AGSIW Non-Resident Fellow Fahad Nazer was quoted in an article for Bloomberg discussing the shift in power dynamics within the Saudi royal family in light of the oil crisis. Nazer noted, “The economic and demographic challenges to the kingdom are too great, and they need to be resolved and confronted and addressed forcefully and quickly.”

Nazer also discussed the Saudi-led military coalition of Islamic countries in an article for Sputnik International, in particular addressing the North Thunder military exercise with coalition members in February: “The Saudis are pursuing this very seriously and as I said when the announcement was first made in December people had some doubts as to how serious an endeavor this would be.”