Middle East Week

David Andrew Weinberg comes on the show to talk about human rights in Saudi Arabia. We covered many topics including: What are the most pressing human rights issues in Saudi Arabia? How much influence does the U.S. have to affect change on Saudi human rights issues? Saudi policies that have lead to, or perpetuated, human rights abuses in other Middle Eastern countries The strategic implications of Saudi Arabia’s human rights record What it takes to get changes implemented in Saudi Arabia How the U.S. can push for change without jeopardizing its relationship with Saudi Arabia Links: Dr. David Andrew Weinberg | Foundation for Defense of Democracies New Report Documents Saudi Rights Abuses That Harm U.S. Interests Sweden Breaks Arms Agreement, Saudi Arabia Recalls Ambassador David A. Weinberg (@DavidAWeinberg) on Twitter Karl Morand (@KarlMorand) on Twitter Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes This episode was supported by Scott Herbert. You can help support the show by making a small donation on Patreo