What does Saudi-Qatar reconciliation signal for the Biden administration?
01/06/21 • 10 min
Bruce Riedel explains why the departure of President Trump may have led the Saudis and their Gulf allies to rethink their rift with Qatar, and what reconciliation among the Gulf states will mean for the Biden administration's goals for restoring a working relationship with Iran.
Show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/3s1U4bQ
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Bruce Riedel explains why the departure of President Trump may have led the Saudis and their Gulf allies to rethink their rift with Qatar, and what reconciliation among the Gulf states will mean for the Biden administration's goals for restoring a working relationship with Iran.
Show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/3s1U4bQ
Subscribe to Brookings podcasts on Apple or Google podcasts, or on Spotify. Send feedback email to [email protected], and follow us and tweet us at @policypodcasts on Twitter.
The Current is part of the Brookings Podcast Network.
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