Bilateral relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia: Implications for Regional Stability in the Middle East and North Africa
The Middle East's geopolitical terrain has historically been marked by tensions and conflicts, with the relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran being one of the most consequential factors. The global powers, particularly the US and China, should mediate the potential rapprochement between these regional powers. A study of the US and China's potential role as facilitators in the Iran-Saudi Arabian reconciliation reveals a complicated web of geopolitical, strategic, and economic variables. The changing global power structure and the possible alteration of regional dynamics are both significant. The paper delves into the changing relationships between Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Turkey in Northeast Africa. It explores the historical connections,recent developments, and each country's motivations in the region. Explaining the future course of Middle Eastern politics and the larger field of international relations requires understanding the subtleties of the policies formulated by the US, China, Saudi Arabia, and Iran.
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Middle East, North Africa, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Regional Stability.
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(1) Muhammad Tehsin
Assistant Professor, Department of Defense and Strategic Studies, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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APA : Tehsin, M. (2020). Bilateral relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia: Implications for Regional Stability in the Middle East and North Africa. Global Social Sciences Review, V(II), 605-611. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).59
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CHICAGO : Tehsin, Muhammad. 2020. "Bilateral relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia: Implications for Regional Stability in the Middle East and North Africa." Global Social Sciences Review, V (II): 605-611 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).59
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HARVARD : TEHSIN, M. 2020. Bilateral relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia: Implications for Regional Stability in the Middle East and North Africa. Global Social Sciences Review, V, 605-611.
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TURABIAN : Tehsin, Muhammad. "Bilateral relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia: Implications for Regional Stability in the Middle East and North Africa." Global Social Sciences Review V, no. II (2020): 605-611. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).59