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Thomas Lippman

Thomas Lippman is the author of Saudi Arabia on the Edge:The Uncertain Future of an American Ally.

Prince Muqrin and the Question Of Saudi Succession

Thomas Lippman

The Kingdom Tower stands in the night above the Saudi capital Riyadh November 16, 2007. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji (SAUDI ARABIA)

Saudi Professor Faces Charges After Fighting for Free Speech

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Saudi Crown Prince and Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz smiles before a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) interior ministers meeting in Riyadh May 2, 2012. REUTER/Fahad Shadeed (SAUDI ARABIA - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS)

Saudi Arabia Moves Closer to A New Generation of Leaders

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Saudi men read newspapers at a coffee shop in Riyadh, September 19, 2011. Saudi Arabian bloggers and journalists say the arch-conservative Islamic kingdom will find it hard to douse glimmers of more open reporting despite a tightening of media rules after the spread of popular revolts through the Arab world. Picture taken September 19, 2011. To match Analysis SAUDI-MEDIA/CENSORSHIP. REUTERS/Fahad Shadeed (SAUDI ARABIA - Tags: MEDIA SOCIETY POLITICS)

Saudi Writer Faces Death Penalty For Doubting Prophet on Twitter

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