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U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia

U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia

 The relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia has always been complex and multifaceted due in part to cultural, religious and strategic perspectives. Why perspectives, because this relationship differs when speaking to an average American or Saudi citizen, members of government, in the case of the U.S., the Executive or the Congress and the business and commercial players on both investment and procurement side. In addition, it is not just a bilateral relationship, it also incorporates a regional and international dimension as in the case of religion given Saudi Arabia’s King as the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. It’s size, its wealth and its self-isolation from the rest of the world, added to the complexity of maintaining a relationship. All that is now changing rapidly creating a disruptive yet consequential impact not only to the Middle East but around the world.