Lords Of Mecca: Einblicke in Saudi-Arabiens Vision für das Rote Meer

In a new essay for *The Caravan Notebook*, a publication of Hoover’s Middle East and the Islamic World Working Group, former National Security Council official Tristan Abbey [examines](https://hoover.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de744b88c98cf7f8a268b1808&id=f6519fce1d&e=922d029bee) the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 development program’s focus on the Red Sea region.
 
According to Abbey, the Persian Gulf remains a critical part of the kingdom, but it is making a strategic shift westward to the Red Sea in an effort to broaden its horizons. He explains that the reasons for the shift are many, including high-profile tourism, residential and industrial projects, plus energy, “a useful prism for examining Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea strategy.”
 
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