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U.S. will be unable to leverage substantial ties with Iran into a win-win regional security strategy. Although the strategic rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran for dominance in the Islamic world and accusations about alleged Iranian interference in the domestic affairs of the Gulf States are likel

Anick 5. The Diplomat EFTA00676563 Looking Ahead to Post-Obama U.S.-Iran Relations Robert Mason January 22, 2014 -- The permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany (P5+1) and Iran hammered out an interim nuclear deal (the so-called Joint Plan of Action) which entered into force on January 20. The

their fellow Sunni rebels. They believe that the Sunni defeat at this point in Syria would directly endanger Sunni rulers EFTA00678376 throughout Arabia. Remember, the largest oil province in Saudi Arabia has a huge Shiite majority. Neither the Saudis nor other Arab states (nor, in fact, Israel) und

y when it comes to negotiations for a Palestinian state. Also part of Saudi unhappiness was last week's headline about Riyadh's declining a seat on the UN Security Council. That rejection was aimed both at the international body and at U.S. leadership. These Saudi concerns are not just Saudi concerns. They are endemic

th an important ally. Statesmen, of course, must make painful choices that look ugly from the outside. The United States does not criticize Saudi Arabia's appallingly repressive regime for the same reason it used to pull its punches on Mubarak's Egypt: It wouldn't help, and there are other fish to f

War and mainly aimed at stopping the two belligerents from obtaining military hardware. The war ended in 1988 when Iran accepted Resolution 598 of the UN Security Council. However, the sanctions imposed remained in place. The reason is that Iran and Iraq failed to agree on a full implementation of EFTA_R1_00440997

as long characterized the region: the Sunni-Shiite cleavage. The sectarian divide underlies the latent struggle for regional control between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The radicalization of Syria's opposition, however, has complicated the situation even further, nesting one problem within another — much

st secure in the world. If Kerry's mission fails, Israel will be mistaken to assume that America will automatically veto every decision brought to the UN Security Council. Especially if such decisions correspond more or less to Washington's perception of the solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israel will

d the process. The presidential statement made at the UN Security Council immediately after the incident as well as the UN

adjust to that. We must be capable of reacting quickly to unexpected developments. SPIEGEL: Surely there are a few member states, most notably Saudi Arabia, which will hardly support such changes. Elaraby: I too have my doubts there. Nevertheless, we still have to try, and we have to take seriously the

e youngest son of the kingdom's founder. Yemen: A UN Security Council delegation visited Yemen on January 27 in a show

family members and associates. Saudi Arabia: Former intelligence chief Prince Muqin bin Abdulaziz was appointed second deputy prime minister of Saudi Arabia on February 2ªd, a role traditionally associated with the incumbent being second in line to become king. Prince Mugrin is the youngest son of the kin