Saudi Arabia [electronic resource] : Background and U.S. Relations
- Corporate Author
- Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division
- Published
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014.
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (18 pages), digital, PDF file
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- Summary
- Reviews recent developments in Saudi Arabia and U.S.-Saudi relations. Covers domestic issues related to leadership and succession; cabinet shifts, declining oil prices, and consistent budget priorities; and women, minority relations, and human rights. Discusses security threats and bilateral cooperation issues related to Islamic State, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS); Saudi terrorist financing and material support; U.S. foreign assistance; and arms sales and training programs. Addresses consensus and contention in regional affairs, U.S.-Saudi trade and energy issues, and future outlook.
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- Related Titles
- ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection
- Note
- CRS Report.
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