With US Petrodollar Hostage, Saudis Embark On New Courtship Of Russia
After Israel, Saudi Arabia has long been considered to be the United States’ greatest ally in the Middle East, a fact evidenced by long-standing Saudi-U.S. joint policies such as the petrodollar system, weapons deals, and Saudi support for broader U.S. geopolitical goals in the region. However, this foundational relationship of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East appears to be changing rapidly, with the Saudis – in the footsteps of other, former U.S.
