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Saudi Arabia's grand vision slams into financial reality—and the Iran war
Vast development sites around Riyadh trumpet images of a shiny new future for Saudi Arabia—part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's grandiose Vision 2030 agenda to turn the petrostate into ...
Saudi Arabia hopes diplomacy works with Iran. It's also preparing for a ...
The most powerful of the Gulf Arab countries is pushing for a diplomatic breakthrough to end the conflict between the United States and Iran. But the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is also preparing for what to do if diplomacy fails to stop the war quickly.As the United States is sending thousands more troops to the region – amid rumblings of a potential weekslong ground operation in Iran – Saudi Arabia is awaiting the outcome of last-ditch mediation efforts by Pakistan before considering military action of its own.Saudi Arabia is pinning its hopes on Pakistan, which it endorsed Sunday along with Turkey and Egypt, to save the region and itself the costs of a prolonged war. Saudi officials are also talking to Iran on a daily basis, an official has confirmed with the Monitor. Why We Wrote This Saudi Arabia says it’s ready to take “all necessary measures” to defend itself from Iran. Riyadh is still hoping for a diplomatic breakthrough, but it’s also getting ready to exercise military options, if necessary Yet separately, the country is preparing military options, beefing up its defenses, and planning for a possible show of force. This would be designed to make Iran “pay a price” for attacking Saudi Arabia and its neighbors, and to “deter it from doing it again,” according to a Saudi insider who is not authorized to speak with the news media. Rather than joining the U.S. and Israeli war effort directly, Saudi officials and insiders say that such a demonstration of Saudi military capability would be part of defending the country’s territory and national interests. Even if diplomacy wins out, and Saudi military action is averted, a deeper fundamental shift is underway in the kingdom, after being targeted by some 750 Iranian missile and drone attacks since the war began.For decades, Riyadh relied passively on the American security umbrella. Saudi Arabia has recently spent years pursuing cooperation, diplomacy, and dealmaking to protect its interests in the region and its economic transition at home. Now, the government in Riyadh is taking matters in its own hands to boost its defense capacity and project military strength.The kingdom has a lot to weigh – and to lose – in deciding how far it is willing to push back against Iran.But the war has already changed the kingdom, analysts say. To keep its future safe, the Saudi government can no longer just speak softly, without also carrying a big stick. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Reuters Ukraine's President Volodym...
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US warns Americans in Saudi Arabia to shelter in place after threats
The King Abdullah Financial District complex in the Saudi capital Riyadh. The US has asked its citizens to stay away from hotels and other gathering points in the country.
