Saudi Arabia is strengthening its foreign policy
The report about King of Saudi Arabia,
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud’s upcoming visit to the United States
immediately caused a flurry of commentary, analysis, simple speculation,
hypotheses and conjectures in the world media. So far, this is just the
first so-called ripple of information. Political figures are now
frantically trying to make sense of the reported visit and its potential
impact on world developments.
The main question is: will there be a
reconciliation between the two leaders, and will Washington
unequivocally defend Riyadh from all enemies as it has done in the past,
and will the Saudis diligently play along with the Americans in terms
of world politics? Or, will King Salman be told that owing to the USA’s
development of shale oil, they are no longer interested in Saudi’s
“black gold” as previously, and their interest is increasingly drifting
towards Iran.
reconciliation between the two leaders, and will Washington
unequivocally defend Riyadh from all enemies as it has done in the past,
and will the Saudis diligently play along with the Americans in terms
of world politics? Or, will King Salman be told that owing to the USA’s
development of shale oil, they are no longer interested in Saudi’s
“black gold” as previously, and their interest is increasingly drifting
towards Iran.
At present, as the events show, the
Saudi king and his entourage are deeply disappointed by Washington’s
deviation from their previous strategic course, which has bound both
countries together for 70 years – and where Riyadh has always played the
role of errand boy for the Americans. We should recall that on February
14, 1945, a historical meeting took place aboard the U.S. Navy ship USS
Quincy in the Suez Canal. U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt signed an
agreement with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz ibn Abdul Rahman ibn Faisal
Al Saud (Ibn Saud). According to this agreement, the U.S. guaranteed
continued support for the Saudi royal family and the Aramco Oil Company,
while they would provide an uninterrupted supply of the “black gold”.
These relationships have been maintained almost until the last day,
despite many ups and downs in connection with the Israeli-Palestin
conflict and other conflicts in the region. But now, Washington has
gradually begun to withdraw its unconditional support of Riyadh and the
reasons are numerous.
First appeared: http://journal-neo.org/2015/09/02/saudi-arabia-is-strengthening-its-foreign-policy/
Saudi king and his entourage are deeply disappointed by Washington’s
deviation from their previous strategic course, which has bound both
countries together for 70 years – and where Riyadh has always played the
role of errand boy for the Americans. We should recall that on February
14, 1945, a historical meeting took place aboard the U.S. Navy ship USS
Quincy in the Suez Canal. U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt signed an
agreement with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz ibn Abdul Rahman ibn Faisal
Al Saud (Ibn Saud). According to this agreement, the U.S. guaranteed
continued support for the Saudi royal family and the Aramco Oil Company,
while they would provide an uninterrupted supply of the “black gold”.
These relationships have been maintained almost until the last day,
despite many ups and downs in connection with the Israeli-Palestin
conflict and other conflicts in the region. But now, Washington has
gradually begun to withdraw its unconditional support of Riyadh and the
reasons are numerous.
First appeared: http://journal-neo.org/2015/09/02/saudi-arabia-is-strengthening-its-foreign-policy/
