043 - Ukraine is dividing the gulf states from the west

In this episode, Iyad and Ahmed are discussing the wider ramifications of the war in Ukraine and in particular, how it is affecting the relationship between the US and the gulf's petro-monarchies.
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Episode timetags:
02:40 - The economic context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
04:40 - Alternative sources of energy & autocracies
08:00 - The gulf oil producers are acting differently
09:30 - Why Saudi's reaction is a bad idea
12:30 - Changing dictatorships through economic engagement
14:00 - Europe's reaction to war & the dictators' underestimations
18:20 - The shift in relationships from unconditional to transactional
21:00 - MBS taking political changes personally
23:55 - The Atlantic interview, disinformation, and MBS' continued self-owns
27:30 - US security guarantee isn't in doubt, but it's not enough
33:25 - The failure of dictatorship as a management system
38:10 - Is Saudi Arabia maximising profit for its national budget?

In this episode, Iyad and Ahmed are discussing the wider ramifications of the war in Ukraine and in particular, how it is affecting the relationship between the US and the gulf's petro-monarchies.

Support the Arab Tyrant Manual on Patreon: https://patreon.com/kawaakibi

Our other podcast, Intergalactic Tarboush: http://tarboush.co/

Episode timetags:

02:40 - The economic context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

04:40 - Alternative sources of energy & autocracies

08:00 - The gulf oil producers are acting differently

09:30 - Why Saudi's reaction is a bad idea

12:30 - Changing dictatorships through economic engagement

14:00 - Europe's reaction to war & the dictators' underestimations

18:20 - The shift in relationships from unconditional to transactional

21:00 - MBS taking political changes personally

23:55 - The Atlantic interview, disinformation, and MBS' continued self-owns

27:30 - US security guarantee isn't in doubt, but it's not enough

33:25 - The failure of dictatorship as a management system

38:10 - Is Saudi Arabia maximising profit for its national budget?