The U.S. and Saudi Arabia in the Middle East: An Alliance of Competing Powers, Too Risky to Break?
... from the tenet that there are two sides to every coin. Over many decades this approach suited both parties in that convoluted Middle Eastern system that operates to a brutal but still clear-cut pattern. But the Arab Spring markedly diversified the regional ... ... missiles, Congress adopting sanctions against Iranian proxies, and American support for Saudi armed action against the Houthi in Yemen. In this context, the Senate’s recent decision to cut off funding for Hezbollah by putting sanctions on all financial ...
25.11.2015