Middle East Media and Book Reviews Online Volume 1, Issue 2

2/2/2016 Middle East Media and Book Reviews Online increasing power of Saddam, especially after the invasion of Kuwait. However, since 2003, the Saudis have faced the nightmare of Iranian influence pouring over the border into Baghdad. Losing the Saddam bulwark against Shi‘a Islam means that the Saudis see a destabilizing influence in their own Qatif region, as well as w