By Joseph E. Fallon Fulfilling a campaign promise1, on May 8, 2018, President Trump announced the United States will withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and begin reinstating economic sanctions on Tehran.2 Numerous legal precedents, spanning several decades, exist for President Trump’s … [Read more...]
Probable Scenarios in Future Studies of Iran and Saudi Arabia Foreign Affairs, Based on Geopolitical Evolution of Arabic Zone (2025)
Mohsen ROSTAMI Abdolreza FARAJI RAD, PhD Rahim SARVAR, PhD Abstract. In this study, the researcher is looking for future studies of Iran and Saudi Arabia’s foreign relations based on transitions of Arab world. In order to have a correct and scientific research, first, this question arises … [Read more...]
The Cyber Military Balance in Gulf Region
Răzvan MUNTEANU Motto: “For governments in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), cybersecurity is just as important as military hardware”. Theodore Karasik1,. Abstract. Schimbarea paradigmei războiului aduce în discuţie importanţa capabilităţilor militare cibernetice în noua ecuaţie a puterii … [Read more...]
Three Geopolitical Threats to Saudi Arabia
Joseph E. FALLON Trei ameninţări geopolitice la adresa Arabiei Saudite Orientul Mijlociu este agitat de convulsiile extremismului Sunni şi a tulburărilor Shia, cu ultimele crescând influenţa Iranului în regiune. Acestea pun trei ameninţări geopolitice la adresa Arabiei Saudite – a guvernului său, … [Read more...]
Relaţiile turco – israeliene într-un mediu strategic aflat în mişcare
Drd. Răzvan MUNTEANU Abstract. Textul de faţă încearcă să analizeze relaţiile turco-israeliene în noul context geopolitic regional. În ciuda unei atitudini ostile a Turciei faţă de Israel, criza siriană, chestiunea kurdă şi relaţiile economice bilaterale sunt câteva din cele mai vizibile aspecte … [Read more...]
Romanians in Saudi Arabia
Mihai-Bogdan MĂRGINEANU A STUDENT PERSPECTIVE Vlad is a Romanian Master student at ”King Abdullah” University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Originally from Bucharest, Romania, he is pursuing his studies in biosciences. ”I went to a university fair in Bucharest in order to look for study … [Read more...]
Architecture in Saudi Arabia: an Exciting Challenge Amidst Traditional Islamic Features and Technological Development
The soul of today Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, since its inception just over 80 years ago, has shared the contradictory aspects of tradition and modernity, always hanging between the ethical intransigence of Wahhâbi costumes and the exogenous boost to an astounding technological progress, increasingly … [Read more...]
Saudi Arabia And Romania – Complements and Similarities
Ionuţ PURICĂ Saudi Arabia and Romania are similar in terms of having been at different times of their history very large suppliers of crude oil. This creates opportunities for extended cooperation between the two countries. At the same time there are complementarities that could strengthen … [Read more...]
Oil Politics of Saudi Arabia
Dan Marcel BĂRBUŢ The Strategy of the main OPEC State, Saudi Arabia, not to reduce the daily production of oil amid the global crisis of overproduction which led to a 50% fall in prices on international markets seems to bear fruit. That's because the price difference between Brent crude, the … [Read more...]
The Bucharest – Riyādh Axis – Cooperation and Development Towards a Stable Regional Environment
Răzvan MUNTEANU, Dragoș TÂRNOVEANU The underlying text analyzes the benefits of a functional Bucharest - Riyādh axis from at least two perspectives: security and economy, thus bringing forth the common values and objectives of the two states. Diplomacy has always been a strong point for the … [Read more...]