International Trade, and Comparative Economic Development. A native of Jerusalem, Dr. Ghosheh has lived in eight countries, traveled to 59 countries, and has taught in Japan, China, Russia, Italy, and Morocco. He was awarded a Fulbright to conduct research in Malaysia and Singapore and was selected as the Pennsylvania Geographer of the Year and Edinboro University’s Educator of the Year.
