David Ottaway is fellow in the Middle East program at the Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C. His latest book is titled: Mohammed bin Salman: The Icarus of Saudi Arabia, Lynne Rienner Publisher, September 2021. He also coauthored with Marina Ottaway a book titled "A Tale of Four Worlds: The Arab Region After the Uprisings". Ottaway worked for The Washington Post as a foreign correspondent in the Middle East, Africa and Southern Europe for 35 years.