Author profile: Sohail Mahmood

Sohail Mahmood is an independent political analyst and the author of several books, monographs and research articles on Middle East and South Asian politics, governance and development issues. He has taught for about 30 years in various universities of Pakistan and US and has worked as a consultant for the World Bank, CIDA, SDC, IUCN and UNDP. Sohail is based in Raleigh, NC.

The United States and the Issue of Iran-Saudi Arabia Rivalry

Sohail Mahmood • Jan 20 2016 • Articles

The USA cannot take sides in a Shia-Sunni dispute. Yet it must take initiative through quiet diplomacy as only proactive diplomacy can defuse the Iran-Saudi tension.

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