Friday, 15 April 2016

Mr. Obama goes to Riyadh: Why the United States and Saudi Arabia still need each other (Bruce Riedel, Brookings)

U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's King Salman after their meeting alongside the G20 summit at the Regnum Carya Resort in Antalya, Turkey, November 15, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

The relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States has been deteriorating since 2000 due to serious and fundamental differences on Israel, democracy, Iran, and other issues. President Barack Obama's visit next week can help contain these differences and emphasize common interests but it won't restore the relationship to its glory days.

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/markaz/posts/2016/04/14-obama-saudi-arabia-visit-riedel

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