here on board the American ship Quincy in the waters of the Suez Canal. The
the American-Saudi alliance in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five.
discussions of the late Saudi King Abdulaziz bin Saud. And the president
American East, Franklin Roosevelt, gave birth on the back of Quincy, what became known as
oil rights files in exchange for protection. Before the snowball rolls over, relations with
To include all Gulf countries. And the image that some see of this passed the
of the alliance, consequently. But the last ten years have changed and turned a lot from
data presented in files about which the Gulf states, especially Saudi Arabia, differed in the
Emirates with Washington. And finally, the Russian invasion of Ukraine came to highlight
a rift in the relationship between Washington. And two of its strongest allies in the
middle. They are the two oil giants that have recently
Diplomacy in the international arena. Contrary to what the Americans expected after
The Russian invasion of Ukraine did not issue supportive positions from the Gulf states.
the administration of President Joe Biden, the Democrat who is trying to stifle
Moscow by all available means, including diplomacy. On the contrary, the
the UAE twice refusing to condemn Russia with the statements of the Security Council? As
Saudi Arabia from meeting Biden's demand to increase oil production to reduce the prices
of energy. What was considered a departure from the squadron of the West. It even reached the US Riyadh
provoke Washington by accepting trade exchange with Beijing and the
by using the Chinese currency instead of the US dollar. What is the story of
reversed. Do the Gulf states no longer see America as an ally, at the moment,
real draft resolution? Since the outbreak of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the start of the
. It seemed clear that the UAE and Saudi Arabia are distancing themselves from this
conflict. Not just so as not to anger Russia. But also because they did not return and the
pay much attention to Washington's anger. What sparked talk about the preparation of the two
two Gulf states were born to a different Middle East based on the possibility of an ally coup to
due to the policies of the Democratic Party. The Gulf states have always classified him
as an unreliable ally when Biden entered the White House. This is
The scenario was confirmed when the Emirates, which is in charge, refrained,
at the presidency of the UN Security Council, when it comes to voting on a
an American Albanian to manage the Russian invasion of Ukraine. At that time, the position
Abu Dhabi are more and more unsatisfactory for Washington. After what they caused to the
in the rise of energy costs, the Gulf countries resisted, and the situation was
headed by Saudi Arabia, to Western pressures to increase oil production in order to curb
prices. Saudi Arabia declared its position openly,
, America and Europe. And its commitment to the production quotas within the Ukraine alliance
oil states led by Moscow and Riyadh. What delivered a message, according to Gulf analysts
, the two largest Arab economies, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are seeking to
, an independent foreign policy based on national interests. And that Saudi Arabia
UAE, although they always prefer an alliance with America, but they
They also prepared an alternative plan at once, turning the American ally on them in the form
full. Especially since the agenda of the US Democratic Party was clear
since Biden entered the White House. Returning to the nuclear agreement with
after the withdrawal of the Republican Party led by former President Donald Trump
from him. In addition to the reluctance of the United States since the arrival of the Republicans in
the classification of the Houthis in Yemen as a terrorist group. With the lack of
of a military response from the United States became evident when Aramco’s facilities were exposed
Saudi oil to attack. Washington's declared desire to reduce its interference
military partnership relations in the Middle East. With the Gulf countries in general and especially
UAE and Saudi Arabia, they began to think about not relying on the states
as the ultimate guarantor of security. While maintaining
in strategic relations with Washington benefits the two Gulf states to the same extent as
that America benefits from. Not forgetting the emergence of a united multipolar world
especially with the rise of Russia and China. What explains Washington's running of Qatar's declaration
the other Gulf state, a key partner and ally from outside the alliance of
NATO, in an attempt to compensate for what they may lose from the decline in relations with
UAE and Saudi Arabia.
to the wrathful Democrats of the Gulf, even though the greater decline
, and the United States in the Gulf region, since Biden arrived at the head of the party
Democratic withdrawal from power, with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, but
behind them to a lesser extent were the rest of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, with the exception of Qatar
Which used to tweet outside the swarm of cooperation countries. In a look at the
files that led to strained relations between Washington, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
First, the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the subsequent freezing
Joe Biden upon
demonstrated temporary independence, despite Washington's knowledge of Riyadh's need for weapons on its head
of defensive missiles in light of the increase in Houthi attacks. Before starting the
Washington's attempt to pressure the two Gulf states with
. Which has become a weapon that Washington wields in the face of everyone who might think of
out of obedience. Then came Washington's position on the Houthis and its handling
for the lukewarm demands of considering the Iranian-backed movement a terrorist organization.
It was clear with the modest US position on
the attacks on the Emirates. Also, media reports are talking about
arrival at the White House, arms sales to Saudi Arabia
's F-35 model. What prompted Abu Dhabi to announce its intention to manage
suspended discussions on the deal. In the end, he is on the throne of the reasons for
of the decline in relations, Washington's involvement in efforts to revive the nuclear agreement between
Iran and world powers. Which could lead to the lifting of sanctions on Tehran
and give its economy a boost that cements Iran as a regional power. The unrest
tensions in the Gulf states. Especially since the Gulf states watched with concern the
America learned from Afghanistan. leaving her allies there to their fate. It is what
that the Gulf fears its repetition by America's withdrawal from the region and leaving Iran by
To fill any strategic military vacuum in it. This is what Riyadh will face,
, Abu Dhabi to move forward in establishing strategic relations with Russia from
the United States, it is not enough to anger the United States, which is enough to lift the sanctions against the
Iran and Venezuela, for example, to make Gulf oil less valuable. Thus
It seems that the UAE and Saudi Arabia have nothing but neutrality regarding
to war on Ukraine. With the continued sending of messages of a decline in relations with
The most recent was the timing of Saudi Arabia's announcement of the visit of Chinese President Xi,
Jinping, and if the visit takes place, it will be a visit
, the first foreign declaration of Abu Dhabi’s determination to the Chinese leader since the start of the 19th Covid epidemic.
as the visit will carry major implications at a time when the international axis of Russia and China is crystallizing
against the West. Especially since major economic steps preceded the visit.
and building alliances by strengthening its relations with China
the dollar wants to obtain a license to work as a China investor. So that he can
trading shares in the Chinese currency directly instead of having to deal with
working through the US dollar. While it appears that Washington 's economic move .
The last one with which the Emirates angered America
The use of the fifth generation technology produced by the Chinese company Huawei.
. Did Saudi Arabia and the UAE really start studying the new changes in the world?
its
most powerful economic alignments in the world. And not to be anti-Russia, as
the United States. To ensure the security of these Gulf countries, which
the lessons learned by other countries that have put all their eggs in the baskets of the United States,
which is only motivated by its own interests. Or that the issue is nothing more than a disagreement
interests in the short term, and there is no strategic dispute where the person will remain
Washington, the preferred ally of all the Gulf.