Middle East: Drivers of Instability

Instability in the Middle East is a recent phenomenon. When thinking in terms of leadership and alliances, the region was relatively predictable until 2011. One key geopolitical driver is the Saudi-Iran relationship. Hani Sabra of the Institute for Global Affairs (IGA) discusses how this might evolve and whether the US can influence politics in the Middle East.

This video includes references to the Eurasia Group Foundation, now known as the Institute for Global Affairs.