Rivalry in the Middle East

In: Politics and Economics of the Middle East

Abstract

Intro -- RIVALRY IN THE MIDDLE EAST: SAUDI ARABIA AND IRAN -- RIVALRY IN THE MIDDLE EAST: SAUDI ARABIA AND IRAN -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 THE SAUDI-IRANIAN RIVALRY AND THE FUTURE OF MIDDLE EAST SECURITY -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- THE BACKGROUND OF SAUDI-IRANIAN RELATIONS -- RIYADH AND TEHRAN VIEW EGYPT AND THE ARAB SPRING -- SAUDI-IRANIAN COMPETITION IN THE GULF AREA -- THE MARCH 2011 SAUDI-LED INTERVENTION IN BAHRAIN AND THE IRANIAN RESPONSE -- SAUDI ARABIA AND THE SYRIAN-IRANIAN RELATIONSHIP -- SAUDI-IRANIAN COMPETITION IN THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES AND LEBANON -- THE SAUDI-IRANIAN RIVALRY AND THE FUTURE OF IRAQ -- CONCLUSION -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- End Notes -- Chapter 2 SAUDI ARABIA COUNTRY PROFILE -- GEOGRAPHY -- PEOPLE -- GOVERNMENT -- ECONOMY -- PEOPLE -- HISTORY -- GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS -- PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS -- ECONOMY -- FOREIGN RELATIONS -- U.S.-SAUDI ARABIAN RELATIONS -- HUMAN RIGHTS -- Chapter 3 IRAN COUNTRY PROFILE -- GEOGRAPHY -- PEOPLE -- GOVERNMENT -- ECONOMY -- PEOPLE -- HISTORY -- GOVERNMENT -- PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS -- POLITICAL CONDITIONS -- ECONOMY -- FOREIGN RELATIONS -- U.S.-IRANIAN RELATIONS -- INDEX