On 5 June, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain severed relations with Qatar. How did it started? The underlying tensions between Qatar and three of her Gulf neighbors have been visible for two decades. This is a region largely of absolute monarchs - kings or emirs - who have in common a very firm grip on politics at home, to head off any dissent which could represent a threat to their individual regime survival. But the emir of Qatar pursues a series of policies which simply don't fit into the rigid orthodoxy expected by most of the others, notably Saudi Arabia, the superpower of Sunni Islam. His unconventional foreign policy is a threat to Sunni solidarity, particularly because the emir and his ministers promote …show more content…
What are the impacts of the crisis? Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain gave Qatari citizens 14 days to leave their territory and banned their own citizens from travelling to or residing in Qatar. Egypt also cut diplomatic ties, but did not impose restrictions on its 180,000 citizens living in Qatar. Yemen, the Maldives and Libya's eastern-based government later followed suit. In addition, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt closed their airspace to Qatari aircraft, and said foreign airlines would have to seek permission for overflights to and from Qatar. Qatar is dependent on imports by land and sea for the basic needs of its population of 2.7 million, and about 40% of its food came in through the land border with Saudi Arabia. Qatar's stock market has lost about 10%, or about $15bn (£12bn), in market value since the start of the crisis, and the credit rating agency Moody's has downgraded Qatar's rating from stable to negative. However, exports of liquefied natural gas have so far not been affected, and the emirate's finance minister says Qatar has enough resources to defend its economy and currency. Additionally, recognizing the crisis, the Philippines has halted the deployment of workers to Qatar. Silvestre Bello, the Philippines' labor chief, said that Manila was taking precautions as it fears that problems such as food shortages could
The enemy at the gate is not Russia, it's the Wahhabi's of Saudi Arabia. Those of us who comprehend the intrecit relations among foreign States, are well aware that Prime Minister Cameron is beating the drum of fear when he mentions the Russian Federation. God forbid, the Russian's exert themselves in Ukraine, and some of the other former Soviet Republics. Never mind the fact that the British and Americans continually interfere in the foreign affairs of sovereign nations, and overthrow democratically elected governments who refuse to serve as puppets to the globalists. Countless examples of this exist, including the overthrow of PM Mossadegh of Iran in 1953, as a direct result of the Iranians nationalizing the oil companies.
At the end of this essay, it is needed to say that Saudi Arabia and United State of America are different in many things such as tourism, social life and the educational process. In short, culture affects our way of living, thinking, and behaving. Also, it controls our relationship with God, family, friends, and the whole society. Saudi Arabia and the United States have two different cultures. Saudis and American have different life style, habits, and behavior. These differences sometimes lead to conflicts, misunderstanding, and misinterpretation. I think people has to be aware of culture differences and try to be more open mind and accept others the way they are. Finally, if you’re not sure how to be polite in someone else’s culture,
There is an extreme male dominance over the women of Saudi Arabia. The men control the women in government, in education, in society, and even in their own homes. A vast majority of women fight for their rights to break free. The Saudi Arabian women’s restrictions need to be changed before the men overpower the women, which can wistfully turn to domestic abuse or even the women become rebellious and break traditions set out for them.
The Saudi government has used criminal charges of apostasy and blasphemy to suppress discussion and debate and silence dissidents. Promoters of political and human rights reforms, and those seeking to debate the role of religion to the state, its laws, and society, typically have been the targets of such charges.
Developing countries are faced with many different difficulties when trying to become self-sustainable. One factor that can push success in your favor is have a supply of natural, obtainable resources. Countries with larger amounts of natural resources are more successful economically and face fewer difficulties when developing than those who are not.
It would be hard for the US to give more assistance to Saudi Arabia as they commit these atrocities without actually dropping the bombs themselves: the Saudis are using cluster munitions (banned by treaty in the vast majority of countries around the world) supplied to them by United States defense contractors. They’re dropping those bombs using American-made fighter jets. The US military, far from being a neutral observer, is actively providing the Saudis with intelligence and logistical assistance for their air strikes. And the US is finalizing a deal to give even more weapons to the Saudis. The Obama administration has already sold them more than $90bn of military weapons over the past five years.
Although rocky at times the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia is extremely important aspect in U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia is a major power player within the Middle East due to its massive oil reserves and direct influence on Islam throughout the region. Various culture aspects of Saudi Arabia, its spread of Wahhabism and allegations of terrorist links has led to Saudi Arabia being under direct fire on the international stage. Scott Shane, author of the New York times article Saudi and Extremism: ‘Both the Arsonist and the Firefighter’ uses the phrases ‘arsonist and firefighter’ to draw a connection to the idea that the Saudi’s past and present actions are a direct source to the current problems that the country faces. The Saudi’s secular teachings of Islam, alleged indirect funding of terrorism and spread of anti- western teachings around the Middle East are the highlighted points to what Shane believes makes the Saudi’s arsonist in the region. Moreover, to the same point the Saudi govt. and high-ranking officials attempt to combat the very things that there kingdom has either directly or indirectly contributed towards making them ‘firefighters’. In contrast the counter argument that Saudi Arabia is neither the ‘arsonist nor firefighter’ can be developed due to the limited direct linkage of Saudi Arabia both abroad and in the Middle East.
When it comes to the Middle Eastern continent the most significant and popular country is known as Saudi Arabia. The fact following certain aspects and a shared history with Islamic religion makes it the most well known place in the world for Muslims as well as the entire Arab world. Saudi Arabia lies and covers most of the Arabian Peninsula, inclusive of the Red Sea. The first concrete evidence of human existence in the Arab world takes us back 15000 to 20000 years. Tribes of hunters and gatherers survived on this land, abolishing hunger through wild animals and plants. Over the centuries, the peninsula has played the role in history as an ancient trade center and the birthplace of Islam, one of the most monotheistic religions that exist in the world, even today! Saudi Arabia is not only the homeland of Arabs, but also the homeland of Islam. The Prophet Muhammad PBUH founded Islam in the two holiest places in the Islamic world, Mecca and Medina, which to this day exist within the borders of Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was founded by King Abdul Aziz in the early 1900’s. After establishing Riyadh as his headquarters, Abdul Aziz captured several neighboring areas, including Mecca and Medina, during the time period of 1924 to 1925 and during the process; he united the warring tribes into one nation. Finally, on September 23, 1925, the country was given the name of Saudi Arabia, with Arabic as its national language and its constitution being based on the Holy
The Arab response to this dispute is one of solidarity with Saudi Arabia. Countries that have taken a pro-Saudi position include Jordan, Djibouti, Turkey, Sudan, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) . Bahrain, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia have severed all diplomatic ties with Iran, the UAE
We wonder, what are the implications of the fall of Sanaa on Gulf security in general, and Saudi Arabia in particular? Yemen has geographical limits equal to 1485 km,
Obama’s victory started a new era in dealing with the Middle East, despite the fact that U.S foreign policy remains tied to its interests in internal security, the economy, and welfare. The U.S policy is being dictated by its personal interests and political parties that stick to the same lines, but differ in some minor ways of implementation. The implementation of this policy serves pubic interest and employs strategy that ensures the best results for the ruling party. As a result of the Democratic Party holding the majority in the U.S government, Obama’s foreign policy is considered to be backed by a majority of Americans.
To begin, history has proven that the Middle East division between the Sunnis and Shias plays an important role in situations like these. Saudi Arabia, a heavy Sunni country, is a country that had cut ties with Qatar, one reason being the relationship between Qatar and Iran, a heavy Shia country (Abdo, Amos, Reza Gause, Hoffman, Husain, Nasir, et al. 2014). Both of these two countries are said to be rivals within the Middle East, and this crisis is a prime example that illustrates the impact of the differences of these two divisions, within a religion, have on diplomacy. To fully comprehend the animosity between the two rival states, one must learn and understand both the Sunni and Shia, and the long religious history behind it.
The State of Qatar, until recently the main financier and patron of the Isaias Afwerki regime, is now its enemy together with Iran and Turkey, the triad that the Eritrean regime alleges it promotes the ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Since 1974, the United Arab Emirates has been one of the world’s largest producers and distributors of crude oil. They are second only to Saudi Arabia, and oil profits make up over 25% of the country’s annual income (CIA World Factbook). Before oil was discovered in the 1950’s, the United Arab Emirates’s economy was reliant upon few other resources. But when these resources started to run out, the UAE’s economy experienced a small crash, resulting in major job loss. The government is now aiming to avoid a similar outcome by decreasing it’s reliance upon few resources, and creating jobs outside of oil businesses. Their efforts have been sufficient, as they have been able to take advantages of opportunities in construction, banking, and most
The United Arab Emirates is a Middle Eastern country full of history and culture that is modernizing and revamping its healthcare system to better serve the needs of the people. Depending on where one plans to visit, it is important to observe the cultural and social norms of the population.