Saudi Arabia: Islamic Threat, Political Reform, and the Global War on Terror

Abstract

U.S. foreign policy and the domestic concerns of Middle Eastern states are influencing the pursuit of the global war on terror in the Middle East. A close view of Saudi Arabia reveals the complex interaction of these forces. The U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia and the global war on terror are important challenges to the U.S. administration that have region-wide ramifications. Saudi Arabia has been facing down Islamist insurgency along with other challenges since September 11, 2001 and with even more urgency since May 2OO3. The Kingdom clearly remains a major political and economic force in the region. The income from its vast oil resources primarily has funded its strong influence, and the Kingdom has, in turn sponsored poorer developing Arab nations. Furthermore, its Islamic influence has been apparent in the broader Muslim world, and the United States has maintained a strong relationship with the Kingdom for many decades.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA431277

Entities

People

  • Sherifa Zuhur

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Rights
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • Middle East
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Societies
  • Students
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Economics
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.