Saudi Arabia and Us Relation
Saudi Arabia: United States Relation
Sona Cervenanova
INT 301- International Relations
Research Paper
February 28, 2007 The United States of America is well known country for the people around the world. It’s well known for its wealth, its business opportunities, movie industry, and many others things. On the other side, many people do not even recognize Saudi Arabia. For them it is only poor country in the Middle East where dominates Muslims religion. It seems that these countries are very different, maybe that they are the exact opposites. Even though these countries have nothing in common, they are cooperating in many areas. The relationship of these two countries has been getting stronger over decades. It might seem suspicion that the big and wealthy country such as the United States of America is cooperating with the small country Saudi Arabia. On the other side for the United States of America, Saudi Arabia has become an important county for many reasons. Behind endeavor of the US to developed cooperation and good relationship with Saudi Arabia, is not only to provide help to that region but ensuring their self interest at the first place.
Saudi Arabia is a hometown of Islam and two holies shrines which is Mecca and Medina. The official title of the king is the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. The modern Saudi state was recognized by ABD AL-AZIZ bin Abd al-Rahman AL SAUD in 1932 as a cause of thirty years campaign to unite most of Arabian Peninsula .After the invasion of Iraq to Kuwait, Saudi Arabia accepted Kuwaiti Royal family and 400,000 refugees and permit Western and Arab troops to deploy on its soil for liberation of Kuwait. This liberation had become a conflict between royal family and public until the US troops left the country in 2003. Major terrorist attack which happened in May and November 2003 resulted in the campaign against terrorism and extremists. The country has become a leading producer of oil and
Sona Cervenanova
INT 301- International Relations
Research Paper
February 28, 2007 The United States of America is well known country for the people around the world. It’s well known for its wealth, its business opportunities, movie industry, and many others things. On the other side, many people do not even recognize Saudi Arabia. For them it is only poor country in the Middle East where dominates Muslims religion. It seems that these countries are very different, maybe that they are the exact opposites. Even though these countries have nothing in common, they are cooperating in many areas. The relationship of these two countries has been getting stronger over decades. It might seem suspicion that the big and wealthy country such as the United States of America is cooperating with the small country Saudi Arabia. On the other side for the United States of America, Saudi Arabia has become an important county for many reasons. Behind endeavor of the US to developed cooperation and good relationship with Saudi Arabia, is not only to provide help to that region but ensuring their self interest at the first place.
Saudi Arabia is a hometown of Islam and two holies shrines which is Mecca and Medina. The official title of the king is the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. The modern Saudi state was recognized by ABD AL-AZIZ bin Abd al-Rahman AL SAUD in 1932 as a cause of thirty years campaign to unite most of Arabian Peninsula .After the invasion of Iraq to Kuwait, Saudi Arabia accepted Kuwaiti Royal family and 400,000 refugees and permit Western and Arab troops to deploy on its soil for liberation of Kuwait. This liberation had become a conflict between royal family and public until the US troops left the country in 2003. Major terrorist attack which happened in May and November 2003 resulted in the campaign against terrorism and extremists. The country has become a leading producer of oil and