Saudi Arabia’s planned JF-17 purchase signals a strategic shift, deepening military ties with Beijing and diversifying alliances.
Browsing: Saudi
The UAE-backed STC has cemented control over southern Yemen, advancing toward a secessionist “South Arabia” despite Saudi opposition.
Erdoğan’s visits to Saudi Arabia and Egypt signal deepening strategic coordination, potentially leading to a trilateral alliance.
Erdoğan’s visits to Saudi Arabia and Egypt signal Turkey’s strategic return to the Arab heartland, focusing on economic and military ties.
Saudi Arabia is investing heavily in Syria to reintegrate it into the Arab order and stabilize a strategic neighbor.
Saudi Arabia’s Geneva rebuke of the RSF signals a strategic shift to stabilize Sudan by choking illicit gold flows and aligning Gulf policies.
MBS’s visit deepened U.S.-Saudi strategic ties, but normalization with Israel stalled and questions remain over arms sales and investment pledges.
A deepening Saudi-UAE rivalry over economics, proxies, and regional leadership threatens Gulf stability beyond the U.S.-Iran standoff.
The Saudi-UAE rivalry has spread to the Horn of Africa, fueling proxy conflicts and undermining regional stability.
Saudi Arabia sees a stable, prosperous Syria as central to a new Arab economic and security order, countering Iran and extremism.