The US has been using Saudi oil and Saudi Arabia has used a lot of stuff from US in exchange – varied goods, technology, medical facilities and what not. Yet there is a lot of strain in the relationship. Read this analysis of why it is so. After all neither can the Saudis do without western technology nor can the US do without oil.
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The US has been using Saudi oil and Saudi Arabia has used a lot of stuff from US in exchange – varied goods, technology, medical facilities and what not. Yet there is a lot of strain in the relationship. Read this analysis of why it is so. After all neither can the Saudis do without western technology nor can the US do without oil.
Here is a transcript of the speech delivered by Prince Saud Al Faisal in 2004. He talks about several misconceptions that threatened the US – Saudi relationship then. To understand the US- Saudi relationship now, it is important to know its history too.
It is very essential for the US and Saudi Arabia to have a good relationship. They have a symbiotic relationship that neither country can afford to give up due to external reasons. This relationship is important for the world in general and the Middle East in particular. Here you can find all the reasons in support of this point of view.
Here is a lesson plan that can be used in class to make children think and write about the US – Saudi relationship. This lesson plan will help students lean systematically about the Saudi economy and the impact of the US angle on the economy.
