Nawaf Obaid
Nawaf Obaid
armed broad include influence iranian military network social support welfare
Iranian levers of influence include a broad network of informants, military and logistical support of armed groups, and social welfare campaigns.
knew rightfully
There's always been this tenet on the American side, ... that the Saudis knew what they were doing and rightfully so.
attacks force foreign impossible unless
Unless you have a specialized force of a foreign army, such attacks are impossible to succeed.
higher oil sell
If we just sell oil to Asia, we would be able to sell at a higher price.
broken charitable government groups linked operating pose security threat ties
does not pose any security threat to any government and that he has broken all ties that have linked him to his charitable groups when he was operating out of the Philippines.
acting interests iraq kingdom message region send strong
It will send a strong message that the kingdom is not acting out of sectarian interests, but in the interests of Iraq and the region at large.
matter oil sell
It really doesn't matter to us. We can sell our oil anywhere.
basically careful crown
Before, there was always this thing that he had to be careful - 'I'm crown prince, but Fahd is king'. Now, it's basically his reign.
convince effort interest people sign
They have to convince people to actually take part in it and to show some sign of effort or interest in it.
cases countries deal equipment lack question resources
In most cases it's not a question of cover-up. The other countries lack the resources and equipment to deal with the militants.
cases question
In most cases it's not a question of cover-up,
events existing indication main petroleum security system tight today
The events of today are another indication of how tight and impenetrable the existing Saudi security system is at main petroleum infrastructure around the country.
error global industry issue margin petroleum security spend
The margin for error on this issue is practically nonexistent. You can never spend enough on security for the petroleum industry in Saudi Arabia. One error will have global repercussions.
demand five next supply wide
If this continues, you'll have demand outstripping supply over the next five years by a wide margin.