On 30 March 2023, the NESA Center hosted a West Point United States Military Academy (USMA) Model Arab League (MAL) team at National Defense University in Washington, DC. The group received briefings on Saudi history, including the development of the Saudi State and the Saudi Arabia oil industry. Associate Professor David Des Roches was the Course Director and led the group to the Saudi Embassy after the briefings for additional talks.

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