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Saudi Arabia
Arab Nationalism
The politics of Arab nationalism have been as important a factor
in Saudi foreign policy as have issues of regional security. The
kingdom's relations with other Arab states in the Middle East
and North Africa have been directly influenced by Arab nationalist
concerns. Since the early 1950s, three persistent themes have
dominated Arab nationalism: Arab unity, the unresolved grievances
of the Palestinians, and the conflict with Israel. Although Saudi
Arabia had its unique perspectives on these themes, it strove
to remain within a broad inter-Arab consensus. At various times,
however, Saudi views differed sharply from one or more of the
powerful Arab states, and the kingdom consequently became enmeshed
in the area's political tensions.
Data as of December 1992
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