Saudi Arabia-U.S .Relations )Political -Economic-Military (

Abstract

Saudi Arabia, controlled by the Al Saud dynasty since 1932, holds tremendous global influence through its management of the Islamic faith's birthplace and through its vast oil deposits. Since the 1940s, close US-Saudi official relations have weathered a series of setbacks, and the US Administration has attempted to bolster US connections to Saudi officials as the kingdom embarks on a series of major internal and foreign policy initiatives. Successive U.S. administrations have referred to the Saudi regime as an important partner, and the United States has maintained political-economic-military ties with the country while subjecting it to legislative supervision and facing some congressional resistance. As part of its ongoing commitment to ensuring the internal and external security of the kingdom, the United States continues to press on the implementation of significant reform programs. Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, has maintained close ties with the United States. The U.S.-Saudi partnership is one of America’s most important, longstanding, and complex bilateral links in the Middle East. It has been tested by several challenges, including oil policies, the Arab Israeli conflict, and hostility with Iraq. Especially following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America, in which many of those involved were Saudi dissidents, both sides have questioned and reevaluated the link. This article offers a history of the U.S.-Saudi connection Political- Economic-Military and explores its nature, difficulties, and limits.