Saudi Arabia

September 2007 | Risk Summary

Despite concerns over a frosty turn in Saudi-US relations, we remain sanguine that the alliance will hold firm going forward. This is based firstly on the fact that the relationship with the US is a key pillar of the House of Saud's security policy and a major provider of support for the Kingdom. Such 'friendship', which comes not only in the form of warships in the Persian Gulf - to protect against Iran - but also major arms deals, perhaps not easily provided by suggested alternative allies such as China or India. For the US, the status quo regime of

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