Saudi Arabia-Syria relations refer to diplomatic and economic relations between Saudi Arabia and Syria.Diplomatic ties between these two countries of the Middle East have long been strained by the major events in the region. It also seriously harmed the Soviet Communist cause by stabilizing oil prices "throughout the 1980s, just when the Russians were desperate to sell energy in order to keep up with huge hikes in American military spending."[26]. During the 2003-2019 period, trade between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi also increased tenfold from $2.5 billion to $24.5 billion, with the UAE taking the lion's share with $18 billion of exports to Saudi. [20][21][22][23] The Wahhabi form of Islam is also perceived in the West as a source of Islamist extremism. It is one of the world's top oil exporters and among its wealthiest countries.. The whole world knows that Israel and Saudi Arabia are important US allies. There have been economic, social and political ties between the two countries. Saudi Arabia contributes large amounts of development aid to Muslim countries. Honduras is represented in Saudi Arabia by its embassy in Cairo. Iran and Saudi Arabia have a sort of gentleman's agreement to avoid explicit warfare, so as not to start a nuclear arms race in the Gulf. Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979, when the monarchy was overthrown and clerics assumed political control under supreme leader Ayatollah Khomeini. Cyprus is represented through its honorary consulate in, Saudi Arabia is represented through its embassy in, France has an embassy in Riyadh and a consulate-general in. For years, Saudi Arabia and Iran were involved in a media war to propagate their own narratives across the Arab world.45 But, following a region-wide trend of increased reliance on influence operations against the rival,46 Saudi Arabia under MBS initiated a set of activities to influence Iran's domestic politics and regime security. Saudi Arabia also hosted former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for 8 years while he was in exile. [2][3][4], Although a member of the Non-Aligned Movement, Saudi Arabia is described as leading the "Pro-Western Camp" of Arab countries, aligned with the U.S. and composed of Egypt, Jordan, and Arab states of the Persian Gulf. In July 2017, Saudi Arabia and UAE accused Qatar supporting terrorism and cooperating with Iran, made several demands, and then introduced the blockade of this country and threatening military intervention. Dalati Nohra/AP As the Iran nuclear deal nears, Saudi Arabia is . 2023 BBC. Russia's air offensive in the Syrian war helped turn the tide in Bashar al-Assad's favour, and the Iran-backed fighters supporting him. According to the FFGI at Goethe University Frankfurt, wahhabist ideology is spread globally with organisations closely associated with the government of Saudi Arabia such as the Muslim World League (WML) and the World Association of Muslim Youth are actively participating. Bahrain's Sunni king and his family hold the main political and military posts there but about 70% of the country is Shia. The . Due to the Kingdom's continuing support, many places in Pakistan are named after Saudi Kings and Saudi Arabia in general. Although the two nations have never directly confronted one another, th. Saudi Arabia saw the Bengali nationalists as opposing a Muslim state and thus opposing Islam. Saudi Arabia, under its de facto ruler, Prince Mohammed bin Salman (left), and its Opec+ allies' pact to cut oil production has angered the US president, Joe Biden (right). South Korea has an embassy in Riyadh, and a consulate-general in Jeddah. SMRG also donates to the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change to facilitate Tony Blair's work on the Saudi modernisation programme. Iran was quick to lend its support when the . "[33][34][35] China has allegedly imprisoned up to 2 million Muslims in concentration camps, where they are subject to abuse and torture. [77], In 2012, about 150,000 Filipino female nurses are working in Saudi Arabia. The Netherlands has an embassy in Riyadh. Iran has supported Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in his fight against opposition groups and the so-called Islamic State (IS).Its elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has been instrumental in advances against Sunni jihadistsin Syria as well as in Iraq. Saudi Arabia provided extensive financial and political support to Pakistan during the conflict. A landmark agreement on Filipino household service workers were signed between Saudi Arabia and the Philippines. Proxy wars are OK, as in Yemen, but they are a small thing. The 2017 crisis saw Saudi Arabia and Egypt joined by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain to cut diplomatic ties and enforce a blockade on Qatar, accusing the country of supporting terrorism . Interestingly enough, there is . The Saudis say the rebels are materially supported by Iran, a claim Tehran denies. Syrian forces have slowly but surely been recapturing territory from IS, The Lebanese prime minister resigned recently, while on a visit to Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia says it wants Qatar to do more to combat extremism and terrorism, Kuwait's emir also offered to mediate in talks between Doha and Riyadh, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash. BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. Two opposing coalitions in the Middle East define a rivalry that threatens to tear the region apart. In another tweet, the authority alleges Qatar is "trying to destroy the Arab world to serve the enemies of the Muslim world: Israel and Iran . [57] In 2008, Sino-Saudi bilateral trade was worth 32,500,000,000,[56] making Saudi Arabia China's largest trading partner in Western Asia. Enemies and Allies: Iran and Saudi Arabia. Sudan has an embassy in Riyadh and a consulate-general in Jeddah. The two countries, once nominal enemies, turned official allies some 16 months ago, when the foreign ministers of the UAE and Bahrain, as well as Israel's then-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu . Libya Shield 1, a militia close to the Brotherhood. Tweet. Iran survived, scathed and angry, but also contained. TEHRAN According to persons familiar with the situation, Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law and former senior advisor, met with Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler and top Saudi Aramco officials in recent weeks as part of a regional tour that mingled personal travel and business. [19], After World War II (19391945) and during the Cold War (c.19471991), Saudi Arabia maintained an anti-Communist, anti-secular Arab-nationalist policy, often working with the leading anti-communist power, the United States. Iran also carries out attacks on Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies. One has individual rights enshrined. Each has its own powerful allies, and enemies, in the region. Historically, Saudi Arabia avoided direct conflict with its enemies, made use of its deep pockets to steer regional developments, and placed an emphasis on diplomacy as the main tool in its national toolkit. [9][27] However, increasingly, in common with the US, fear and mistrust of Iran became a significant factor in Saudi policy. [1] In practice, the main concerns in recent years have been relations with the US, the Saudi Arabianled intervention in Yemen, the IsraeliPalestinian conflict, Iraq, the perceived threat from the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the effect of oil pricing. [32], In February 2019, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman defended Xinjiang re-education camps for Muslims, saying "China has the right to carry out anti-terrorism and de-extremisation work for its national security. Here, Politico Magazine has assembled a list of America's 25 most awkward friends and allies, from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia, Honduras to Uzbekistanand put together a damning, revelatory . Despite a deep mistrust of Iran, Turkey also recently forged an alliance with it against the growing Kurdish influence in the region, which both countries perceive as a threat.. The UAE and Saudi Arabia in particular are increasingly important export markets for Egyptian companies, as well as major sources of foreign direct investment. In 2006, Japan exported $5.103million worth of goods to the Kingdom, primarily automobiles, machinery and equipment, and metals. However, Saudi Arabia's relationship with the United States has been put under pressure since late 2013 following the United States backing down from its intervention in the Syrian Civil War and the United States thawing relations with Iran. What's he waiting for? The package represents a considerable improvement in the offensive capability of the Saudi armed forces. Also in Karachi, there is an airforce base name Faisal Airbase named after King Faisal and also, in the honor of King Faisal, the main business street of Pakistan is called Sharah-e-Faisal in Karachi. Key events affecting them have included the CIA-orchestrated overthrow of Iran's prime minister in 1953,the Islamic revolution in Iran, and the taking of hostages at the US embassy in Tehran in the 1980s., Saudi Arabia, on the other hand,has always been a US ally, though relations were strained under Barack Obama's administration, particularly given its engagement policy with Iran.. I think there is an astounding gap between the perception and reality of the people in the United States as to our ostensible ally, Saudi Arabia, and our declared enemy Iran. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with then-Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Oct. 30, 2017. Neither Mr Trump nor his administration have criticised radical Islam in the Kingdom in the same way they link Iran to terrorism. Many Middle Eastern alliances have been announced since World War II. It has also sold advanced weaponry to both countries. One elements of Riyadh's containment policy included support for Iraqi opposition forces that advocated the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's government. Iran also believes Saudi Arabia is trying to destabilise Lebanon, where the Iran-backed Shia movement Hezbollah is part of thegovernment., Iran considers the US its main adversary.. 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