Saudi Arabia walks a tightrope
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| Publication date | 2007 |
| Journal | The international spectator: Italian journal of international affairs |
| Volume | Issue number | 42 | 4 |
| Pages (from-to) | 545-550 |
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| Abstract | Saudi diplomacy seems more active than ever. This has to do with three recent major regional developments: the summer 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, the violent clashes between Hamas and Fatah in the occupied Palestinian territories, and the Iraqi quagmire. In each of these, the role of Iran is difficult to overlook and this is troubling Riyadh. Yet Saudi Arabia has difficulty in responding to Iran's assertiveness: it wants to contain Tehran's ambitions, but at the same time it cannot allow itself to clash with it. As a result, it is treading a fine line. |
| Document type | Article |
| Note | This is an electronic version of an article published in: Paul Aarts (2007): Saudi Arabia Walks the Tightrope, The International Spectator, 42:4, 545-550. The International Spectator is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03932720701780413. |
| Language | English |
| Published at | https://doi.org/10.1080/03932720701780413 |
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